Design for Industrial Additive Manufacturing: Eliminating Support Structures
Optimizing designs is a crucial skill to create manufacturing efficiencies. To get the most out of your additive manufacturing system, or the least in terms of time and material, you need to understand the nuances of your 3D printer and how it differs from other manufacturing technologies.
Blade 2.2.1
BigRep PRO: Fixed wrong feeder settings which randomly occur BigRep PRO: Removed Quality Preset setting BigRep STUDIO G2: Added Materials ASA, ABS BigRep STUDIO G2: Changed BVOH settings Disabled other languages apart from English
BigRep’s COVID-19 Response
Faced with the challenges of COVID-19, we at BigRep believe the response should be nothing less than all hands on deck. Fortunately, additive manufacturing technology is uniquely capable of tackling the supply chain challenges the world is currently faced with.
Here you’ll find an updated post about how we’re working to support COVID-19 relief efforts, and any resources we can share that will help you contribute too.
Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19 with BigRep
The ongoing effects of COVID-19 are overwhelming many hospital and organizations who lack the supplies to respond as effectively as they can, and additive manufacturing is a technology with a unique capacity to make a difference. We’re asking you to be part of the solution and print protective face shields for organizations and citizens in your local community.
BigRep Ships its 500th Large-Format 3D Printer!
“Signed, sealed and delivered!”
Over at BigRep we’re passing milestones and celebrating the 500th delivery of our large-format 3D printers – making BigRep one of the world’s most trusted and successful AM manufacturers!
Blade 2.2.0
Updated to CuraEngine 4.4 Make installer usable for Windows 7 Materials: BigRep STUDIO G2: Added BVOH BigRep STUDIO: Added PET Profiles: BigRep PRO: Added 0.3 mm layer height for MXT with PA6/66, revised 0.6 layer height settings Put CustomSupportPlugin back in Adjust settings dependencies and limits BigRep PRO: Revised and optimized build volume
AMAZEA Underwater Scooter, Serially-Produced with BigRep 3D Printers
For the first time ever a consumer water sports mobility device will be 75% additively manufactured (AM) with serial-produced, custom 3D-printed parts: The AMAZEA scooter’s body and front parts are being produced on three BigRep ONE large-format 3D printers using engineering-grade materials by BigRep.
Blade 2.1.0
Added splash screen Batch Printing Plugin: Enhancements Place the first part in the front of the printer (not in the back which is the old behavior). Added 90-degree rotation to optimize the “sequential” part. Can be disabled by “Batch Printing 90deg Rotation”. Added Mesh tool plugin: Split geometries and check geometries Gcode Added model information … Read more
Paravan’s Life-Changing Vehicle Customization with Large-Format AM
Paravan GmbH develops and supplys independent and autonomous vehicle drive systems. A leading international provider of vehicle customization for people with disabilities or special needs since 2005, Paravan is now providing their innovative solutions with the help of BigRep’s large-format additive systems.
The LOCI Podcar: A Fully 3D Printed Last-Mile Transportation Solution
Last-mile transportation solutions have quickly become a global sensation, filling in holes left by personal-vehicle focused urban planning. BigRep’s LOCI Podcar is a modern solution, offering an effective, accessible and sustainable mobility solution as a fully 3D printed, autonomous electric last-mile transportation vehicle.
