3D makeR Technologies (makeR) is a

3D printer 3D printing or additive manufacturing is the construction of a three-dimensional object from a CAD model or a digital 3D model. It can be done in a variety of processes in which material is deposited, joined or solidified under computer co ...

manufacturer. The company started out as an open-source printer company. It was founded between

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and Santa Marta by Carlos Camargo, who currently acts as the CEO of the company. Following the traditional

RepRap The RepRap project started in England in 2005 as a University of Bath initiative to develop a low-cost 3D printer that can print most of its own components, but it is now made up of hundreds of collaborators worldwide. RepRap is short for rep''li ...

model, the makeR's first products were as do it yourself kits with an alternative version based on open-source FDM 3D printer

Prusa i3 The Prusa i3 series consists of open-source fused deposition modeling 3D printers, manufactured by Czech company Prusa Research under the trademarked name Original Prusa i3. Part of the RepRap project, Prusa i3 printers were named the most used ...

, called Prusa Tairona. Current makeR 3D printers are designed with a closed frame and selected build sizes.

Products

Their product line includes the 3D printer series PEGASUS. The makeR 3D printers are compatible with polylactic acid (PLA), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS),

thermoplastic polyurethane Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) is any of a class of polyurethane plastics with many properties, including elasticity, transparency, and resistance to oil, grease, and abrasion. Technically, they are thermoplastic elastomers consisting of linea ...

(TPU), high-impact polystyrene (HIPS),

polyvinyl alcohol Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVOH, PVA, or PVAl) is a water-soluble synthetic polymer. It has the idealized formula H2CH(OH)sub>''n''. It is used in papermaking, textile warp sizing, as a thickener and emulsion stabilizer in polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) ...

(PVA) and some specials materials for industrial needs, such as PLA filament mixed with particles of metals which through sanding 3D printed parts provide appearance similar to metals ( steel,

copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu (from la, cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pinkis ...

, and

aluminium Aluminium (aluminum in American and Canadian English) is a chemical element with the symbol Al and atomic number 13. Aluminium has a density lower than those of other common metals, at approximately one third that of steel. I ...

). Also, makeR printers print with

nylon Nylon is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers composed of polyamides ( repeating units linked by amide links).The polyamides may be aliphatic or semi-aromatic. Nylon is a silk-like thermoplastic, generally made from pe ...

and

carbon fiber Carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (American English), carbon-fibre-reinforced polymers (Commonwealth English), carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics, carbon-fiber reinforced-thermoplastic (CFRP, CRP, CFRTP), also known as carbon fiber, carbon compo ...

References

External links

Official WebsitePrint-On-DemandDigi Labs Pro Website
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