The first system, named the ProJet 5500X, is the latest advancement in the company’s MultiJet Printing technology and builds objects using UV curable plastics. According to 3D Systems, the 5500X boasts a 533 x 381 x 300 mm (21 x 15 x 11.8 in.) build volume and an ultra high-definition mode that will build layers as thin as 29μ (0.0011 in).
Beyond its size and function, the 5500X will also be able to print hundreds of material variations throughout an object, allowing it to produce mechanically and structurally complex models in a single print run.
3D Systems’ second machine, the ProJet 4500, raises the bar once again as the first and only continuous tone, full-color plastic 3D printer on the market. In its current form, the 4500 uses flexible VisiJet C4 Spectrum plastic to create durable, full-color models that are also recyclable.
Although it is significantly smaller than its 5500X cousin, the 4500’s 203 x 254 x 203 mm (8 x 10 x 8 in.) build volume is large enough to create models that can both communicate ideas effectively and wow customers with accurate print detail.
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