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Wide-format inkjet printer and cutter manufacturerMimakihas exhibited its latest 3D printing innovations atformnext.
From its existing portfolio, the firm deployed its latestMimaki 3DUJ-2207system to 3D print parts live at the show for attendees to observe in real-time. In newer developments, Mimaki also debuted Pure Clear MH-110PCL, a transparent material designed to be mixed with users’ color of choice to form a translucent feedstock suitable for addressing architectural and medical 3D printing applications.
“We’re constantly looking to push the boundaries of what is possible when it comes to developing our technologies, and our solutions for 3D printing are no exception,” explained Mark Sollman, a Senior Product Manager at Mimaki Europe. “We have channeled our expertise in high-quality, true color reproduction into these products so that our customers can break new ground when it comes to 3D model production.”
Mimaki UV inkjet 3D printing
Mimaki’s 3D printing business revolves around a proprietary inkjet technology, which combines a traditional inkjet print head with an economical UV-LED light source. In practice, this process operates via the jetting of acrylic inks onto a build area, where they’re instantly cured layer-by-layer to form 3D objects. Since first developing its approach, the firm has progressively managed to monetize the technology by integrating it into inkjet 3D printers, including the3DUJ-2207和3DUJ-553.
While it was first announced in 2015, Mimaki’s 3DUJ-553 system was ultimately launched three years later as the “world’s first 3D printer with over 10 million colors.” Thanks to its full-color manufacturing capabilities and sizable 500 x 500 x 300 mm build volume, the machine has maritime, prototype, tooling, architecture, and art 3D printing applications.
In one such use case during 2020, the史密森尼3D印刷展览with a 3DUJ-553 for its museums and research centers, which were designed to help bring the displays to life, as well as a number of models for public programs there.
With a smaller 203 x 203 x 76 mm build area and much lower starting price, the 3DUJ-2207 was later released as something of a little brother to the 3DUJ-553. As such, while the system is based around the same inkjet technology, it’s more of a scalable entry-level option for those seeking an accessible way of starting out in full-color 3D printing.
Full-color innovation at Formnext
Mimaki’s 3DUJ-2207 demo at Formnext was designed to show the results that can be achieved when its hardware and software portfolio is deployed in tandem. The firm’s live showcase was prepared via Mimaki’s3D Print Prep Prosoftware, a cloud-based program capable of autocorrecting file errors and optimizing 3D design data, to ensure that final 3D printed objects turn out as modeled.
Models printed were then post-processed using the Mimaki 3DCS-322, an intelligent support materials removal unit developed withAM Solutions. According to Mimaki, this end-to-end solution “enhances and automates” the 3D printing workflow, while improving cost efficacy, and making the printing of full-color models accessible.
纯净的墨水MH-1110PCL也在法兰克福首次亮相。Mimaki的最新聚合物旨在提供提高的透明度并消除黄色色调，以使艺术家，设计师，建筑师和临床医生到具有半透明功能的3D印刷模型。实际上，当与3DUJ-553的超过1000万种颜色混合时，Mimaki说，该材料可以以“真实生命”的精度打印。
Alongside its hardware offering, Mimaki also showcased a collection of vivid artworks created via its technology by renowned Japanese artist Taketo Kobayashi. Inspired by the ancient Jōmon civilization, a time in history when the people were believed to live peacefully and spiritually, Kobayashi’s pieces are designed to use 3D printing to bring their thinking and messages to the next generation.
Given that the colors and transparent elements of Kobayashi’s pieces are so crucial to his artwork, Mimaki says the full-color possibilities unlocked by its technology were pivotal in “achieving the maximum intended impact of every model.”
索尔曼补充说：“ Kobayashi的重要而鼓舞人心的艺术表明，如何使用强大的，尖端的技术来制作非常精致和美丽的东西。”“这些模型为未来传达了一个强大的信息，但也完美地展示了我们的解决方案是如何将色彩置于最前沿的，释放创造力和为各个行业的新思想家开门的方式，以产生不同的事物，甚至可能改变游戏规则的事物。”
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Featured image shows the Mimaki 3DUJ-2207 3D printer. Photo via Mimaki.
