Description
The Filament Maker TWO is an advanced extrusion system designed for researchers, engineers, and labs who want to create their own 3D printing filament. It gives you the power to test new materials, recycle old plastics, and make custom blends with ease.
With its modular design and precise control, this extrusion system makes filament development simple, flexible, and accurate.
Key Features:
- Modular build for easy upgrades and maintenance
- Real-time data logging and touchscreen control
- 3-axis filament sensor capturing over 25 measurements per second
- Infrared thermal camera monitoring filament temperature at the nozzle
- High-torque drive with smooth performance and steady output
- Extended screw length for better melting and mixing
- Heating zones up to 450 °C for advanced polymers
- Hopper cooling system to stabilize input materials
- Spooling system for up to 3 kg spools
- Compatible with PLA, ABS, PETG, TPU, PC, PEEK, and more
Specifications:
- Dimensions: 606 × 258 × 526 mm
- Weight: 42 kg
- Drive torque: 40 Nm
- Screw design: 3-stage, max ~15 rpm
Serviceability & Uptime Optimization:
The machine’s split housing ensures internal access, allowing for:
- Quick screw removal for cleaning between tests and monitoring polymer melting, additive dispersion, or early degradation.
- Troubleshooting process issues
- Switching materials efficiently in R&D workflows
- Easy removal of the insulation sleeve, die head and nozzle
- Access to components for straightforward maintenance
Real-Time Extrusion Metrics & Control:
With advanced monitoring, you can validate hypotheses, detect trends, and export clean datasets – essential for high-stakes research:
- High-speed 3-axis filament sensor (10μm resolution, > 25 measurements per second), measuring for filament ovality
- Real-time data logging + remote access, using the open-source InfluxDB software
- Infrared thermal camera measuring the filament surface temp before it reaches the puller wheels, ensuring consistent filament quality, especially for high-temp materialsAvailable Soon:
- Image processing capability, allowing for real-time monitoring of the filament’s integrity, in order to identify and correct any imperfections
- Automatic spool fullness detection
Precision Control for Reliable Material Testing:
The Filament Maker TWO offers significant extrusion control advantages over its predecessor:
- Near-zero RPM fluctuation due to its more powerful extruder drive system (3x as much torque as the Filament Maker ONE)
- Extended screw (50mm longer than the Filament Maker ONE) for increased melt control (choose between mixing, precision or custom designed)
- Faster and more stable temperature control with more powerful heaters
- Cooled hopper with temperature monitoring
- Material and spooling presets, to instantly start extruding
Future-Proof Technology & Customization:
This isn’t just a closed-loop machine – it’s a platform. You can customize it according it to your research needs, and also scale it with new modules or features in the future:
- Continuous firmware updates through an ethernet connection, based on user feedback
Available Soon:
- Open REST API for external control and data integration
- CAN bus connectors for custom attachments (mixers, feeders, etc.)
- Modular add-ons in co-operation with our R&D department
Streamlined Control and Setup:
Whether you’re adjusting parameters on the fly or logging data for later analysis, its improved user experience is there to keep your research moving forward, not slow it down:
- Touchscreen interface with easily accessible settings, parameter controls, and real-time on-screen notifications
- Variable puller tension to accommodate different materials, ensuring
optimal tension across both flexible and rigid materials - Spool chuck design to make loading simple and reduce setup time
- Up to 3kg spool capacity
The Filament Maker TWO extrusion system gives you complete control over filament design, quality, and consistency — empowering your research and innovation.
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