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3D Printer

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.

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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.

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Technical Features

Accuracy:

Volumetric Accuracy:

Measurement resolution:

Measurement rate:

Part size range (recommended):

ISO 17025 Accreditation

Scan-to-mesh in seconds

Worldwide Support

Patented Technology

Patented Technology

3D Printing Technology: Fused deposition modeling (FDM)

Build Volume (X x Y x Z, mm): 190 x 190 x 196 mm

Build Accuracy: +/- 0.2mm

Layer Thickness: 0.02mm

Compatible Printing Materials: 15+ materials

High-precision

Industrial-grade

Easy-to-use

Features and Benefits

Accuracy, Versatility, and Reliability Like No Other

Thanks to an upgraded extruder assembly, the UltiMaker Method X CF is an incredibly reliable and accurate way to 3D print using carbon fiber. UltiMaker is known for its accuracy and versatility across the board, but this machine takes that notion to the next level. With the UltiMaker Method X CF, you can repeatedly create parts that are dimensionally stable. Thanks to the temperature-controlled build chamber, each part has even more strength and dimensional accuracy.

Accuracy You Need

It’s nice to print with carbon fiber, but doing so inaccurately is useless for any engineer. You need your parts to be dimensionally accurate and within your tolerance specs. Luckily, the UltiMaker Method X CF can maintain an impressive accuracy across all of its prints.

  • Better tolerance control. Since this machine is accurate in X, Y, and Z, you can design parts with better tolerance control across the board.
  • Make parts that fit better. The UltiMaker Method X CF does a good job of making parts that measure close to the 3D CAD model, so your parts can fit together even better.
  • Quality assurance made easy. Teams who use an UltiMaker Method X CF don’t have to waste time or money going through quality checks and finding defects.

Engineering-Quality Parts

There’s a reason why companies like NASA and Formula 1 constantly use carbon fiber. It’s incredibly lightweight, stiff, and strong. By 3D printing with this material, you can transform how your final parts work, giving you engineering-grade parts.

  • Create with carbon fiber easily. The UltiMaker Method X CF makes 3D printing with carbon fiber easier than ever, and you can do it without any hassle.
  • A controlled build chamber. The controlled build chamber ensures that each part has a perfect finish without wasting time on finishing operations. 
  • Better part quality. To put it simply, the UltiMaker Method X CF can offer better part quality as compared to any other 3D printer within this price range.

More Versatility and Power

At this point, you know that the UltiMaker Method X CF can print carbon fiber parts, but that’s not the extent of this machine’s versatility. Thanks to its incredible processors and power, you can do even more with this FDM 3D Printer.

  • 800W of available power. More power means handling more difficult prints and finding more success with difficult materials like ABS.
  • Print even more material types. The UltiMaker Method X CF can print with an almost unlimited number of third-party materials after swapping in an experimental extruder.
  • Swap extruders for more versatility. Changing material is made even easier since you can swap the entire extruder of the UltiMaker Method X CF for the appropriate hotend in minutes.

More About This Technology

Fused deposition modeling (FDM) is one of the most common forms of 3D printing, and it’s largely used by hobbyists and DIYers. It has a special place in industrial settings as a low-cost way to make presentable 3D parts. You might use an FDM printer to create a scaled model home, an aesthetic representation of the final part, or a non-load-bearing component. 

FDM works through an extruder on an XYZ (3-axis) gantry. Solid plastic is pushed against a hot nozzle which turns the plastic molten. The molten plastic is then carefully applied to the bed of your 3D printer. The 3-axis gantry will move around in X and Y, drawing a single layer of your 3D model. When it’s done, the nozzle will move up in the Z direction and create a new layer directly on top of the previously-extruded layer. This process continues until your full 3D-printed part is completed.

FDM printers are not used for load-bearing applications due to the weakness of the plastic material, and the weak points between each layer of the print. Even a small cyclic load can easily cause failure between layers.

You might find FDM-printed parts in the aerospace, medical, and consumer goods industries.

UltiMaker Method X Carbon Fiber Technical Specs

Printing technology:

Total printing area

Single printer head

Dual printer head

Mirror printing

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Frame dimensions: 

With all parts attached:

Shipping box:

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Shipping weight:

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Position precision:

Filament diameter:

Nozzle diameter:

Print speed:

Filament types:

Ambient temperature:

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Operating nozzle temperature:

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File types:

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Noise level:

Power consumption:

Machine Model

Build Chamber (XxYxZ)

Optical System

Spot Size

Max Scan Speed

Layer Thickness

Theoretical Printspeed

Material

Substrate heating

Power Supply

Gas Supply

Forming chamber oxygen content

Dimension (WxDxH)

