Improving 3D printing experience with Mintion’s 3D printer camera 

Mintion, a Shenzhen-based provider of 3D printing tools and accessories, was founded in 2016. 

The Beagle Camera, Mintion’s flagship product, is a portable high-definition camera designed as a peripheral for use alongside a 3D printer. The camera features include a wide-angle lens and high resolution image. It also has a portable design. There is wifi-connectivity. Remote control and monitoring are two of the features offered by Beagle camera. The remote monitoring and controlling feature allows users to check the status of their prints at any time. This can help save both filament and time. A time-lapse feature is also available on the camera. This feature allows the camera to automatically create time-lapse videos and capture photos. The APP and PC browsers allow users to download the video as a PDF or view it in real time.

“At Beagle Camera, we believe that technology should be accessible to everyone. That’s why we’re committed to creating products that are not only innovative and reliable but also simple and easy to use so that they can meet the needs of the majority,” says Jackie Chuang, CEO at Mintion.

Mintion states that Mintion’s Beagle Camera was designed to enhance 3D printing. According to the manufacturer, the 3D printer camera provides a “convenient and enjoyable way” for consumers to remotely oversee their prints.

According to Mintion, the company prioritizes R&D and allocates significant resources toward the development of new products and technologies. Its skilled engineering and design team works hard to create “inventive, reliable, and user-friendly products.”

Beagle Camera’s novel functions

Beagle Camera’s key feature is its ability to monitor and remotely control 3D printing jobs. This allows users to stop 3D printers in case of failures or inconsistencies, which saves filament and helps to conserve time. Beagleprint includes software that can manage the X, Y and Z axes as well as the extruder. It also allows users to change printing parameters such Z offset, flow rate and feed rate. You can change fan speed when 3D printing is being done to control your builds.

Beagle cameras can also record time-lapse videos using LCD and FDM 3D printers. The Beagle makes time-lapses easy, something that used to be a little difficult. There are four video modes available: normal, clean, timer and UV. This allows users to create precise visual records of prints. It is ideal for monitoring and creating content.

It is easy to set up the Beagle Camera in minutes. Mintion claims that it is easy to set up. The printer can be connected to users’ cameras via USB. Connect to the internet by downloading and installing Beagleprint. 

The Beagle camera also offers connectivity to a 3D printer and device. You can upload gcode files to the camera using both APP or PC browsers. It is compatible with several Marlin 3D printers including Artillery (Creality), Prusa, Snapmaker and Elegoo.

Monitoring beyond the basic level with additional features 

Beagle Camera offers a number of useful additional features such as night vision and a notification system. Users can receive notification via the Beagleprint App about printing progress. This includes completion status and printing pause. It also provides information on any printing anomalies such as temperature abnormality or serial port error. Mintion plans to add the notification for filament run-out detection. Mintion also offers two night vision modes, full color or black and white. This allows for optimal visibility under low light conditions. It conserves energy.

Beagleprint also allows you to simultaneously manage multiple cameras, making monitoring of different devices easy. The app’s video settings allow for customization of the image’s brightness, contrast, and saturation, enhancing the viewing experience. It also supports full screen mode and high-definition real-time video, with sound, mirror and sound functions. The Beagle Camera’s firmware is updated regularly to support new features, ensuring that users have access to the latest technology. Download the latest updates via the Beagleprint application. 

You have four options for video mode

To meet different requirements, the Beagle Camera has four video time-lapse options. The Clean Mode is designed specifically for FDM 3D Printers. It captures an image once each layer has been completed. To get a clear view of the part, send a command to remove the hot end from the frame.

Normal mode can also take an image of each layer. However, it does not capture the hot end. FDM 3D Printers also have this mode. 

In Timer’s time-lapse mode, images are captured at specific intervals. Then, they play back the videos to make it seem like time moves quickly. The device is ideal for many other applications, including 3D printing. They can be used to document assembly, monitor flower growth, or other purposes. 

The Beagle is also compatible with the resin and LCD-based systems with its “UV Mode”. This mode was specifically created for resin printing. The UV sensor triggers the camera to capture images. To use this feature, an additional product – a UV sensor – is required.

Mintion also offers many other 3D printing products such as 3D printer cameras and build plates. They also offer extrudernozzles, filament holders, filament spool holders and extruder nozzles. Its products are designed to work with a variety of different 3D printers, and it has a “strong reputation” for quality and reliability within the 3D printing community, says Mintion. 

Beagle Camera Packing

To learn more about Mintion’s products visit the website.

Shopify and Amazon US link are available to potential customers who wish to buy the Beagle Camera. Mintion offers exclusive discounts codes. Mintion offers exclusive discount codes for Shopify, Amazon and 3DPRINTERCAMERA.

Mintion also provides a link to Amazon DE for 15% off (Discount code: 4K6PRARL

Preferential price: 67.99€. Start time: 2023-4-6 00:01 CEST. End Time: 2023-4-6:01 CEST.

The Beagle Camera appears in the featured photo. Mintion.