A1 Technologies Offer BfB 3000 3D Printer below £2,000
 LONDON,
UK, Apr 20, 2010 - A1 Technologies is making 3D design and 3D printing
accessible to all. This accessibility is the result of breakthrough
low pricing, ease-of-use, speed of learning and openness of product design
across the company’s broad portfolio of advanced 3D products. There has
never been a better time to exploit 3D design and 3D printing and A1
Technologies is particularly well positioned to assist both organizations
and individuals that have previously found this discipline too difficult or
too cost-prohibitive. Working within its remit of democratizing all 3D
digital technologies for design and manufacturing, A1 Technologies is
delighted to announce the availability of a new 3D printer, the BfB 3000.
This company is fully committed to its philosophy of making low cost 3D
digital technologies accessible to a much wider audience than ever before
thanks to an integrated range of compelling products, at ultra-low prices,
backed up by a wealth of experience and knowledge in this technology area.
The BfB 3000 is the first fully assembled 3D printer on the market at a
price point below £2,000. Beyond this incredible, affordable price, however,
users will find an extremely capable and elegant additive machine with a
large print area that will fit right into any design office, classroom,
manufacturing or home environment. Capabilities of the machine include a
minimum layer thickness of 0.1mm (100 microns) with built-in features to
allow for simple and cost-effective upgrades of the machine, such as
configured electronics that allow a single head machine to be easily
upgraded to a two- or three-head machine.
Further advantages of the BfB 3000 system are that it exhibits a highly
rigid, durable frame that offers excellent mechanical stiffness; increased z
axis speed and accuracy; improved ultra-compact extruders; and controlled
and precise material delivery.
Moreover, the BfB 3000 is complemented by the Netfabb BFB Engine,
software specifically written for this machine, to easily fix and then
convert any STL files ready for direct printing.
The BfB 3000 is a development of the RapMan kit, and has all the features
and facilities of that product, such as being able to extrude a number of
different polymers, including ABS and PCL. PCL (Poly Lactic Acid) is a
biopolymer and is thus biodegradable. The BfB 3000 is available with
multiple heads so that complex parts can now be printed either in multiple
colors or with support material for overhangs etc.
Designed and engineered to be accurate, robust and yet simple the BfB
3000 3D printer fits extremely well into A1 Technologies’ integrated
portfolio of low-cost 3D products for the product development
life-cycle. Affordable to run, as well as to buy outright, the BfB 3000 can
be used for rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing applications across a
wide range of sectors.
A1 Technologies continues to bring effective 3D design and manufacturing
technologies to a broad spectrum of people that have never experienced them
before, including promoting them into schools and academic institutions, to
begin the learning process early. By offering a full suite of ultra low-cost
3D design and 3D manufacturing products, the company is able to offer a
holistic solution to a full range of design and product development
activities. It is also important to understand that A1 does not just sell
products off-the-shelf — the company has vast knowledge, experience
and understanding of 3D digital technologies and this is a vital element of
what the company can offer new and existing clients.
The BfB 3000 is manufactured by Bits from Bytes (BfB).
About A1 Technologies Limited
Established in 2009, A1 Technologies supplies highly affordable,
entry-level 3D digital technologies to educational and industrial
organisations across the world. The company has extensive experience of
advanced 3D digital technologies for many disciplines including design,
engineering and manufacturing together with a philosophy of integrating
these technologies to provide a complete solution. The company fervently
believes in promoting 3D digital technologies at the earliest opportunity —
specifically into school curriculums to encourage understanding and uptake
by future engineers. With a demonstrable remit of democratizing 3D
technology across the board, A1 Technologies is working with a wide range of
clients in many different industry sectors.
For more information, visit
www.a1-tech.co.uk.
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Additional News
Apr 20 - A1 Technologies Offer BfB 3000 3D Printer below £2,000
Jan 19 - A1 Technologies Achieve BETT 2010 Education Award
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