Tumaker on the 3D Printing of Pellets Adapted to Production Requirements

As 3D printing technologies gain prominence in different application sectors, more and more companies are considering taking advantage of the benefits offered by the manufacturing process. The main method they tend to opt for is the fused deposition modeling (FDM), due to its ease of use and low cost. Within this technology, other than filaments, which is the usual format in which most of the materials are usually found, it is also possible to 3D print with pellets. This is interesting because pellets are cheaper and easier to use and also reduce the possibility of jams which happen more regularly for filaments. One of the brands that has developed 3D printing solutions with pellets is Tumaker. In addition, its main competitive advantage is the team’s ability to adapt its solutions to the customer’s needs, offering a fully customizable machine. To understand more about Tumaker and how it sets itself apart in the additive manufacturing market, we spoke with Rubén García, Tumaker’s brand partner.

3DN: Can you introduce yourself and talk about what you do at Tumaker?

My name is Rubén García and I am the CEO of IT3D Group, one of the two companies that, together with Indart 3D, has managed the Tumaker brand since mid 2020. At Tumaker, basically, we are dedicated to the development of specific solutions for 3D printing users. As we like to say, we have what everyone else has, but we have exclusive developments that only we have.

Rubén García next to the DUAL 3D printer

3DN: At Tumaker, you are experts in additive manufacturing with pellets, can you tell us more about your DUAL line of 3D printers? What benefits does this technology bring to the industry?

It’s true that 3D printing with pellets is one of the ways in which we differ from others on the market, together with DUAL printing with double independent heads. Basically we have managed to break the material barrier in 3D printing. We can print with materials that do not exist in filament, materials developed by the customer itself or materials that require specific certifications or approvals for use in various sectors. Undoubtedly, it is an essential tool in new materials development departments, in universities, in companies in sectors such as automotive, railway or aeronautics, in the health sector, in Technology Centers, and even more!