Carbon X2, currently launching on the Indiegogo platform, is designed to maximize production time without losing quality
Imagine a 3D printer that can produce both household and industrial parts. So far, so good, you’re thinking. Too bad the 3D printer in question is also the fastest in the world. The project is currently launching on Indiegogo, and its name is Carbon X2.
“We’re introducing a new 3D printing project that could revolutionize the industry. That’s how the developers are pitching their new Carbon X2 3D printer on crowdfunding site Indiegogo. The idea is to create a printer for industrial processes that can also be used at home thanks to the low price and the ease and speed of use. The machine is largely automated, so it’s not just for experts in the field. The secret of the Carbon X2 is the FPI technology.
Features Carbon X2
The FPI technology was designed to reduce the time needed to produce an object without losing the final quality that is obtained with much more expensive equipment. In this way the printer can be useful to both companies and individuals. It is a photochemical process that carefully balances oxygen and light for rapid production. It works by conducting light through glass that has an oxygen permeability at the base, where hardened resin is applied. In terms of technical details, the Carbon X2 has a 0.50 millimeter nozzle, with temperatures ranging from 200 to 300 degrees with a heating time of one minute. It has a printhead displacement speed ranging from 30 to 300 millimeters per second.
Prices
Two variants of the Carbon XZ exist on Indiegogo. The first, and cheapest, costs $399 (just over $350) plus shipping. The model complete with accessories and kit, on the other hand, costs $599 (just over €530). To which must always be added the expenses for the shipping in Europe of the product. On the site of crowdfunding it is read that the shipments are previewed beginning from the next July.