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    BCN3D releases the new Metal Pack to pave the way for stainless steel 3D printing

    Barcelona, Spain – November, 10th, 2021 – BCN3D, a leading 3D printing solutions manufacturer, has announced the Metal Pack containing Ultrafuse® Metal Filaments from Forward AM for its line of Epsilon Series 3D printers, allowing its customer-base to easily upgrade their hardware to catch up with the latest developments and affordably produce solid metal parts. After the launch of its new BCN3D Cloud and purchase of Astroprint, the company is continuing on its innovative path by expanding its hardware solutions.

    This upgrade opens up a new range of applications for BCN3D customers, especially for spare parts, functional prototyping, and tooling, and is mainly aimed at the pharmaceutical, food, automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing sectors. The parts produced by this process have practically identical behavior to those produced by MIM or CNC and offer an office-friendly solution with far more design freedom.

    The Metal Pack includes both Ultrafuse® 316L and 17-4 PH, and a new exclusive hotend for metal, as well as specific accessories, to ensure a smooth printing experience. After the printing process, debinding and sintering processes can be done externally through the current Forward AM authorized network of service suppliers.

    “Ultrafuse® Metal Filaments portfolio has been developed based on BASF´s decades of know-how coming from the Metal Injection Moulding (MIM) industry. Filaments are designed for ultimate ease of handling and can be used on any open-source Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) printer. We are very happy that both Ultrafuse® 316L and 17-4 PH are validated by BCN3D and BCN3D decided to enable its userbase by introducing this bundle´ .- Firat Hizal, Head of Metal Systems Business Group at BASF 3D Printing Solutions GmbH.

    How does the process work?

    The process is divided into 3 steps: printing a part with the BCN3D Epsilon 3D printers, and the subsequent industry-standard debinding and sintering, done externally through the current Forward AM authorized network of suppliers. The result is a final part which is nearly 100% solid stainless steel.

    BCN3D Metal Pack

    For the printing process, filaments Ultrafuse® 316L and 17-4 PH contain high levels of stainless steel in combination with polymer binders which allows for easy printing. The binder content from the printed part is removed in a catalytic debinding process. The next step is the part undergoing a subsequent sintering process at temperatures right below the melting temperature of the metal which causes the metal particles to coalesce. The material then reaches its final properties through post-sintering. For example, achieving required performances in aspects such as hardness and strength.

    “The whole AM industry is chasing metal 3D printing. But the truth is that, nowadays, affordable available solutions, if any, are very scarce. With the release of the Metal Pack at BCN3D, we are excited to leverage BASF’s decades of experience in MIM technology applied to metal extrusion and post-processing. In combination with our existing 3D printing ecosystem, it becomes an end-to-end and accessible solution for functional prototyping. Our customers will be able to take the best advantage of 3D printing by obtaining industry-grade metal parts, within days and hassle-free.” .- Eric Pallarés, CTO of BCN3D.

    Availability

    The Metal Pack will include one Ultrafuse® 316L (3kg) spool and one Ultrafuse® 17-4PH (3kg), the Magigoo 316L which is also compatible with the 17-4PH, two new Hotend M’s and the new BCN3D Brass Wipers for Metal. BCN3D will also publish an add-on for new slicing software BCN3D Stratos dedicated to printing with metal that will include printing profiles curated for the BCN3D Epsilon Series. The price will be 1.099,95€ excluding taxes.

    BCN3D Epsilon Series Metal Pack

    About BCN3D

    BCN3D is one of the leading developers and manufacturers of 3D printing solutions in the world with an installed base in more than 60 countries. Its main clients include Nissan, BMW, NASA, Camper, Louis Vuitton, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). bcn3d.com

    Contact

    David Martínez
    PR Manager
    BCN3D
    PHONE: +34 935 954 343
    EMAIL: [email protected]

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