FELIXprinters是一家位于荷兰的桌面3D打印机制造商，已宣布其生物生产商的商业供应，这标志着该公司进入生物打印市场。
First introduced by FELIXprinters at2019’s Formnext exhibition, the BIOprinter has been developed with key features that are specifically designed for medical, scientific, and research applications. These features include syringe cooling, print bed cooling and heating, a dual head system, easy syringe positioning for ergonomic access, and automatic bed levelling. Development of the FELIX BIOprinter was carried out in partnership with训练4crmand theTechnical University of Denmark(DTU), with funding from theEuropean Union Horizon 2020 Programme。
“生物生产商已设计为具有成本效益的包装中的最终生物研究工具。它是与生物打印部门中最聪明的头脑一起开发的。” Felixprinters的联合创始人Wilgo Feliksdal解释说。
“生物生产商由适应性和灵活的生态系统组成，以确保它可以满足广泛的研究人员需求，而不会产生不必要的成本。”
FELIXprinters Pro series
Founded in 2011, FELIXprinters was established by Guillaume Feliksdal and his father Wilgo Feliksdal, a mechanical engineer. The company initially operated out of two rooms when it began taking orders for its first 3D printer, the Felix 1.0. To fulfil these requests, Guillaume and his father had seven Felix 1.0 printers replicating themselves in the two rooms. As the firm grew, the duo outsourced the production of the parts. Key to the design of FELIX 3D printers is a minimalist and upgradeable setup, ensuring fast assembly, upgradeability, and functionality for improved ease of use.
Since then, the company has perhaps become best known for its Pro series of desktop 3D printers. In 2015, FELIXprinters released theFELIX Pro 1, which was then followed by theFELIX Pro 2。后者的设计重点是易用性，并且是以前的赢家3D Printing Industry Awards，在2017年获得“年度个人3D打印机（FFF/FDM）”类别的读者的选票最多。2019年初，FelixPrinters随后发布了FELIX Pro 33D打印机，旨在最大化生产率和效率。同年，该公司还在该系列中推出了另外两台大型FDM打印机，即Pro L and XL。
The BIOprinter
FELIXprinters explains that its entry into bioprinting comes at a time where the market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 20 percent up to the mid 2020s. Such growth, the company claims, is driven by increased healthcare demands, as well as the search for an alternative to organ donation and tissue repair. Additionally, bioprinting meets the increasing demand for personalized patient-specific healthcare solutions.
FelixPrinters使用用来构建其以前的FDM 3D打印机的相同底盘来构建其生物生产商，以依靠“尝试和测试的技术”。因此，根据较旧的系统，生物生产商已被设计为易于升级。该系统的开发是与Training4CRM一起进行的，这是一个旨在解决基于细胞的再生医学（CRM）差距的财团。Training4CRM由欧盟Horizon 2020计划资助。
生物生产商包括可抗双无菌的打印头，具有模块化设计以支持转换。单独的头部可以同时在不同的Bio-Inks中打印。这使用户可以将不同的材料属性集成到单个脚手架结构中。此外，生物生产商利用电动机可以挤出一系列材料的粘度。
The system also has an automatic bed levelling system in order to improve the quality of the final print, alongside a precise motor for accurate material flow versus alternative air pressure systems. FELIXprinters explains that users of the BIOprinter will benefit from print heads that are easy to sterilize, alongside compatibility with standard slicing software: “One major advantage is the source control system which enables the user to use standard slicing software and make changes themselves if needed. Also, syringes are not restricted to expensive brand-specific or in-house produced products that essentially drive up operating costs. The machine instead has been designed to use a standard 5ml syringe, and standardized petri dishes and culture plates, so there are no limitations on auxiliary parts and materials,” adds Feliksdal.
技术规格和定价
下面你会发现技术规格for the FELIX BIOprinter. The system is priced around €9,650.00. Visit FELIXprinters’ website to receive a quote.
| BIOprinterspecifications | |
| Layer Resolution | to 50 microns |
| Build Plate | Aluminium sandwich plate with steel flexplate |
| Print head | Dual syringe operation |
| Syringe Specs | 5毫升注射器（S） |
| Build Speed/s | Recommended build speed is 20 mm/s. Speed depends on material viscosity |
| Typical print accuracy | 低于20毫米的尺寸±0.05毫米 |
| Syringe Min/Max print temperatures | 0-50 ˚C |
| Syringe heat up time / cooling times | 10 seconds |
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特色图像显示了Felix Bioprointer上的打印头。通过FelixPrinters的照片。
