06-12-2015: GAIA Multitool MAXX – large-format 3D printer for ceramics was released
The MAXX version was as much as 187 cm high and was equipped with a whole host of functionalities, having as many as 10 interchangeable manufacturing tools
On June 12, 2015, GAIA Multitool (currently 3DArtech) released one of the largest 3D ceramics printers of its time – GAIA Multitool MAXX. It was one of three devices that would soon debut on Kickstarter. GAIA Multitool MAXX was based on delta kinematics and had a respectable build area of ⌀45 x 105 cm.
GAIA Multitool was an extremely modern for its time, multi-tasking system for professional and educational applications. It has been designed for continuous operation. Thanks to as many as 10 replaceable toolheads, it has become a universal system with very high functional values.
The MAXX version was as much as 187 cm high and was equipped with a whole host of functionalities, having as many as 10 interchangeable manufacturing tools: a head for 3D printing of ceramics (extruder for 1 liter), a head for printing Bowden-type ceramics (external tank for 10 liters), a head for cartridges (300 ml), FFF printhead with a 3 mm extruder, FFF printhead with a 1.75 mm extruder, diamond stylus for engraving inscriptions on metal and glass, knife for cutting out foil and self-adhesive letters and various stencils, e.g. paint stencils from thick foil, milling machine CNC for engraving inscriptions and any drawings, bas-reliefs, etc., a writing head for drawing PCB paths with a special felt-tip pen, and a laser engraver. Every functionality of this machine was a fully professional device…
The creators of GAIA Multitool were Paweł Rokita and Janusz Wójcik - two people of great merit to the Polish 3D printing industry, who created the largest trade fair event in Central Europe - 3D Printing Days. They are currently developing the 3DArtech company, which, in addition to GAIA Multitool, creates the SkribiArt system for multi-color 3D printing on construction grade materials, as well as utility applications in concrete.
Source: www.centrumdruku3d.pl