Bambu printers Appropriate for both hobbyists and professionals, Bambu’s fused-filament-fabrication 3D printers can print up to 16 colors in a single print. The printers support a wide range of 3D printer filaments, including polylactic acid (PLA), ABS, PET-glycol (PETG), TPU and specialized filaments.
What’s new? A feature, called AMS Mapping, for the AutoFarm3D software package, designed to help users manage their print farms. Available since the summer, AMS Mapping allows users of Bambu Lab printers to print multicolor files across their entire print farm without reslicing or manual color mapping — even when they’re using third-party filament. The new AMS Mapping feature improves upon standard Bambu workflows, in which each multicolor file is tied to specific Automatic Material System (AM) slots; the standard workflow can require manual inputting of information, which can be slow and tedious.
Benefits The ability to print multiple colors without the need for reslicing or mapping. The AMS Mapping features provides for centralized job queuing with automatic routing and AMS mapping for all printers. Files can be queued, routed and printed across any compatible machine, with no need for manual rework. This makes printing scalable, flexible and resilient.
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Karen Hanna
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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.