Fracktal Works

Fracktal Works is a 3D printing company based in Bengaluru, India. Its site says it has designed and built its own printers since 2013, bringing mechanics, electronics, firmware and slicer software together under one roof. The company sells machines and also offers an on-demand manufacturing service that turns CAD files into printed parts. Its team is described as the same group that builds the machines and supports them after sale.

Printers and accessories

• Desktop and classroom machines: a compact printer with an integrated camera and IoT control for labs and classrooms.
• Industrial FDM: a hybrid CoreXY platform for high-speed printing, and a dual-extruder model for two-colour or duplication work.
• Heated chamber printer: built for tough engineering polymers.
• SLS: a selective laser sintering machine that the site says is launching soon.
• Accessories: the MDS1 material dryer for hygroscopic filaments and a water-soluble bed adhesive.

On-demand manufacturing

Customers upload a CAD file and receive a quote after a design for manufacture check. Parts are offered in more than 20 materials across five processes. The site reports more than 7,000 parts printed on its own floor. The company also provides design and engineering support, taking a concept through to manufacturing-ready CAD and prototypes. Spare parts ship from Bengaluru.

Specifications and support

Listed figures include a print speed of 600 mm/s on the high-speed industrial FDM machine and a build volume of 600 by 600 by 400 mm on the dual-extruder model. The heated chamber printer has a hotend temperature of 450 degrees Celsius, and the desktop machine a nozzle temperature of 280 degrees. The MDS1 dryer handles up to three 1 kg spools at once. The company offers a 12-month warranty.

Key facts

• Based in: Bengaluru, India
• Founded: 2013
• Products: Snowflake, Julia, Dragon, Twin Dragon, Volterra, Apollo SLS, MDS1 Material Dryer
• Markets: India, with pan-India support