Bayonne, France – Additive manufacturing machinery maker Lynxter has introduced a new model that is optimised for printing with industrial and medical-grade polyurethanes and silicones. Lynxter’s S300X has been launched by the French company – which supplies additive manufacturing machinery to manufacturers including Airbus and Renault – alongside a new range of 3D printing materials.
The company was a pioneer of 3D printing with silicones, with the release of its S600D machine. The new model is designed for producing automotive parts including post-processing masks (used for masking parts of the vehicle during painting, for instance), dampers, and seals. It is also suitable for skin-contact medical devices including protheses and orthoses.
The company describes the new machine as a simplified, affordable and open solution for industrial, R&D and medical applications. The S300X’s print technology allows for more geometric flexibility of the support structures (structures that form a support between overhanging portions of the printed part and the print bed) and allows for hollow structures, and varied infill rates, to modify the mechanical properties of the printed parts.
‘Thanks to S300X, the rapid response capabilities of 3D printing, are now available in industrial and medical grade silicone and polyurethane’, said Thomas Batigne, CEO of Lynxter.
The S300X silicone 3D printer can print a variety of materials including polyurethane (from 50 to 85 ShA), medical grade RTV2 silicone (5, 10, 25, 40 ShA) certified ISO 10993-05 for contact with skin, and industrial grade RTV2 silicone (45shA).
The S300X will receive its public debut at the Formnext fair in Frankfurt from November 15.
