Large objects are no longer a problem for 3D printers thanks to BlackBelt, which uses an angled print head and a moving plane
Size matters. Even in 3D printing, especially 3D printing. For years, this technology has been accused of producing objects that are too small, ideal for prototypes but not for “great works”. Lately, however, it’s becoming increasingly easy to see large-format printers.
New 3D printers that don’t have size limits include the BlackBelt 3D. To make objects, the printer uses a sliding ribbon, much like the one we place products on at the supermarket checkout counter every day. In practice it is a printing system in continuous motion that allows the creation of objects even very large. The print head is positioned on a mechanical arm with an angle that allows the creation of objects and parts on a large scale without having to move the product. In concrete terms, what can be made with the BlackBelt? Design chairs, guitars and many other objects.
BlackBelt 3D
Despite the possibility of making very large objects, the price of the BlackBelt 3D is not too high. To purchase it are, in fact, necessary 10,600 dollars. In practice little more than 9 thousand euros. To be honest, this is not the first flatbed printer. That is, able to make products on a moving surface. The Novel 3D does the same job. Unlike the Novel 3D, which was recently developed through a campaign on the crowdfunding site Kickstarter, the BlackBelt 3D has fewer limitations in height and width. That’s precisely because of the angle of the print head relative to the work surface.