Weight

Software

Input Data Format

Print technology

Build Volume

Version

Materials

Support Materials

Slicing Software

Extruder Type

Nozzle Type

Nozzle Diameter

Max. speed | Max. acceleration

Speed | Acceleration (XY)

Layer Height

Size

Achievable Part Accuracy

Filament diameter

Nozzle Temperature

Build Volume Temperature

Print Speed

Position Repeatability

Bed Surface

Bed Temperature

Bed Heating Time

Materials Storage

Monitoring

Machine Dimensions

Approx. Weight

Max. temperature

Power

Connectivity

Optional Fume Extraction Airflow

Safety Certification

Print technology

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)

Build volume (dual material)

152 x 190 x 196 mm (6 x 7.5 x 7.75 inches)

Build volume

190 x 190 x196 mm (7.5 x 7.5 x 7.75 inches)

Assembled dimensions

43.7 x 41.3 x 64.9 cm (17.2 x 16.3 x 25.6 in)

Compatible filament diameter

1.75 mm

Weight

29.5 kg (65 lbs)

Maximum power output

800 W

Layer resolution

0.02mm

XYZ resolution

Feeder type

Display

5" (12.7 cm) full-color capacitive touchscreen

Extruder replacement

Swappable performance extruders

Print head

Dual-extrusion print head with swappable extruders

Nozzle diameters

0.4 mm

Nozzle temperature

Nozzle heat-up time

Max heated chamber temp.

110° C

Max extruder temperature

300° C

Operating sound

57.1 +/- 3 dB

Build plate leveling

Build plate

Flexible build plate

Build plate heat-up time

Operating ambient temperature

Non-operating temperature

Supplied free software

CloudPrint

Supported OS

MacOS, Windows, and Linux

Plugin integration

Supported file types

File transfer

Wi-Fi (2.4 and 5 GHz), Ethernet, USB

Certification

Security certification

Print technology

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)

Build volume (dual material)

152 x 190 x 196 mm (6 x 7.5 x 7.75 inches)

Build volume

190 x 190 x196 mm (7.5 x 7.5 x 7.75 inches)

Technology

Maximum Resolution (interpolated)

Optical Resolution

Maximum Scan Size

Maximum Image Area

XYZ resolution

Feeder type

Maximum Media Length

Maximum Media Thickness

Table conveyance system

Lamp angles

Lamp specifications

Maximum Scan Width

Maximum Media Width

Accuracy

3D effect

Color Space

Connectivity

Document weight

Software / Nextimage TWAIN

File formats

Operating System

CCD cameras

Depth of focus

Energy Star Compliant

Total number of pixels

Country of origin

Power supply

Weight

300 dpi

Recommended PC (not included)

File compatibility

Maximum Scan Length

Included software

Certifications/ Energy Star Compliant

Power consumption (ready/sleep/scan)

Certification

Security certification

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Why Buy from CAD/CAM Services?

Our team at CAD/CAM Services knows a ton about 3D printers because we’ve been using this technology for a while. Our team uses FDM 3D printers on an almost daily basis, so we know this industry inside and out. As a result, you can ask us very technical questions and we can answer them. Allow us to be your 3D printing experts and ask us any questions throughout the buying process. We can even recommend the perfect 3D printer for your applications, so you don’t buy a 3D printer that doesn’t work for you. As always, our team is here to help you.

We provide:

  • 3D Scanning
  • 2D and 3D Design Services
  • Engineering Simulation
  • 3D Printable Models from Scratch
  • 3D Print Optimization
  • Rapid Additive Manufacturing Printing Services

We also sell industry-leading 3D printers from top manufacturers:

  • HP (Jet Fusion)
  • BigRep
  • Shining3D, plastic and metal
  • EPlus3D (EP), plastic and metal
  • UltiMaker
  • CraftBot

Contact About This Product

Why Buy from CAD/CAM Services?

Our team at CAD/CAM Services knows a ton about 3D printers because we’ve been using this technology for a while. Our team uses FDM 3D printers on an almost daily basis, so we know this industry inside and out. As a result, you can ask us very technical questions and we can answer them. Allow us to be your 3D printing experts and ask us any questions throughout the buying process. We can even recommend the perfect 3D printer for your applications, so you don’t buy a 3D printer that doesn’t work for you. As always, our team is here to help you.

We provide:

  • 3D Scanning
  • 2D and 3D Design Services
  • Engineering Simulation
  • 3D Printable Models from Scratch
  • 3D Print Optimization
  • Rapid Additive Manufacturing Printing Services

We also sell industry-leading 3D printers from top manufacturers:

  • HP (Jet Fusion)
  • BigRep
  • Shining3D, plastic and metal
  • EPlus3D (EP), plastic and metal
  • UltiMaker
  • CraftBot

Contact About This Product

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