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Large-format 3D printer manufacturer BigRep has announced the launch of a new “one-stop digital platform” at the Formnext trade show.
Utilizing the firm’s free BigRep CONNECT offering, it’s said that users of its machines are now able to seamlessly connect their hardware and monitor print progress within a unified digital space. By providing adopters with all the print information they’ll need at the click of a button, BigRep says its software could offer analytical and productivity benefits, as well as delivering some organizational convenience.
BigRep’s large-format offering
BigRep has its headquarters in Berlin and offices in Boston and Shanghai. They also have technical centers in Singapore and Shanghai. BigRep develops large-format Fused Filament Fabrication Systems (FFF). The firm has been working with Etihad Airways, Bosch Rexroth and Deutsche Bahn for the past eight years to develop and implement a range of software, machines and materials.
This offering now includes the BigRep ONE, BigRep STUDIO G2 and BigRep PRO 3D printers, the latter of which is the firm’s largest to date. Alongside a whopping one cubic meter build volume, the system packs BigRep’s MXT control system and a state-of-the-art CNC controller, providing it with the speed and precision to produce huge molds, prototypes, tooling or patterns with high accuracy.
While BigRep’s machines are open material, meaning that users can safely utilize third-party polymers in them, it opted to showcase the PRO with a range of its proprietary filaments at Formnext. It also offered a suite of services, including consultations, ROI calculations, part analysis, and application services, to assist users in getting the most from these plastics.
BigRep CONNECT is now available
BigRep’s free, fully web-based control center is designed to provide the users of its 3D printers with a way of closely controlling their production workflow, no matter where they’re located. Using the platform, it’s possible to monitor parameters like chamber temperature and which material is loaded, while getting running updates on system performance.
Software also includes print job management, which lets users upload files, manage their job queue, preview prints and track their progress. The program also provides detailed information in areas like machine and filament use, which could be helpful to adopters in better utilizing their 3D printers.
Elsewhere, when it comes to the firm’s wider ecosystem, BigRep CONNECT is built to work natively with BigRep FLOW. The latter, which was launched in May, is customizable software-as-a-service (SaaS), that facilitates 3D printing packaging, tooling, and other parts for factories that meet certain benchmarks.
BigRep 3D printer owners can sign up for a BigRep CONNECT free account to get started.
BigRep is among the many FFF companies that have developed the software offerings it sells alongside its own systems. Stratasys keeps updating its GrabCAD 3D printer software. GrabCAD Software Partner Program now allows users to access integrated Riven, Oqton functions.
Similarly, Raise3D’s ideaMaker software is not just a print management tool, as it now allows users to apply textured finishes and engage in parameter optimization. RaiseCloud 3D printing platform, which is web-based by the firm, allows remote monitoring, reporting and control of all aspects of the production process.
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The BigRep Pro 3D printer is featured in the featured image. BigRep.