BigRep Ships its 500th Large-Format 3D Printer

The leading large-format 3D printer manufacturer, BigRep, celebrated the delivery of its 500th industrial machine last week. The company was founded in 2014, and is well known in the additive manufacturing industry for having developed some of the world’s largest serial production AM systems. Moreover, it has worked with leading companies in other industries to develop industrial prototypes and end use parts.

For example, in automotive, major global players such as Ford and Volvo rely on BigRep systems for prototyping, tooling, and other applications. In aerospace, Airbus and Etihad Engineering are using BigRep’s 3D printers for a variety of applications. Other renowned customers include Bosch Rexroth AG and manufacturing companies such as JC Steele & Sons Inc. in the U.S. The Managing Director at BigRep, Martin Black comments: “This delivery is more than just a figure, it shows how much industrial customers value our products and the production freedom they create.”

BigRep 3D printers | Image via BigRep

The 500th industrial machine acquired is none other than a BigRep ONE. It boasts a build volume of 1005 x 1005 x 1005 mm and is equipped with two modular extrusion heads. It was bought by the e-mobility tech company, JAMADE GERMANY. The company just launched underwater scooters AMAZEA, that are 75% 3D printed. Therefore, it made sense for the company to invest in a solution in-house for the production of these parts. “We are very excited about this delivery because it represents a new dimension of industrial AM in end- consumer products, both for us as a company and the industry. The new BigRep ONE will enable us to launch the serial production of AMAZEA as planned, completing our existing fleet of four BigRep ONE printers,” explained JAMADE Managing Partner and Technical Director, Detlef Klages.