3D printer builds parts from zirconia

Aon Co. Ltd.’s 3D printer builds parts from an environmentally friendly liquid ceramic, says the company. It recommends its zirconia slurry and industrial printer for producing communications devices and for applications in the aviation and automotive sectors.

Based on DLP (digital light processing) technology, the INNI-ROBO ACP-M11B prints objects up to 25 by 25 by 25 mm with wall thicknesses of 25~100 microns. Print resolution is 1,280 by 800 microns, the supported OSs are Windows 7 or later, MAC, and Linux, and the slicer software is from Aon. The unit weighs 45 kg.