3Dnatives Lab: Testing the BCN3D Sigmax R19

Based in Barcelona, the manufacturer BCN3D Technologies was born in 2012, at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. Initially offering KIT machines, the Spanish manufacturer has professionalized its range of machines over the years, and unveiled at the end of 2018 its latest generation of 3D printers consisting of the Sigma R19 and a larger model, the Sigmax R19.

One of the key features of the R19 family proposed by BCN3D is the IDEX technology, also known as Independent Dual Extruder technology. In concrete terms, Sigma and Sigmax include a system of two independent extruders that combine several materials but also speed up the production of series thanks to the Mirror and Duplication modes for simultaneous printing of parts. Other features of the R19 series include a full-color touch screen, a Dual Drive extrusion system from Bondtech™, a hotend specially developed by E3D, an end of filament sensor, and also a heating plate (reaching up to 100°C), and a maximum printing temperature of 280°C.

In recent weeks, our 3Dnatives Lab has had the opportunity to get its hands on the Sigmax R19 model with its relatively large manufacturing volume of 420 x 297 x 210 mm. Marketed at a price of €4,434 (including tax), the model seems to be a serious candidate in the race for professional FDM 3D printers. You will find below a complete review of the Sigmax R19.