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  • MakerGear Brings M3 Independent Dual Extruder 3D Printer to RAPID + TCT

    MakerGear Brings M3 Independent Dual Extruder 3D Printer to RAPID + TCT

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    At the Rapid + TCT Event in Fort Worth this week, 3D printing manufacturer MakerGear are launching their new M3 Independent Dual 3D Printer and MakerGear Cloud Software.

    The 3D printing company MakerGear is cutting the ribbon on a new Independent Dual Extrusion (IDEX) system for their flagship M3 desktop 3D printer at the Rapid + TCT Event 2018 in Fort Worth, Texas.

    Officially called the M3-ID, the device has two separate print heads which are completely modular and controlled independently from the other. The immediate benefit is the ability to mix and match engineering-grade thermoplastics, elastomers, and composite materials to achieve the ideal balance of mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties.

    Sample use cases might be to design and build using soluble PVA and HIPS support materials. Or to combine soft, flexible, and rigid segments of a model to achieve preferred mechanical properties. Or simpy to print multicolor models right out-of-the-box.

    There also a pair of additional features not seen on a standard M3 called  “True Leveling + Auto Leveling”. All new M3-ID printers will feature a touch probe that improves the print bed leveling process by providing simple instructions to the user if needed.

    In addition, the probe also checks the print surface to generate a mesh from 9 data points, so it can compensate for any unavoidable variations in the flatness of the print bed.

    Also announced is a MakerGear Enclosure,  available as an optional extra. This new 3D printer enclosure helps maintain proper temperature of the print environment, reduces operating noise, and allows venting of printing-related odors.

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    MakerGear Also Launching MakerGear Cloud Software

    Attendees at the RAPID + TCT Conference and Trade show will have the opportunity to see the new M3-ID with enclosure first-hand. The show gets underway on Tuesday 24 April at the Fort Worth Convention Center, Texas and continues until Thursday 26 April.

    “Building on the success of our popular M3 3D printer, we’re excited to premiere the new M3-ID Rev. 1 at RAPID this week,” says Rick Pollack, MakerGear CEO.

    “Our new features improve on an already world-class printer, which provides our customers with the tools to accomplish the most advanced prototyping and production jobs with an unparalleled degree of precision and reliability.”

    MakerGear will also be demonstrating their new MakerGear Cloud software, which is designed to maximize the productivity of a 3D printer fleet through printer cluster mapping and cluster-based print queuing, while protecting users’ IP through advanced administrative control.

    The M3-ID is already in stock and ready to ship, with a recommended retail price of $3,299. Made in the USA, all printers in the M3 range boast wifi connectivity, wireless control, an integrated user interface, and high-temperature V4 hot ends that can handle a wide variety of materials.

    For more details, visit the MakerGear website.

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  • [DEAL] MakerGear M3-SE & M3-ID 3D Printers, $200 Off

    [DEAL] MakerGear M3-SE & M3-ID 3D Printers, $200 Off

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    MatterHackers is running a limited-time deal on MakerGear’s two top-tier 3D printers, the M3-SE and M3-ID, both $200 off at $2,350 and $3,099 respectively.

    MakerGear are enjoying something of a hot run of late, what with the US company’s M2 sitting top of the desktop pile in 3D Hub’s Q1 2018 3D printing trend report.

    But, despite the M2’s popularity, there are newer and arguably greater machines. An incremental upgrade over the M2, the M3-SE (single extrusion) adds WiFi connectivity, an inbuilt Raspberry Pi running a MakerGear-ified version of OctoPrint and sophisticated bed leveling process to the already winning formula found in the M2.

    Further than this, there is also the M3-ID, which boasts the surprisingly rare party trick of an independent dual extrusion system on top of all of the above.

    MatterHackers is running a special on the two, knocking $200 off the M3-SE and M3-ID list prices. If you’re interested, better act fast. The promo ends February 26th, 2018.

    DEAL: MakerGear M3-SE 3D printer, 8% off at $2,350

    DEAL: MakerGear M3-ID independent dual extrusion 3D printer, 6% off at $3,099

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  • Surprises From Makergear and Anet in 3D Hubs Trend Report Q1 2018

    Surprises From Makergear and Anet in 3D Hubs Trend Report Q1 2018

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    MakerGear! HP! Anet! New York City! Some intriguing new developments in the 3D printing industry, if the latest 3D Hubs Trend Report is any indication.

    It’s the beginning of a New Year and a new quarter, and for 3D printing fanatics that means only one thing. It’s time for another 3D Hubs Trend Report.

    The 3D Hubs Trend Report is put together every three months using data from 6,000 active international service providers. Between them, they fabricate more than 200,000 3D printed parts every quarter. In turn, customers will routinely rate and review the quality of the prints they have received.

    The scale of this activity is truly unique; studying the data provides an extensive overview of the latest trends in both consumer and industrial 3D printing.

    Without further ado, let’s dive into the latest findings from Q1 2018 spanning October to December.

    The big news is that the Makergear M2 has leapfrogged from the #6 position to #1. It has a 4.89 print quality rating from 133 reviews.

    The Ultimaker 2+ made an even bigger jump coming from #9 to #2. The machine has a improved print quality rating of 4.88 compared to its 4.79 in Q4.

    Rounding out the top three is the Original Prusa i3 MK2, with a 4.86 print quality rating from 813 reviews. Significantly, these are the biggest quantity of reviews in the desktop chart.

    Also of interest is the first appearance of the Anet A8 in the chart at #6. It joins the Creality CR-10 as an extremely low-budget 3D printer kit capable of delivering satisfactory results. At least, as far as the 3D Hubs community is concerned.

    But it’s been a rocky quarter for the Formlabs Form 2, occupying perhaps its lowest position in the top ten since the trend report began. But with a difference of less than 0.09 between #1 to #10, it’s worth noting that the quality band between the machines in the list has become extremely narrow.


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    3D Hubs Trend Report Shows Continued Growth for HP MultiJet Fusion

    For industrial additive manufacturing, the HP MJF 4200 is now the #1 most used industrial machine on 3D Hubs, moving up from #2 in Q4 and creating over 2,000 parts.

    In terms of geographical hot-spots, New York has reclaimed their position as the #1 Print City in the world. Better luck next quarter, London. There’s also good news for the US West Coast, where California dominates the list with 40% of the cities listed in their state (San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Berkeley).

    Amsterdam is another capital city flying the flag for the European continent, whilst Toronto rounds out the top ten as the only city representing Canada.

    For this quarter four areas of data where omitted. The reason for this change is down to a 3D Hubs waiting list being introduced to balance supply and demand in various regions. Categories such as Trending Printers, Printer Model distribution and Printer Manufacturer distribution are still featured on their blog.

    You can read the full 3D Hubs Trend Report for all these insights and more, while reports from previous quarters can be found here. Check back in three months for the next exciting update.


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