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US 3D printer maker nano3Dprint released a new version its A2200 multi-material electronics manufacturing system.
The A2200 has a slimmer design and features a smaller material-dispensing printerhead, a paste deposition system that is more efficient, as well as an integrated video monitor. The new system can 3D print material faster, with better accuracy and allows users to keep track of their electronic manufacturing processes with more clarity.
“The A2200 can produce circuit boards, batteries, sensors, antennas, medical devices, solar cells, flexible electronics, conductors and microfluidics,” said Gretta Perlmutter, Product Success Manager at nano3Dprint. “Our direct-write technology can incorporate strain gauges, heaters, complex antenna geometries and optical components in a 3D print.”
nano3Dprint’s multi-material technology
Nano3Dprint is based in California and specializes in developing affordable electronics 3D printers. Currently, the company’s portfolio consists of the A2200 and B3300 3D printer, a more premium dual print system that’s capable of simultaneously depositing different conductive and functional inks onto an existing substrate, in a single pass.
These machines will soon be joined by another in nano3Dprint’s range: the ‘D4200S.’ While little has been made public about the upcoming 3D printer, it’s understood to have been built around the firm’s scanning probe nanotechnology expertise, and it will enable the production of electronics from micro and nanoscale materials.
Utilizing its portfolio, nano3Dprint says it’s possible to invent, design and manufacture electronics with applications in multiple industries. The company’s machines are used in healthcare to create lifesaving devices. In other areas, it also highlights their potential for addressing the energy sector and wider R&D needs.
Upgraded electronics 3D Printer
Thanks to its side-by-side precision filament extruder and material dispensing system, nano3Dprint’s new A2200 system is capable of depositing Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) polymers like ABS or PLA, next to functional inks such as gold or copper. The machine can be multi-material 3D printed, allowing users to create complex electronic devices with desired geometry.
Compared to its predecessor, the new A2200 packs a revised material dispensing printhead that allows for 30% faster print speeds, and overall, it’s capable of depositing inks/pastes with 10% more precision. The new microdispenser syringe pump can also 3D print higher viscosity pastes. They include semi-conductive, conductive, and insulating pastes as well as medical grade silicone and UV-curable polymers.
Elsewhere, to help users monitor print progress, nano3Dprint has replaced the unit’s 0.3 megapixel, 480p resolution CMOS sensor with a more accurate 5 megapixel version. The new sensor’s resolution can be adjusted to 720p or 1080p, depending on adopters’ needs, as can a number of other settings, in a way that allows them to fine-tune and monitor their 3D designs by watching them print in real-time.
Ultimately, nano3Dprint says the level of independent vertical movement possible between the machine’s extruder and its dispensing nozzle, allows users to “print anything on anything.” Application-wise, the firm’s new system could therefore open the door to the more rapid, accurate 3D printing of electronics such as PCBs, wearables, conductors and solar cells.
Pricing and technical specifications
Below are the technical specifications for nano3Dprint’s upgraded A2200 multi-material electronics 3D printer, which is available at a starting price of $4,950.
| Increase Volume | 214 x186 x 160mm |
| Printhead | Optimized Dual Extruders |
| FDM Extruders Size | 0.4 mm (1.75 mm filament) |
| Max Nozzle Temperature | 270°C |
| Maximum Axis Speed of Movement | 350 mm/s |
| Printer Layer Height | ≥ 0.02 mm |
| Dispensing Syringe Size | 3 ml |
| Video Inspection System | Live Magnifying Video |
| Material for Stage | Removeable heated bed |
| Connectivity | Flash Drive, SD Card or Direct |
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Featured image shows nano3Dprint’s new A2200 multi-material electronics 3D printer. Source: nano3Dprint.