波兰3D打印机制造商Zortraxhas introduced its second vat polymerization system, theInksipe 2.
Marketed as a high-end professional UV LCD 3D printer, the Inkspire 2 has a four times larger build area and a seven times more powerful light engine than its predecessor. The machine also boasts compatibility with engineering resins developed by汉克尔andBASF3D printing armForward AM, which Zortrax says have been validated to “guarantee that prints meet all declared properties.”
“The Inkspire 2 is now able to serve resins originally dedicated to other technologies, like DLP, and 3D print the most demanding engineering resins by leading worldwide resin manufacturers,” explains Artur Chendoszko, Resin Technology Leader at Zortrax. “The Inkspire 2 also stands out with its high automation and uniform quality of prints at every point of the build platform.”
“What we aimed at, while working on the Inkspire 2, was creating an innovative resin 3D printer advanced enough to serve the most durable resins on the market.”
Zortrax的增值税聚合投资组合
当Zortrax最初在融合细丝制造（FFF）领域中为自己起名字，但它扩展到树脂3D打印中发射原始惰性in 2018. Designed to allow its customers to tap into a new range of materials and resolution capabilities, the machine scored especially highly for part quality in theInksipe 3D打印行业评论.
Though the system supports third-party resins, provided they are curable at a wavelength of 405nm, Zortrax has continued to support it with new materials since launch. In 2019, the company introducedbiocompatible Inkspire resins叫雷登皇冠和桥梁andRaydent手术指南, to facilitate dental bridge, crown and surgical guide 3D printing.
Last year, Zortrax also rolled out itsinkspireResin Tough materials设计为具有类似于常规聚合物的机械性能，而无需牺牲可打印性和收缩。在发布时，人们认为这些树脂可以解决研究，工业工具和光学设备领域的原型生产需求。
增强的UV LCD 3D打印
The Inksipe 2在其前身进行了一系列升级，旨在提供更大的材料兼容性，而无需用户不得不妥协质量或系统可用性。以内部开发的轻型发动机为动力，其特征是一系列紫外线二极管背光的单色屏幕，据说该机器可在整个平台上实现均匀的紫外线曝光。
As it’s more powerful than the original, the Inkspire 2 is able to process select Digital Light Processing (DLP) resins. Zortrax says these materials have been qualified via a two-stage validation process alongside BASF and Henkel engineering-grade resins, to guarantee they “match or exceed values specified by the manufacturer.”
为了确保其加强的机器保持易于使用，该公司已为其配备了一个树脂传感器，该树脂传感器可以衡量给定印刷品需要多少，并告诉用户是否不够。Inkspire 2还关闭了空气流通。由于其HEPA过滤器，该系统能够吸收生产中发出的化学颗粒，以确保任何令人不快的蒸气不会逸出。
此外，Zortrax与Inkspire 2一起推出了专用的清洁和固化站，旨在清除零件中的多余树脂并在治愈后以确保它们具有所需的特性。尽管它们可以与其他LCD，DLP或SLA Technologies一起使用，但也可以由BASF和HENKEL验证，作为端到端Zortrax制造工作流程的一部分。
“Bringing our system into your business, you can easily create your own manufacturing facility, equip your factory with high-quality, reliable, and professional machines that work for you, or combine them into farms,” adds Zortrax CEO, Mariusz Babula. “Our trio complements one another and is most powerful together, but each individual machine is a true game-changer in its own category.”
Technical specifications and pricing
Below are the technical specifications for the Zortrax Inkspire 2 3D printer. Prospective customers canorder the Inkspire 2 nowvia the company’s online store, with pricing starting at £3,190.
| LCD Screen | 8.9″ monochrome |
| Light Source | 集成405NM LED面板 |
| Build Volume | 192 x 120 x 280 mm |
| Pixel Size | 50μm |
| Layer Thickness | 25, 50, 100 μm |
| 工作温度 | 20-40°C |
| Touchscreen | 4” IPS 800 x 480 |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, LAN, USB |
| 交流输入 | 100-240 V AC 6.2 A 50/60 Hz |
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Featured image shows the Zortax Inkspire 2 3D printer. Photo via Zortrax.
