AN INDUSTRIAL 3D Printer FOR PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTION
THE MASSIVE BUILD VOLUME
The PRO continues BigRep’s tradition of innovation in large-format 3D printing. With a one-cubic-meter build volume, it's made to print massive, industrial parts beyond the capabilities of smaller systems. It's an effective and accessible solution for the creation of demanding, geometrically complex parts in full scale.
THE REVOLUTIONARY MXT® EXTRUDER
BigRep’s proprietary Metering Extruder Technology (MXT®), with unprecedented speed and precision in thermoplastic extrusion, is the PRO’s defining feature. This one-of-a-kind extruder enables ultimate control of material deposition, ensuring users to achieve the high-quality parts demanded by industrial professionals at speeds traditional extrusion technology can't match.
THE BOSCH REXROTH CNC CONTROL SYSTEM
An advanced Bosch Rexroth CNC motion-control system elevates the PRO’s responsiveness to attain unquestionably reliable speed, precision, and repeatability. Offering local data collection for real-time monitoring with 32 integrated sensors and IoT connectivity, BigRep’s Bosch system ensures unrivaled quality in industrial applications.
THE PRECISION MOTIONS PORTAL
Increasingly, 3D printers are being used to create end-use parts and even consumer products. Because of the flexibility inherent in additive manufacturing, businesses offering highly personalized products have been using additive manufacturing to create small series or completely unique products for a long time. Today, even industrial manufacturers use 3D printing for serial production and to create affordable, industrial parts.
THE SECURE BUILD ENVELOPE
The PRO’s welded metal frame is fully enclosed, ensuring consistent print temperatures and protection from hazards on the factory floor. Its glass doors offer easy visual monitoring throughout the print process and ensure safety with a BOSCH Safe Logic 2-channel failsafe system, making it the perfect additive system for industrial environments.
THE DRY MATERIAL STORAGE
The PRO’s environmentally sealed filament chamber ensures that stocks of all materials, including engineering-grade and water-soluble, can be well maintained and remain consistently dry in ideal operating condition for reliable, best-in-class production quality.
AN INDUSTRIAL MACHINE FOR
PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTION
3D PRINT IN FULL SCALE
DOUBLE YOUR PRODUCTION
With the BigRep PRO and Metering Extruder Technology (MXT®), we’ve leaped forward to create repeatable parts with engineering-grade materials - at twice the speed of traditional FFF 3D printers.
SAVE YOUR BUDGET
BigRep customers experience cost reductions up to 85%, and you can too. Replace your expensive, time consuming outsourcing with in-house additive manufacturing to realize massive savings today.
A TRULY INDUSTRIAL 3D PRINTING EXPERIENCE
A large-format 3D printer designed for industrial manufacturing
The BigRep PRO is an additive manufacturing system with the speed and reliability to boost your production with high-quality industrial parts. Powered by a state-of-the-art Bosch Rexroth CNC Control System and BigRep's Precision Motions Portal, the PRO delivers unprecedented speed, precision and quality in an industrial AM system.
With IoT connectivity for efficient hands-free manufacturing, the PRO includes remote operation and data collection features with cloud-based analytics and fleet management to ensure quality operation and scalability in Industry 4.0 environments.
Harnessing the superior performance of BigRep extrusion technology
With BigRep's Advanced Capability Extruder (ACE) and proprietary Metering Extruder Technology (MXT®) - a reinvented extrusion technology - the PRO's flexible capabilities overcome more production challenges at every level.
At a generous one-cubic-meter build volume, the PRO continues BigRep’s tradition of excellence and innovation in large-format additive manufacturing solutions - having won an array of awards including the German Innovation Award 2018, German Design Award 2016, and German Brand Award 2018.
NEXT-LEVEL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
PRODUCTIVE
Designed for flexibility in industrial applications, the PRO bridges quality and speed like no other additive manufacturing system. Operating at up to twice the speed of traditional large-format FFF 3D printers, the PRO includes industrial features like high-quality process monitoring with 32 integrated sensors and sequential printing for fast, reliable production.
CONNECTED
The inclusion of a Bosch Rexroth CNC Control System brings new IoT features to industrial additive manufacturing for industry 4.0 integration. With tools like remote operation, data collection, cloud-based analytics and more, the PRO ensures seamless production by enabling print quality monitoring and fleet management anytime and anywhere.
