3D printer manufactureraon3d宣布推出其新的高温工业3D打印机Aon M2+。
Based on the company’s previously launched AON-M2 system, the M2+ is an independent dual extrusion (IDEX) FFF 3D printer with new and improved engineering material capabilities. According to AON3D, it features the industry’s largest sub-$100K actively heated build chamber, sporting an open materials platform for the highest performance filaments available today. Designed for both functional prototyping and end-use production, the M2+ is aimed at making industrial 3D printing accessible to businesses of all sizes.
AON3D首席执行官凯文·汉（Kevin Han）解释说：“最终用途零件属性定义了如何从3D打印中受益。”“ AON M2+是由我们的材料科学家团队设计的，目的是充分利用当前和未来的经济热塑性，碳纤维复合材料以及PEEK，PEKK和ULTEM等高性能聚合物。”
Industrial 3D printing with AON3D
Founded in 2015, AON3D is based in Montreal and has venture capital-backed roots. The company, as well as manufacturing 3D printers, offers its own line of 3D printing materials and a whole host of additive manufacturing services.
aon3d’s 3D printers aim to combine large build volumes, affordability, and extensive material compatibility, offering an alternative to other high-temperature manufacturers such asStratasys. The company has already served over 200 businesses in over 20 countries around the world.
In 2018, AON3D released its third-generation 3D printer, theaon-m2, a large format, high-temperature system designed to produce engineering-grade end-use parts for the automotive, aerospace, and healthcare sectors. Then, in 2020 came theaon-m22020, another high-temperature FFF system with a revamped focus on part accuracy, repeatability, and increased reliability.
The AON M2+ 3D printer
The new AON M2+ offers all of the features of its predecessors and more, bringing advanced material capabilities to businesses far and wide. The system is based on an IDEX setup, meaning two identical parts can be 3D printed at the same time for double the throughput. This is aided by the M2+’s notably large build volume, which measures 450 x 450 x 640mm.
Looking a little deeper, the actively heated build chamber can reach 135°C, while the bed can be heated up to 200°C. The process parameters are fully configurable and the print surfaces are also swappable, depending on the application and the desired first layer.
Much like its predecessors, the material capabilities of the AON M2+ are really where the system shines. With a maximum nozzle temperature of 500°C, the 3D printer is compatible with hundreds of different third-party filaments, including materials with higher strength to weight ratios than aluminum, materials with chemical and hydrocarbon resistances, and even ESD-safe thermoplastics. Additionally, users will also be able to process filaments that are biocompatible and sterilizable, and those that feature thermal resistances above 250°C.
AON3D首席产品官Randeep Singh说：“我们的目标是解锁跨价值连锁店的AM应用程序。”“材料和最终部分属性正在领导这些计划。”
技术规格和定价
Below are the technical specifications for the AON M2+. Readers interested in purchasing the 3D printer canvisit the AON3D store page for a quote.
| Build volume | 450 x 450 x 640mm |
| Nozzle temperature | 500°C |
| 挤出机 | 2 (IDEX) |
| Chamber temperature | 135°C |
| Bed temperature | 200°C |
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Featured image shows the AON M2+ 3D printer. Photo via AON3D.
