UltiMaker Method X Carbon Fiber
The UltiMaker Method X Carbon Fiber, typically called the Method X CF, is an FDM 3D printer that can print a wide range of materials, but it focuses on carbon fiber-reinforced materials. With annealed PET CF, you can make parts that with 40% higher tensile strength in XY and over 300% better thermal resistance.
With these better mechanical properties, your final parts can stand up to more difficult challenges. Although the UltiMaker Method X CF can still print using tough PLA, ABS, and standard materials, its ability to handle CF is what sets it apart.
With the ability to easily make CF parts, the UltiMaker Method X CF can create functional prototypes, final parts, and production-quality prints with ease. This single machine can replace your entire manufacturing workflow. Instead of dealing with outside machine shops, you can bring your plastics manufacturing in-house — controlling your production gives you more power over the final price of your product, the turnaround time of each unit, and the final quality of each piece.
The price of the UltiMaker Method X CF is actually lower than you might expect, especially with how well it handles CF materials. Finding a similar 3D printer that offers the same usability can easily cost twice as much.
With FDM 3D printing, your phases leading up to production are greatly expedited. Making a prototype and multiple different iterations can be done in a matter of days, instead of weeks. Purchasing your own UltiMaker Method X CF is one way to speed up your time to market.