BCN3D Technologies

BCN3D Technologies is a Spanish company that makes professional 3D printers based on fused filament fabrication (FFF). Its range runs from desktop machines to the Omega I60, an industrial printer built for factory floors. The company also supplies materials and support for the printers it sells. It is based in Spain.

Printer range

• Omega I60: an all-in-one industrial FFF printer with IDEX technology, an actively heated printing chamber and a large build volume.
• Epsilon series: W27 and W50 models with metal and fiber variants, an open filament network option and a Smart Cabinet for daily operation.
• Dual extrusion: an independent dual extrusion system for precise multi-material printing.

Tooling in production

The site shows its printers in manufacturing tooling. Nissan is named as a company that has put 3D printed tooling to work, and Saint-Gobain describes in-house printed tooling that improved efficiency on its production line. The site also refers to more than 700 printed tools, jigs and fixtures, and to a case involving Vollmer of America, a precision grinding and erosion company that makes lower-cost printed tooling. Prodrive is cited for using FFF printing in the production of its racing cars. The newest Epsilon generation is described as built for higher performance.

Support and materials

The Omega series uses 1.75 mm filament and the Epsilon series uses 2.85 mm filament. BCN3D says it supplies materials and support for its printers, and it presents its printers as a way for professionals and innovators to make their ideas real. The company's site also reports that it has been acquired by Quantum, which the site presents as a step to grow its light industrial printing business over the long term.

Key facts

• Based in: Spain
• Products: Omega I60, Epsilon W27 and Epsilon W50 printers
• Markets: Worldwide, according to the site's description of its desktop printers