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3D Platform has been one the innovators in the large format, open market category, has a wider installed base than anyone else in…

Industry need was the primary driver in developing a large format printer. Engineers needed a printer that was capable of producing an…

One of the great things about being in research and development is reaching a goal only to see another goal post in the distance. This…

Voronoi models produce some fascinating models and cut down on material consumption. In most cases, Voronoi structures are printed without… 

A filament sensor tells a printer when it runs out of filament. A filament sensor bracket needs to be able to hold the filament sensor,...

The complexity of a part sometimes requires us to split it into components before 3D printing. Several techniques are used to fasten these…

Insufficient cooling of your 3D printed part might leave the print looking melted and often misaligned. Cooling can be a major issue especially…

Recently we’ve had a print failure where the print head dropped down in the middle of a print, crashed into the part and broke both...

The general rule of printing slopes/overhangs is that they shouldn’t exceed 45-degrees. The whole idea behind the 45-degree rule… 

Let’s say you were printing the Eiffel tower. The part failed at a ‘Z’ height of 29.55 mm. The following solutions can help you recover...

Use this test chip tutorial video to help quickly determine if the flow rate is set properly on your large format 3D printer. It is...

Successfully set your extruder flow rate. Use this thin wall box tutorial video to help quickly determine if the flow rate is set properly on…