Teknodizayn Introduces Injection Molding-Inspired LOOP Industrial Continuous 3D Printing Platform



We first heard about Teknodizayn, a major international distributor of industrial and professional grade 3D printers and scanners based out of Turkey, last year, when the founder of AVSAR Aesthetic Surgery Clinic in Istanbul was inspired by one of the company’s 3D scanning and printing demonstrations to purchase an Artec Eva handheld 3D scanner from Teknodizayn partner Artec 3D in order to give his plastic surgery patients a better idea of what their faces would look like post-surgery.

Now, we’re pleased to learn more about this Turkish company, as it introduced the LOOP 3D Continuous 3D Printing Platform at formnext earlier this month in Frankfurt.

The LOOP 3D printer represents a unique approach to continuous 3D printing – it uses a patent-pending automated system, inspired by the injection molding process, to rapidly remove parts. The company, which prides itself on its R&D activities, unveiled its prototype system to the world for the first time at formnext, and the LOOP platform could, according to Teknodizayn, “define new standards for batch production.”

Continuous 3D printing means that users are able to send multiple batches of 3D models to the system. Once a batch is finished, an automated cleaning mechanism inside the 3D printer removes the models from the build plate, and starts the next batch, without the need for human intervention, which enables 24/7 3D printing. We’ve seen other continuous 3D printing platforms, like the Continuous Build 3D Demonstrator by Stratasys, but none based off of injection molding.

The LOOP, which is the first industrial-grade continuous 3D printer on the market, has a large build chamber of 250 x 350 x 500 mm – more than enough to take care of industrial 3D printing projects. It also supports many high-quality industrial materials, such as PLA, PETG, and ABS, and high-end plastics like Nylon, ASA, PSU, Carbon Fiber Reinforced Nylon, and PPSU. Additionally, thanks to a hot end that can reach temperatures up to 400°C, the LOOP system will soon be able to support 3D printing with PEEK and ULTEM materials as well.

The most important aspect of the LOOP 3D printer is its continuous fabrication capability, which is possible thanks to the company’s patent-pending ejector system. A system of spikes below the build plate easily pushes the completed part out, and then the ejector and storage systems collect the prints, which enables a non-stop 3D printing cycle. This lowers human operator costs, as they are unnecessary once they’ve sent their batch of models to the system, and gets rid of time lost between 3D print jobs.

The LOOP system is easy to use and offers high repeatability and stability, making it perfect for both industrial and professional applications. The 3D printer itself, along with its linear guide rails, was built out of aerospace-grade aluminum, and features CNC-machined mechanical parts for high mechanical accuracy.

Other technical specs include:

  • 12.5 microns of X and Y axis positioning accuracy, while a specially designed Z axis mechanism allows for accuracy as high as 0.3 microns
  • High-end dual gear extruder system and durable hardened steel nozzle
  • WiFi and cloud-based operations
  • Embedded 10″ touchscreen panel and built-in computer enable 3D model slicing and printing from the LOOP user interface
  • Permanently calibrated, as the specially designed and accurate build plate does not require manual calibration

The LOOP 3D Continuous 3D Printing Platform is now available for pre-order, and deliveries will be handled through Teknodizayn’s growing network of global resellers.

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