Funmat Pro 310 Apollo Intamsys’ new high-performance, fused-filament-fabrication (FFF) 3D printer supports prototyping and production of large aerospace, automotive and medical parts made from polyaryletherketone (PAEK) materials such as polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and polyetherketoneketone (PEKK), as well as carbon-fiber-reinforced versions of the engineering materials. The printer boasts auto-cleaning nozzles, real-time data logging and traceability systems, and dual independent extruders optimized for engineering materials.
What’s new? The 3D printer, featuring a number of innovations, including an upgraded high-temperature extrusion system, enhanced motion control for faster and more stable printing and improved thermal management to support repeatable production-grade output.
Benefits Reliability, durability, speed and ease of use. The Funmat Pro 310 Apollo is capable of producing parts with superior surface finishes, high dimensional accuracy and complex geometries. When printing with PAEK, the printer is more than four times faster than standard PEEK printers. The printer can perform up to a week of uninterrupted printing with no material changeovers and no downtime.
Intamsys Technology Inc., Plymouth, Minn., www.intamsys.com
Vital Statistics
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Overall dimensions |
About 2.3 feet by 2.1 feet by 2.5 feet |
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Overall weight |
176.4 pounds |
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Build volume |
12 inches by 10.2 inches by 10.2 inches (single nozzle); 10.2 inches by 10.2 inches by 10.2 inches (dual nozzle) |
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Speed |
Up to 200mm per second |
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Size of active-drying filament box |
6.6 pounds |
About the Author
Karen Hanna
Senior Staff Reporter
Senior Staff Reporter Karen Hanna covers injection molding, molds and tooling, processors, workforce and other topics, and writes features including In Other Words and Problem Solved for Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, Plastics Recycling and The Journal of Blow Molding. She has more than 15 years of experience in daily and magazine journalism.