“Xtreme” DLP-style 3D printer debuts

Parts 3D-printed on the new ETEC DLP-style Xtreme 8K.

A new DLP (digital light processing)-style polymer printer, the ETEC Xtreme 8K, can print thousands of parts a day, according to Desktop Metal. (ETEC is a brand of Desktop Metal, which acquired DLP pioneer EnvisionTEC in 2021.)

With wide material compatibility, including hard plastics, high-temperature plastics, elastomers, and rubbers, the Xtreme 8K facilitates production of a broad range of parts, says the company. The machine leverages long-chain polymer chemistry to create fully isotropic, stable, end-use parts and features a heated vat that lets users process highly viscous and solid materials at room temperature.

Additionally, the printer features a 450- by 371- by 399-mm build envelope, which reportedly is the largest of any commercially available, production-grade DLP printer; dual, high-powered 4K projectors that provide rapid polymerization of material; and user-friendly Envision One RP software.

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