“While many new desktop 3D printers promise to bring industrial 3D printing qualities to our desktops, most hardly do. However, we were impressed by a Korean machine unveiled in November 2014, the 3DISON PRO AEP, which actually seemed to do just that. Developed by 3D printer manufacturers ROKIT, this powerful machine became the first desktop 3D printer capable of printing high strength and heat resistant engineering plastic.
This ability was hitherto reserved for a number of industrial level 3D printers only, so the interesting 3DISON created quite a stir in the 3D printing world. Together with its PEI ULTEM 9085 filament, a high-strength engineering plastic developed together with SABIC, the 3DISON is capable of creating objects with even a higher tensile strength than that of aluminum or concrete.
We, in short, already knew that ROKIT makes some very potent machines, but now they has completed a number of very cool projects that proves that this is ‘a powerful printer and an easy tool to make every type of 3D modeling imaginable a reality.’ they tell us. While they have made a number of interesting pieces with their 3D printer, perhaps the most eye-catching is the Iron Man suit you can see above. ‘This full size Ironman was made by one Korean professor using 3D printer. Some people question whether a desktop 3D printer really can print it, but it was really made using a 3D printer; just some parts needed post processing, such as grinding and coloring afterwards,’ the ROKIT press team explain.
he professor in question was Park Jong Sang from the Department of Industrial Design at the KeyMyung College University, who is a huge Iron Man fanatic. Design and Manufacturing took approximately 10 months, for which he relied on 3D Max Software. About 80% of the suit is made with a 3D printer in ABS plastic, while the Thighs are made from formax arcryl to ensure its wearable.”
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Source: 3Ders
