LOOP 3D KEEPS PRINTING UNTIL THE JOB IS DONE

There are 3D printers that can continuously output models, thanks to a conveyor belt platform or constantly refreshed build plates that came to light. The Loop 3D printer from Turkey's Teknodizayn Ltd is similarly capable of doing the same but is being pitched as the only industrial 3D printer able to produce batch after batch after batch without needing an operator. 

The loop 3D printers continuous model is able to clear objects from the build plate upon completion, move it to a built-in storage bin and then start on the next batch. It also does not need a user to recalibrate between print, it can keep going until the job is done.

The operator can set up the print run from STL or OBJ files using an integrated 10.1-inch touchscreen computer. The structure of the printer is 25 x 35 x 50 cm and the Loop 3D is able to print anywhere between 10 to 400-micron layer heights. 

Thanks to a hardened steel nozzle and dual-gear extruder, the machine can handle a range of filament source materials, with the company boasting that "there are literally no filaments you can't use on Loop as long as the melting degree is under 300ºC.

The Loop 3D made its debut at the recent Form Next 2017 trade exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany and it will be made available in both continuous and non-continuous printing configuration. There is no word on when the company plans on launching the printer or what the price might be but it's an exciting next step.