The Top Compact, Industrial FDM 3D Printers

Despite the growth in other additive manufacturing technologies in other years, fused deposition modeling continues to dominate a large share of the market. This can be seen not only with a corresponding rise in commercial, lower-cost solutions in recent years, but also in the presence of more large-format, industrial printers for high-performance applications. But what about if you are looking for industrial-grade performance in a more manageable size? To address this need, more and more manufacturers are creating compact, industrial FDM 3D printers, meaning systems that are compatible with high-performance materials such as high-temperature polymers or even metals but still small enough to fit in an office environment. We took a closer look at some of the most exciting solutions currently available, in no particular order.

The Compact Industrial 3D Printer From INTAMSYS, the FUNMAT PRO 310

One of the leaders in high-temperature and high-performance FDM 3D printing solutions, including desktop solutions is INTAMSYS. Take, for example, the FUNMAT PRO 310. With a build volume of 305 x 260 x 260 mm, it was conceived as a way to “bring industrial performance to desktop 3D printing in order to respond to the growing demands of professional engineers.”

As such, the FUNMAT PRO 310 3D printer has a number of interesting features for industrial FDM 3D printing. For example, it is compatible with engineering materials, including PC and ABS, thanks to active heating thermostatic chamber with uniform temperature distribution up to 100℃. Furthermore, for ease of printing, characteristics like intelligent multi-point mesh automatic leveling and real-time compensation for motion accuracy are also key characteristics. The FUNMAT PRO 310 3D printer is available from $8,495/€7,999, find out more HERE.