Ilioshas updated the HD Kit for Research firmware to increase the print speed and the accuracy, which could make the Folding Ilios Beam a serious contender if you’re looking for an SLA 3D printer and you don’t want to spend the Earth.
The Beam was already a step forward for the home market, as it brought a great deal of technology from the more expensive Ray. Ilios incorporated its Laser Draw system in a sub €2000 ($2250) printer for the first time, although that price is set to increase slightly in the near future due to the company opting for a series of beefier parts in the final production model.
It is not even due to ship until July, but the company based on the small Mediterranean paradise of Cyprus decided it could do better after some intense R&D work.
激光抽奖很特别
激光绘制系统实现了一个基于激光的龙门，以创建与我们在这个价格括号中使用的优质增量产生的非常准确的印刷品。该打印机使大多数FDM选项都尾随，并且可以达到24-50微米的层厚度。
它具有50-90微米的功能大小，在此升级软件包启动之前，分辨率高达10-20微米，重复精度为20微米。对于大多数3D打印项目，200x290x200mm的构建量也足够宽敞。
现在，它已经更新了系统，以使其更快，更准确。该公司声称，即使以最大分辨率运行，速度也大大提高。我们没有确切的数字，但看起来令人印象深刻。
A portable print shop
It’s a portable printer you can fold up and take on location, safe in the knowledge it will just work when you set up. A simple touchscreen interface means that most people could operate it, too. It can all be controlled through Ilios 3D Suite, which is a simplified CAD program that more or less anybody can use. So despite the laser and advanced look to the equipment, it’s intuitive and user-friendly.
It’s an intriguing prospect, then. It’s certainly aimed at the serious user, but this could be the basis of a home printer that can do anything in the not too distant future. It’s a clear step forward from the FDM options and could take home printing to the next level.
An unusual journey for Ilios
That’s not bad for a company that never set out to make 3D printers at all. Ilios founder Ruslan Zavorotnitsienko simply wanted some parts for his Open Source Remote Control. It’s a story we’ve heard many times before. He couldn’t find a printer that did the job for sensible money, so he decided to build one.
At first he just wanted to build his own. Then he decided to sell some through an Indiegogo campaign to cover the development costs. Things just went from there and Ilios has established itself as a serious player with four printers, materials and accessories that are highly regarded in the industry.
We have high hopes for the Folding Ilios Beam and we’re sure it’s got great potential. We’ll know more when it ships in July, but we already know that it’s going to be faster, more accurate and even more impressive.
