3D printer manufacturer Prusa Research released Multi Material 2.0 Upgrade Kit (MMU) for 3D printers i3 MK3 and MK2.5, allowing users to print with five different materials simultaneously

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3D printer manufacturer Prusa Research released Multi Material 2.0 Upgrade Kit (MMU) for 3D printers i3 MK3 and MK2.5, allowing users to print with five different materials simultaneously

April 25, 2018

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  • Multi Material 2.0 Upgrade Kit – Czech company Prusa Research released MMU 2.0 Upgrade Kit for i3 MK3 and MK2.5 3D printers which allow five different materials to be printed at once, compared to other systems that only work with two materials
  • Upgraded Features – Unlike first iteration of MMU, MMU 2.0 uses two filament sensors, one cutter, one hybrid extrusion system and one direct drive extruder motor, and can work with thermoplastic materials, such as polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and Butenediol vinyl alcohol co-polymer (BVOH)
  • Pricing – MMU 2.0 for MK3 costs $299 excluding tax, while upgrading from first MMU costs $249 excluding tax

Accelerator
3D Printing

Sector
Information Technology

Organization
Prusa Research

Source

Original Publication Date
April 13, 2018

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