Introduction and design
XYZprinting produces FDM 3D printers that are perfect for education such as the Da Vinci 1.0. These printers feature enclosed environments, cartridge filament systems and no nonsense straightforward software that makes them incredibly easy to use and an ideal choice for demonstrating the technology to students.
At present FDM (fused deposition modeling) printers are by far the most popular consumer choice, and with good reason – they’re easy to use and don’t create a great deal of mess, whereas SLA (stereolithography) printers take time to maintain between prints and can get messy.
So despite producing high quality prints the SLA process has, until now, really only been available to the pro market. There’s a huge difference between the two technologies, SLA and FDM, so it makes sense for a company with a firm footing in the education sector to produce printers that demonstrate each tech.
The FDM process as used by the Da Vinci is simple to understand: a filament is melted, the printer follows a plan and the model is built layer on layer as the filament cools and hardens. When …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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