M1 Using a photochemical process to harness light and oxygen, Carbon's new 3-D printer can produce parts for functional prototyping and low-volume manufacturing. It uses seven proprietary materials, including a high-performance resin and rigid and flexible PUs. The company is offering the internet-connected printer via a subscription-pricing model that gives users access to a service team.
What's new?The printer, Carbon's first commercial-grade unit. Carbon says its Continuous Liquid Interface Production (CLIP) process is also unique. The technology uses a light source to cure resins within a pool; reactive chemicals within the resins contribute to a secondary curing stage. The process requires no support structures.
Benefits Production of parts with consistent and predictable mechanical properties. Carbon compares part quality to that achieved by injection molding machines.
Carbon, Redwood City, Calif., 650-285-6307, www.carbon3d.com
