As hinted at in our recent interview with CEO Steve Hoover, Impossible Objects has announced the launch of its newest 3D printer, the CBAM 25. To be unveiled at RAPID+TCT, the system is said to print “15 times faster than the fastest competition.”
Impossible Objects’ composite based additive manufacturing (CBAM) technology begins with the deposition of a binder ink onto a sheet of reinforcement material, before a thermoplastic powder coats the substrate, adhering only to the ink. This is repeated with each subsequent layer, resulting in a stack of sheets that must then be compressed and sintered in a furnace, with the binder causing the layers to fuse together. Excess material is then removed, leaving the final composite part.
From the company, it sounds as though the CBAM 25, the follow-up to the CBAM 2 machine, is not only quicker than other composite 3D printers but also…