INDUSTRIAL
Made for industrial settings, the PRO is fully enclosed with a sealed filament chamber to produce high-quality parts safely in any environment. Due to its high-quality industrial components, specifically suited for large-format additive manufacturing, the PRO is a dependable system for industrial production capable of running unattended 24/7.
POWERED BY
BLADE, BigRep’s easy to use slicer software, allows for greater control of printing parameters on all BigRep large-format additive manufacturing systems. Its integrated estimation engine gives accurate printing time and material use predictions for unmatched planning and productivity.
As one of the fastest and most precise slicers on the market, this cutting-edge software is optimized for industrial part slicing to make for a rapid, hassle-free start to printing.
LARGE-SCALE & GERMAN ENGINEERED
Advanced Features in a State-of-the-Art System
INDUSTRIAL 3D PRINTING
The Massive Build Volume
The PRO continues BigRep’s tradition of innovation in large-format 3D printing. With a one-cubic-meter build volume, it's made to print massive, industrial parts beyond the capabilities of smaller systems. It's an effective and accessible solution for the creation of demanding, geometrically complex parts in full scale.
SPEED & PRECISION
The Revolutionary MXT® Extruder
BigRep’s proprietary Metering Extruder Technology (MXT®), with unprecedented speed and precision in thermoplastic extrusion, is the PRO’s defining feature. This one-of-a-kind extruder enables ultimate control of material deposition, ensuring users to achieve the high-quality parts demanded by industrial professionals at speeds traditional extrusion technology can't match.
HIGHLY RESPONSIVE
The Bosch Rexroth CNC Control System
An advanced Bosch Rexroth CNC motion-control system elevates the PRO’s responsiveness to attain unquestionably reliable speed, precision, and repeatability. Offering local data collection for real-time monitoring with 32 integrated sensors and IoT connectivity, BigRep’s Bosch system ensures unrivaled quality in industrial applications.
AGILE & STABLE
The Precision Motions Portal
Increasingly, 3D printers are being used to create end-use parts and even consumer products. Because of the flexibility inherent in additive manufacturing, businesses offering highly personalized products have been using additive manufacturing to create small series or completely unique products for a long time. Today, even industrial manufacturers use 3D printing for serial production and to create affordable, industrial parts.
FULLY ENCLOSED
The Secure Build Envelope
The PRO’s welded metal frame is fully enclosed, ensuring consistent print temperatures and protection from hazards on the factory floor. Its glass doors offer easy visual monitoring throughout the print process and ensure safety with a BOSCH Safe Logic 2-channel failsafe system, making it the perfect additive system for industrial environments.
SEALED FILAMENT CHAMBER
The Dry Material Storage
The PRO’s environmentally sealed filament chamber ensures that stocks of all materials, including engineering-grade and water-soluble, can be well maintained and remain consistently dry in ideal operating condition for reliable, best-in-class production quality.
“ I didn’t think I needed 3D printing and now I can’t live without it. ”
- Charles Boyce, President of Boyce Technologies Inc.
Learn about Boyce Technologies' Additive Solutions to Win Business in our free case study!
Technical Specifications
| Build Volume | x 1020 y 970 z 980 (mm) | |
|---|---|---|
| Compatible BigRep Materials | PA6/66, HI-TEMP, PLX, PRO HT, PETG, PET-CF, BVOH (Water Soluble), 3rd Party Compatible | |
| MXT | ACE | |
| Technology | Metering Extruder Technology, separate Filament melting and deposition | Advanced Capabilities Extruder, direct drive Extruder |
| Max. Extruder Throughput with 1 mm Nozzle | 320 g/h | 130 g/h |
| Max Nozzle Temperature | 300 °C | 280 °C |
| Nozzle Diameters | 1.0 mm | 0.6 mm 1.0 mm 2.0 mm |
| Dual Extrusion | MXT + ACE (default) | |
| Layer Height | 0.3 - 0.6 (mm) | |
| Material Storage | Sealed Filament Chamber (up to 8 kg spools) | |
| Print Bed Temperature | Max. 99 °C | |
| Printer Weight | Approx. 1550 kg | |
| Size | x 1950 y 2403 z 1790 (mm) (Without towerlight) | |
| Power | 3 X AC 400 V, 50/60 Hz, 6100 W | |
| Safety Certifications | CE, and EC Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC Compliant | |
Learn more from our case studies
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Learn How Ford Reduced Tooling Lead Time by 94%
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Guide to Large-Format Additive Manufacturing
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