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PRINTING
Mimaki expands portfolio with Large-
Scale 3D Printer - offering total 2D and
3D printing solution for sign market
Leading manufacturer of
inkjet printers and cutting
systems, Mimaki Europe
today announces the launch
of the new Mimaki 3DGD-
1800 3D printer, facilitating
large-scale production
up to three times faster
than with conventional
Fused Filament Fabrication
(FFF) type 3D printers.
The Mimaki 3DGD-1800
3D printer connects the
company’s 2D printing
expertise and 3D technology
innovations, providing
customers with a cost-
effective, total solution
for 3D sign and display
applications.
Capable of producing objects up to 1.8
metres tall in just seven hours – with its
assembly-based design allowing for
the creation of even larger designs –
the innovative 3D printing system
boasts a number of clever time-
and cost- saving features, including
dual-head configuration to enable the
simultaneous output of two structures.
The Mimaki 3DGD-1800 also
facilitates the production of support-
free hollowed structures, further
streamlining production whilst
allowing for increased portability
and the possible addition of interior
illuminations. The technology will
open up a diverse range of potential
applications, from signage, events
and creative art through to interior
design. Customers can utilise
Mimaki’s extensive portfolio of 2D
print solutions to cost-effectively decorate
these applications, opening doors to a range
of new products that combine creativity and
innovation with Mimaki’s tried and tested
vibrant, high-quality results.
“Part of what makes our approach unique
here at Mimaki is our dedication to being a
Total Solutions Provider, and as such we have
ensured that even beyond the 3D printing
stage, our Mimaki inkjet printers can then
be utilised to add colour and décor, making
created objects even more impressive and
immensely versatile,” comments Bert
Benckhuysen, Senior Product Manager at
Mimaki Europe. “With our unique vision,
wealth of experience from across the print
industry and unwavering commitment to
innovation, we intend to lead the sign
graphics industry in both two- and three-
dimensional signages – and the introduction
of the new Mimaki 3DGD-1800 is a fantastic
step forward in achieving this goal.”
Commercially available from April 1, 2020,
the new Mimaki 3DGD-1800 is set to
revolutionise the way in which large-sized
objects are created, enabling a switch from
costly and time-consuming conventional
handcrafting methods which require
significant expertise, to effortless, high-speed
production utilising 3D data. Whereas large
objects have traditionally been produced by
manually sculpting foam materials, Mimaki’s
new 3D printing system transforms this
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process right through from concept to
manufacture – meaning that designs can be
visualised as a finished product just based on
the 3D data, and then produced in various
sizes from a single data set. Contrary to other
3D printing methods involving hot-melt
lamination, the 3DGD-1800 employs Gel
Dispensing Printing technology, extruding
gel-type UV curable resin lineally and
utilising LED UV light to instantly cure the
resin, enabling lamination speeds of up
to 350mm in height per hour.
The 3DGD-1800 3D printer is expected to
present sign makers with new opportunities
across a number of diverse sectors, with the
potential to easily create life-sized displays,
event decorations, movie props, large
product mock-ups and more – as well as
quickly and efficiently producing industrial
production parts such as moulds for vacuum
forming, helping manufacturers to reduce
their lead times.
“We are very excited to be able to bring
such a transformative product to market,”
continues Benckhuysen. “With unprecedented
modelling speeds and the possibility to create
enormous objects even beyond the sizeable
formation area, the 3DGD-1800 represents
a real transformation in large-sized
production. Combined with the superior
quality that we have become known for here
at Mimaki, the potential impact of this new
3D printer is tremendous – particularly
for the sign and display market but
also far beyond that. The
opportunities are boundless.”
Brett Newman, Chief Operations
Manager at UK and Ireland Mimaki
distributor, Hybrid Services comments;
“This is an exciting release from
Mimaki that will be of great interest
to the UK and Ireland 3D printing
market. Mimaki’s continued
innovation in 3D printing, combined
with its heritage across 2D printing
provides a wonderfully unique
approach that will give a complete
solution for print service providers.”
Visit: www.mimaki.com
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