Kentstrapper Announces The Verve 3D Printer

By on October 21st, 2016 in printer

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 The Verve desktop 3D printer, new from Kentstrapper
The Verve desktop 3D printer, new from Kentstrapper

Italy-based Kentstrapper announced a powerful new desktop 3D printer, the Verve. 

The company has been producing desktop 3D printers for a few years in Florence, but their latest desktop 3D printer, the Verve, is by far the most sophisticated to come from the company yet. 

It is a plastic extrusion-based system, employing 1.75mm filament. Here are the notable specifications: 

  • 200 x 200 x 200mm build volume
  • Interchangeable nozzles on an all-metal extruder enabling use of many materials
  • Nozzle temperatures up to 260C
  • Minimum layer size of only 0.02mm! 
  • Closed build volume to capture heat and increase print reliability
  • All-touch screen controls – no knobs or buttons present
  • 12 or 24 month warranty
  • But there are also a number of advanced features of interest to professionals: 

Thereā€™s an internal battery system thatā€™s invoked when input power is detected out; The Verve then ā€œsavesā€ the printing process state and prepares for a controlled pause. You can resume 3D printing later when power is restored – without losing the print! 

 Kentstrapper's HQ in Florence, Italy
Kentstrapper’s HQ in Florence, Italy

Similarly, the Verve also detects out of filament conditions and uses the same process to pause the print in a controlled manner, where you can resume successfully later after more filament is added. 

The Verve includes an automated calibration system that sets itself up once you power on, making the machine ready to print almost immediately. 

I donā€™t have pricing available for the new Verve, but I expect the price to be in the ā‚¬2,000+ (USD$2,200+) range.

Via Kentstrapper

By Kerry Stevenson

Kerry Stevenson, aka "General Fabb" has written over 8,000 stories on 3D printing at Fabbaloo since he launched the venture in 2007, with an intention to promote and grow the incredible technology of 3D printing across the world. So far, it seems to be working!