University of Maine beats its own record for the world’s largest 3D printer

Boing Boing— In 2019, the University of Maine set three Guinness World Records for 3D printing. They had the world's largest 3D printer, the largest solid 3D printed object, and the largest 3D printed boat. The 5000-pound boat was printed in 72 hours. — Read the rest

TechSpot—This is the world's largest 3D printer: The University of Maine breaks its own record. FoF 1.0 can print objects as large as 96 feet long by 32 feet wide by 18 feet high at a rate of up to 500 pounds per hour, and can switch between multiple processes including large scale additive manufacturing, subtractive manufacturing, robotic arm operations, and continuous tape layup.Read Entire Article

Engadget—The world’s biggest 3D printer can a make a house in under 80 hours. The University of Maine just unveiled the world’s largest polymer 3D printer. The new printer, named Factory of the Future 1.0 (FoF 1.0), can print objects as large as 96 feet long by 32 feet wide by 18 feet high. It’s also quite speedy, relatively speaking, as it can print up to 500 pounds per hour. That’s like three people, every hour. It can dynamically switch between printing techniques to suit different aspects of complex jobs. The printer can flip between large-scale additive...

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