Even its name is big. The iPro 9000 XL, a creation of 3D Systems, is a monster printer with a build capacity of 59” x 30” x 22”. With the addition of the printer to their inventory, Agile Manufacturing will be able to churn out extra large parts in one piece rather than having to print them in several bits to be assembled.
“With the increasing demand for production parts as well as very large prototypes, the addition of the XL to our fleet of production systems will help Agile offer the largest part 3D Printing solutions and shortest lead-times to our clients,” said Richard Smeenk, President of Agile Manufacturing.
Agile Manufacturing is no newcomer to the 3D printing industry – they’ve been in operation for twelve years, and Smeenk has been working in the additive manufacturing field going all the way back to 1996. A few more fun numbers for you: Agile Manufacturing has 18 3D printers in operation, with the capacity for 150,000 hours and 4.2 billion cubic inches of printing each year. Their customer base spans six continents, though the majority of those customers are in Canada and the United States. Agile Manufacturing already owns iPro 8000 and iPro 9000 printers; now, with the whopping 330-pound 9000 XL added to their arsenal, there should be very little they can’t print – in the industrial sector, at least. I don’t believe Agile has any plans to 3D print human organs anytime soon, but then again, who knows? Discuss in the Largest 3D Printer forum over at 3DPB.com.