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Precise High-Speed 3D Printers

'PlastaPrint3D' Professional 3D Printers Offer Precision Results

— March 11, 2016 — Art & Design
'PlastaPrint3D' Professional 3D Printers are designed to offer makers the ability to create high-precision products without having to worry about the little details.

Currently funding on Kickstarter, the 'PlastaPrint3D' printer has a much higher printing speed than other designs on the market for an enhanced level of productivity. The precision extruders are capable of offering a very neat final product with details that are printed to exact specifications.

One of the interesting notions about 'PlastaPrint3D' Professional 3D printers is the high Z axis that the units have. This enables tall designs to be printed with ease without having to worry about size constraints. As the market for printers expands and more makers hop on board with the technology, units like the 'PlastaPrint3D' printer will likely become more coveted.
Trend Themes
1. High-speed 3D Printing - Developing 3D printers with much higher printing speed offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the manufacturing industry.
2. Precision 3D Printing - Developing 3D printers with higher precision extruders for high-precision products with details printed to exact specifications offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the engineering industry.
3. Tall 3D Printing - Developing 3D printers with higher Z axis to enable taller designs to be printed with ease without having to worry about size constraints offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the construction industry.
Industry Implications
1. Manufacturing - The developments of high-speed 3D printing offer disruptive innovation opportunities to speed up the manufacturing process and increase productivity.
2. Engineering - The developments of precision 3D printing offer disruptive innovation opportunities for high-precision products with details printed to exact specifications in the engineering industry.
3. Construction - The developments of tall 3D printing offer disruptive innovation opportunities in the construction industry by enabling the easy printing of taller designs without having to worry about size constraints.
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