Frequently Asked Questions
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The A2200 and B3300 systems are ideal for producing electronics and other fully functional 3D objects with embedded circuitry. They allow for incorporating sensors, strain gauges, heaters, complex antenna geometries, and optical components in a 3D print.
The most significant difference between the machines is the materials they print:
The A2200 3D prints FDM side-by-side with functional paste and highly conductive inks (Au, Ag, Cu, etc.). It features a single 1.75 mm FDM extruder side-by-side with a Materials Dispensing System for inks and pastes.
The B3300 features a side-by-side dual materials dispensing system that prints two inks or pastes side-by-side. This machine cannot print FDM.
We recommend choosing your printer based on the materials needed for your applications.
The A2200 can produce circuit boards, batteries, sensors, antennas, medical devices, flexible electronics, conductors, microfluidics, and beyond. Suppose you want to incorporate FDM, such as PLA, ABS, PETG, nylon (PA), PC, POM, flexible filament (TPU, PLA+), into your electronics design. In that case, this is the machine for you.
The B3300 direct-write system can produce wearables, sensors, and other electronics. It uses conductive inks/pastes, semiconducting and insulating inks/pastes, medical grade silicone, UV curable polymers, epoxies, graphene solutions, polyurethane rubber, and more. You can easily combine materials such as medical-grade silicone and gold or dielectrics with semiconductors. An example application is a flexible wearable that uses medical-grade silicone for the housing and embedded wires 3D printed with conductive inks or paste.
Finally, the A2200 and B3300 can be used together to create a greater range of fully 3D functional objects. With both direct-print systems working in tandem, you can create an electronics assembly line that uses four materials minimum. For example, one of our customers who manufacture batteries uses the A2200 to make battery housing and the B3300 for fabricating the battery’s internal components.
Our dispensing system can print down to 6 mils (0.15mm), but we recommend considering the minimum working limit to be 8 mils (0.20mm) trace width.
The A2200 3D Multi-material Electronics Printer maximum axis moving speed is 350mm/s.
The B3300 Dual-Dispensing 3D Printer maximum axis moving speed is 125 mm/s.
The alignment capability has a +/- 10um accuracy for both the A2200 3D Multi-material Electronics Printer and the B3300 Dual-Dispensing 3D Printer.
Yes, the tips and syringes are disposable.
The workable build dimension is 7x7x6 inches, and the machines can support a 4 inch and a 6 inch wafer.
The parts are aligned electronically by use of printed registration markers.
The following simple procedure can be done for alignment and registration marks:
1. Print alignment/registration pattern on the print bed or on your sample substrate for dispenser #1.
2. Print alignment/registration pattern for dispenser #2 near or at a known distance from the dispenser #1 printed marks. After printing the dispenser #2 pattern, adjust the X and Y values of the global offset for the dispenser #2 to align dispenser #2 with dispenser #1.
By following this simple procedure, you can adjust for any minute variation.
All nano3Dprint 3D printers are compatible with your CAD software of choice. You can use your favorite Repetier-Host, Cura, Makerware, etc. Our direct-write systems all come with a Simplify3D software license.
nano3Dprint A2200 3D Multi-material Electronics Printer
General Tools & Materials:
• Allen Wrench (2 sizes)
• Allen Wrench (key type, x3)
• Screw Driver (x1)
• Scraper (x1)
• Tweezer (x1)
• Screws & Plastic Corner Cover (5 screws total – 1 for front fan, 4 for dispensing base)
• Dispenser/Syringe Adapter & Clamps for Plastic Syringe (x1)
• Dispenser/Syringe Adapter & Clamps Glass Syringe (x1)
• Glue Stick (x1)
• Empty Plastic Syringes (x5)
• Syringe Caps (x5)
• Transfer Adapters (x5)
• Bed Clips (1 set)
• Filament Holder (x1)
• Power Cable
• Glass Bed
• Mark II Dispensing System
• Video Monitoring System
** Simplify3D software license included (electronically delivered) **
nano3Dprint B3300 Dual-Dispensing 3D Printer
General Tools & Materials:
• Allen Wrench (2 sizes)
• Allen Wrench (key type, x3)
• Screw Driver (x1)
• Tweezer (x1)
• Two Screws (for dispenser installation)
• Dispenser/Syringe Adapter & Clamps for Plastic Syringe (x2)
• Dispenser/Syringe Adapter & Clamps Glass Syringe (x2)
• Empty Plastic Syringes (x5)
• Syringe Caps (x5)
• Transfer Adapters (x5)
• Bed Clips (1 set)
• