Saelig Debuts New Affordable Prototyping 3D Printer

By DE Editors

Saelig has released the Replicator, an affordable, personal 3D printer offering 1- or 2-color printing of solid objects. The Replicator runs open-source 3D-printing code and is compact enough to fit on a desktop. Ready within minutes to start printing right out of the box, the fabricator turns raw feedstock, such ABS or PLA, into instant prototypes as large as a loaf of bread.

The printer built with linear ball bearings and precision-ground 8 mm shafts, ideal for personalized manufacturing or prototyping, providing a new way to fabricate designs and variants quickly as large as 225 x145 x150 mm (8.9" x 5.7" x 5.9"). It is available with single or dual extruders, facilitating simultaneous two-color printing.

The printer features a 4x20 character LCD panel and multi-directional control pad. The LCD screen provides build data as well as monitoring information, and full machine control is possible without the use of a computer. Using an SD Card slot or USB connection, model designs can be loaded and built directly from control pad commands. Professional engineers can now quickly fabricate solid objects using tools like AutoCAD and Solidworks producing STL or gcode files. ReplicatorG software provided (Linux, Windows, and OSX compatible) enables rapid prototype production. Layer thickness may be selected from 0.2-0.3mm with the stock 0.4 mm nozzle, and parts are built at a speed of 40 mm/s, with positioning precision of 2.5 micron (Z axis) and 11 micron (XY axes).

For more information, visit Saelig.

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