The M3 and M3 Max 3D printers launched by Carbon monitor their print jobs to improve quality and smoothness.
About the launch
3D printer maker Carbon on Wednesday announced two new models, the M3 and M3 Max, designed to make the novel manufacturing method more practical. The systems are better able to detect and compensate for manufacturing stress problems, resulting in stronger products that often can be printed faster, the company said.
Most 3D printers lay down plastics from the top, fusing a supply of powder or filament layer by layer into a solid object. Carbon has a different approach, zapping a liquid with carefully directed ultraviolet laser light from the bottom.
3D printing has been transforming manufacturing, letting companies build products that wouldn’t be economical or even feasible with earlier methods like molding or machining. 3D printing is popular with hobbyists and as a way to prototype products. Companies like Carbon aim to transform production, too.
Its approach is used to make airy shock-absorbing lattices that form Adidas running shoe midsoles, Specialized bike seats and custom-fit Riddell football helmets. It can also use harder plastics for tooth alignment products, Lamborghini fuel caps and bike pedals.
Carbon’s prices are for serious customers: Its first-gen system costs $2,100 per month. Carbon sells its printers only through a subscription system that includes service and software updates. The company hasn’t revealed how much more its later M2 and new M3 systems cost, but you can bet they would be too expensive for cosplayers 3D printing Mandalorian helmets.
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