A laser-assisted 3D printer that works 10-times after than other models has been developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers. The researchers have created a new type of laser printer, which they say is capable of printing objects with up to 10 million layers per second. He invented this years ago. MIT engineers have now developed a FDM printer that uses a screw mechanism to feed through plastic filament at high force and then a laser to rapidly melt it. The speed improvement means that 3D printing will be viable for production as well as prototyping, researchers said.
A laser-assisted 3D printer that works 10-times after than other models has been developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers. The researchers have created a new type of laser printer, which they say is capable of printing objects with up to 10 million layers per second. MIT engineers have now developed a FDM printer that uses a screw mechanism to feed through plastic filament at high force and then a laser to rapidly melt it. The speed improvement means that 3D printing will be viable for production as well as prototyping, researchers said.