VSHAPER is an international manufacturer of industrial 3D printers supporting, among other processes, small batch production and prototyping, 3D printing in medicine. The 3D printers offered have patented technological solutions, and are used in foundry, automotive, aerospace, as well as in education, design and medicine.
A great value is the precision of the printing and the solid technical support that is provided from the moment the device is launched in an industrial environment. VSHAPER is the world’s first manufacturer of the VSHAPER 5AX 5-axis printer. It is also a manufacturer of 3D printer software – SOFTSHAPER.
Easy Engineering: What are the main areas of activity of the company?
VSHAPER: Vshaper is a Polish manufacturer of Industrial/Medical 3D printers with global distribution network supported by producer with highly advanced innovation, wide knowledge, as well as after sales service.
In addition, VSHAPER sells FILSHAPER filaments for 3D printers. We offer as many as 16 types of both high- and low-temperature materials.
The main features of the VSHAPER brand are:
- Innovative – The world’s first company to offer 5-axis printer technology,
- Quality- Printers produced by VSHAPER have quality guarantee, products meet customers’ expectations,
- Flexible and conscientious- Taking care of customers’ needs, ensuring that email inquiries are answered within 24 hours,
- Experienced- A company that has been in the market for 20 years, with a rich portfolio of software implementations in major industrial companies,
- Multichannel- Thanks to the product portfolio it contains, it can supply companies with software for CNC machining, management, 3D printing and more.
SOFTSHAPER software is sold together with the 3D printer, it is a software fine-tuned to customers’ requirements with available interesting features such as layer grouping, reporting, dedicated profiles of filaments.
The functionality of the software is that we give more than any other 3D printing system on the market, including:
- grouping of layers (e.g., very complex model geometry with different mechanical properties – one model can be flexible in one place in another hard (robot grasping the last element: the base hard and the gripper itself flexible) and many other possibilities).
- inserts, the addition of additional elements during the process (without postprocessing), in order to mechanically strengthen the model (such as a metal screw with threads) or to apply GPS or other detail in the printed object,
- design of support structures, extending the automatic functions of the software with the ability to model support structures manually
- open system, allows you to manage all the settings of the printing process, for advanced users, allows them to research on materials and can decide the quality of the model produced and modify the technology according to the purpose of the project,
E.E: What’s the news about new products?
VSHAPER: VSHAPER continuously invest in innovation and improvement of existing products. VSHAPER main goal for coming year is to launch new model of machine that will revolutionize VSHAPER product portfolio and will make big foot print in 3d printing market. We also work under new version of SOFTSHAPER with new features inside. What is more we also improving with our business partners our, launched few years ago, new 3d printing technology 5 axis 3d printing.
E.E: What are the ranges of products?
VSHAPER: We offer a product that is innovative in the world. It is a 5-axis printer VSHAPER 5AX, which has a working area of 600x500x400 [mm] and a table equipped with a rotary-tilt bed. This allows the printer to create models that a 3-axis printer will not print. It is possible to work with 2 materials simultaneously. It also has an heated working chamber.
In VSHAPER portfolio, apart from 5 axis 3d printing machine there are 3 axis 3d printing models.
The 500 PRO/500 MED printers are more widely used in industry and medicine, adapted to create large-size models. They have 2 printing nozzles with printing temperature of 450 degrees. The working area is almost twice as large (420x420x420 [mm]) as for 270 PRO/MED 3D printer.
The 270 MED and 270 PRO, Industrial machines made for tough production cases that print almost every material available on market such as PEEK, PA, PEEK CF, PEEK GF ABS, ASA, PC-ABS, PA12, PA-CF, PA-GF, PC. The printer will be best suited for low-volume production in a single printing process, working area (250x250x175 [mm]) Both the 270 and 500 printers have heated vacuum tables and replaceable printheads. In addition, medical printers from both series are sterilized with UV light.
E.E: At what stage is the market where you are currently active?
VSHAPER: The 3D printer market is in a phase of continuous development, moving more towards stable growth. More and more companies see the potential of these solutions for themselves and their businesses. 3D printing technology is proving itself in almost every industry whether manufacturing, industry, medicine, aviation, military. We see a big increase in interest of production – utilities, small batch production. It is becoming more and more popular, so creating more 3D printers is a necessity. They must fit the ever-changing needs of the customer. And here VSHAPER see huge potential to growth.
E.E: What estimations do you have for 2023?
VSHAPER: Due to the geopolitical situation, we predict that 2023 and 2024 will be the year of development for 3D printing in the military industry. There will be significant development in this field. In addition, continued research into the application of 3D printing in medicine will certainly bring us significantly closer to advancing this area of science and improving the quality of life for patients with prostheses, postural defects and other areas. We hope that our new printer will also contribute to this development. Visit our website.