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• Peopoly is known for its Magneto X, a printer that eschews belts and uses linear motors instead. The company also has a vat polymerization system, and now is moving into FGF...
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Peopoly is known for its Magneto X, a printer that eschews belts and uses linear motors instead. The company also has a vat polymerization system, and now is moving into FGF (fused granulate fabrication) with a new system. Also called pellet 3D printing, this process should be much cheaper because you use the pellets directly, so it doesn’t have to be converted into filament first. Typically, it’s around a tenth or a third of the cost, which really adds up with larger objects. And with Peopoly’s new Giga 800, and its 800x800x800mm build volume, people are definitely going to be making larger objects.
Other FGF printers are large industrial units costing upwards of $50,000. Previously, people have also tried to bring FGF to a wider audience, but have not done so well because of its complex