Keywords: ZPrinter, Z650, ZCorp, ZCorporation, 3D Printer, 3D, Rapid Prototyping, 3D Printing, CAD, CAD CAM, Modeling, Model, Design, Product Development, STL, SolidWorks, Inventor, CATIA, Autodesk

Last month, I had a chance to visit a Lab room in our school - Dongguk University @ Seoul Campus - where a ZCorp Z650 3D Printer was located.

I made a plan of writing something about this "best-in-class, high performance" 3D Printer but because of my tight schedule, I can only start writing about it today.

What can we say about this equipment? First, it is a 3D Printer, whose purpose of usage is to make 3D Prototypes (or Models, or Objects or whatever you can imagine as 3D physical objects) with the inputs are 3D CAD Files from a computer connected to it. In many cases, the input files is an .STL file, which is the result of a 3D scanning-and-processing process or a 3D CAD drawing process. Once the computer has the file and is connected, the 3D Printer can run an automatic procedure with the output is a 3D Prototype. It's that simple.

A 3D Prototype made by Z650:

I will not go any details about the theoretical issue of how 3D Printers work. Instead, you guys who care about this topic, can find it easily on Google or Wikipedia.

Let's go through the product features, specifications and main advantages:

"The Spectrum Z650 is a full color and automated system of 3D printers  which has been engineered particularly to fulfill most demanding needs in sectors of engineering, education, the AEC and GIS plus in entertainment. Having the biggest build volume this 3D printer makes it possible for its users to take out prints of very large and high-resolution plus multicolor models." - Quoted from printcountry.com

Features:

• Color:  Multicolor (5 print heads, including black)
• Resolution:  600 x 540 dpi
• Automation:  Full (automated setup and self monitoring / automated powder loading / automated powder recycling and removal / snap-in binder cartridges / intuitive control panel)
• Vertical Build Speed:  1.1 inch/hour (28 mm/hour)
• Build Size:  10 x 15 x 8 inches (254 x 381 x 203 mm)
• Material Options:  High Performance Composite
• Layer Thickness:  0.0035 - 0.004 inches (0.089 - 0.102 mm)
• Number of Jets:  1520

Specifications:

• File Formats for Printing:  STL, VRML, PLY, 3DS, ZPR
• Equipment Dimensions:  74 x 29 x 57 inches (188 x 74 x 145 cm)
• Equipment Weight:  750 lbs (340 kg)
• Power Requirements:  100-240V, 15-7.5A
• Workstation Compatability:  Windows^® 7, Windows^® XP Professional and Windows Vista^® Business/Ultimate
• Regulatory Compliance:  CE, CSA
• Special Facility Requirements:  None

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written by solidworks, August 07, 2010

that is great

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written by solidworks, August 07, 2010

that is great machine 3D Printer

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written by nanotechnology products, November 24, 2012

3D Printing Technology has made it possible for designers to create 3D models and images pre-production products without the need to incur expensive outsourcing costs.

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