We had a short chat with Pantheon to find out the latest about their powerful professional 3D printers.
The Vancouver-based company is quite familiar to us. We actually tested one of their prototype machines for a few weeks in 2022. We found the machine to provide incredible high-quality prints at incredible speeds. The machine had a very large build volume, making it ideal for professional applications.
Since then, the company has completely revamped the design of the 3D printer, the HS-Pro, now with automated levelling, a much higher volumetric flow rate, and bigger nozzles.
The machine still sports those incredibly impressive threaded rods. These are fascinating to watch when printing: they precisely move the toolhead in an incredibly smooth fashion.
There’s also the massive build volume of 400 x 400 x 300 mm, which is certainly big enough for almost any project.
For materials, the HS-Pro still focuses on carbon-reinforced materials, including PA-CF, PA-GF, PETG-CF. The machine is also certified to use 95A Flex material.
To put the material in an optimal state, the system now has a separate drying unit to remove moisture from filament spools.
We were told that Pantheon has now launched a 3D print service using their equipment. Currently, their farm has a dozen machines, but they intend on expanding it to up to 50 machines by the end of 2025. That’s likely because they’ve received considerable customer interest in the service.
This is quite understandable. Many companies are still getting into 3D printing and want to prove the technology before going deep. A print service allows them to try out the technology on several parts before committing to buying a machine for their own operations. It also provides a way for companies to use the technology while they build up part volumes, which also leads to potential machine sales.
It sounds like Pantheon is doing quite well.
Via Pantheon
