At Formnext, MakerBot (Hall 12.1, Booth F99) promises to expand its production capacity for desktop 3D printing with its recently launched METHOD X manufacturing station. Visitors will learn how METHOD X transforms a wide range of production applications, with robust and repeatable additive manufacturing previously only possible with expensive traditional high-end industrial 3D printers.
The manufacturing station, introduced less than three months ago, is now set to shake up the 3D printing market by offering engineers and manufacturers production capacity at an affordable cost and on a larger scale than ever before. METHOD X builds on 30 years of Stratasys industrial expertise and technology, including a 100°C heatable construction chamber and soluble SR-30 substrates that enable manufacturers to produce high performance tools and production parts at low cost.
Formnext will complete a crucial year for MakerBot, which, in addition to the introduction of METHOD X, has doubled its range of engineering materials - allowing customers a wide range of engineering applications. MakerBot will also announce a company message that sets the company up for more innovation in 2020.
Another highlight will be the presentation of MakerBot's VP of Engineering, Dave Veisz (Thursday 21 November, Introducing Stage, 14:15-14.30). In his presentation, Dave Veisz shows how METHOD X helps manufacturers push the boundaries of traditional 3D printing. This is based on real-world customer applications, such as All Axis Robotics, a U.S.-based custom robotics solutions provider that has significantly reduced the time and cost to create custom robot parts since integrating METHOD X into production.
This will be followed by a keynote presentation from the Baden-Württemberg State Media Center, which will discuss the value of 3D printing in education (Main TCT & Formnext Stage, 15:30-16:00).