KraussMaffei’s PowerPrint 3D Printer Offers Large-Scale Printing

KraussMaffei developed the large-scale powerPrint 3D printer to enable users to buy or print on-demand, offering maximum process stability and production efficiency. The powerPrint produces products with a volume of up to 10 m², enabling the production of molds and tools, custom packaging or a table in a modern design.

Companies can purchase the printer for their own use or utilize KraussMaffei’s print-on-demand service. The print-on-demand service is well suited for a variety of individual applications for a wide range of materials.

The powerPrint large-scale printer can open up new fields of application for additive manufacturing (AM). The company says it has been successfully tested for a variety of fiber-reinforced and compounded materials. “The powerPrint is ready to produce custom parts for the customer at the customer’s facility with the highest industry and quality standards,” says Rolf Mack, KraussMaffei vice president additive manufacturing.

The basis for the cost-effective production of 3D objects is the use of thermoplastics in granulate form and extruder-based pressure buildup (nozzle area 2 to 20 mm). The powerPrint offers a high output rate (up to 30 kg/h) with high product quality. The large-scale printer produces components with dimensions of up to 2 m x 2.5 m x 2 m independently and without manual intervention at a temperature of up to 350 °C.

The parts are removed from the machine from the front through a door or by crane via a folding roof in the heat-resistant enclosure. Print jobs can be changed quickly due to vacuum-fixed printing plates. A specially developed human-machine interface ensures intuitive and simple operation of the device. The intelligent machine design also ensures a high level of work safety.

The powerPrint is suitable for all industries that require large-format objects with consistently high product quality, such as tool and mold makers, packaging and logistics, and the automotive industry.

For companies that want to see for themselves whether the powerPrint is of interest to them, KraussMaffei also offers the print-on-demand service as an alternative to purchase. In this service, applications are designed according to customer specifications and technical possibilities and then printed, with KraussMaffei also handling postprocessing. The powerPrint has already implemented several components in this way, such as a molding tool for the vacuum infusion process, a sand casting mold, a charging column and more.

It is said the large-scale 3D printer opens the door to the manufacturing of the future — with maximum design freedom and cost efficiency. KraussMaffei offers a well thought-out, end-to-end process and supports its customers every step of the way as a consultant, machine manufacturer, trainer and service partner.

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