On January 18, 2018, BCN3D Technologies announced a leadership change: Xavier Martínez Faneca was appointed as the new CEO, effective February 1, 2018, succeeding Roger Uceda. Uceda, the then-leader of the company, shifted his focus to the CIM Technological Center, where he spearheaded initiatives in 3D printing technology development.
This transition marked a pivotal moment in BCN3D Technologies’ history. Xavi M. Faneca, a co-founder of the company, had been serving as Chief Operating Officer since 2011. He was one of the creators of BCN3D’s flagship 3D printer, the Sigma, featuring the IDEX system—dual independent extruders. This innovative system allowed for either multi-material printing or simultaneous 3D printing of identical parts on a split work surface.
Under Faneca’s leadership as CEO, the company began introducing a new generation of 3D printers to the market.
In September 2018, updated versions of the Sigma were launched—Sigma & Sigmax R19. However, the true breakthrough came with the release of the Epsilon in November 2019, a large-format 3D printer aimed at the industrial market. A year later, BCN3D unveiled the Epsilon W50 and W27 models, alongside the BCN3D Smart Cabinet, designed for filament storage and drying. In January 2023, BCN3D introduced its largest and most advanced 3D printer to date—the Omega i60.
Earlier, in March 2022, BCN3D revealed an innovative new technology called Viscous Lithography Manufacturing (VLM). This groundbreaking approach enabled 3D printing with highly viscous photopolymer resins, allowing for improved mechanical properties and the use of a wider range of materials.
By the end of 2023, BCN3D spun off its VLM division into an independent company called Supernova, with headquarters in Austin, Texas, and Barcelona, Spain. Supernova is dedicated to advancing VLM technology and preparing it for mass production.
This impressive body of work spans only seven years of leadership at the company—a testament to its rapid growth and innovation.
It’s also worth noting that Xavier Martínez Faneca is an advocate of the open-source movement. The designs of BCN3D’s debut 3D printers, the Sigma and Sigmax, were shared with the 3D printing community. The original versions were released in 2018, followed by the R19 versions in October 2019.
Source: www.bcn3d.com