Phrozen Debuts Arco, an FDM 3D Printer

Phrozen will launch its fused deposition modeling printer in the first quarter of 2024 as a Kickstarter. After making its first debut appearance in Formnext last year, it has created some noise in the 3D printing community, according to the company.

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Meet Phrozen Arco

The name Arco derives inspiration from the Italian word for rainbow—Arcobaleno, the company notes. Positioned as the machine that will change your FDM 3D printing game, this printer offers up to 16-color printing through its automatic materials system. The final name Arco is also translated as a bow, embodying its capabilities to propel your 3D prints with the speed and precision of a bow in the hand of a skillful archer, the company adds.

Arco’s Features

Just like its resin printers line-up, Arco is equipped with features and innovations that are still fresh to the market, in addition to all the premium features that are expected from an FDM 3D printer of its class. 

With Arco’s expansive 300x300x300 mm³ printing volume, printing larger models or simultaneous printing of parts became more convenient.

Multicolor Printing

By connecting Chroma Kit AMS systems into the Arco, the self-developed FDM slicing software—PIXUP Slicer will give you the capabilities to print models with various different color parts.

Hyperspeed Acceleration

Empowered by dual 18-mm gears and a 9.5 torque ratio HGX extruder, Arco could achieve acceleration up to 30,000 mm/s2. In addition, the printing speed is averaging at the speed of 600 mm/s.

Cooling System

Arco’s ultra-close cooling system design significantly reduces the distance between the gears and the heat source. It ensures consistent and even extrusion performance across various materials, including flexible ones like TPU.

Improved Structure, Higher Stability

Taking inspiration from how a supercar was designed for speed optimization, Arco’s structural design shifts weight to the bottom of the printer, creating a low-gravity base to enhance stability. To further enhance the structure, it’s also paired with four thickened aluminum stands, ensuring a stable Core-XY structure and minimal wobbling for printing.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.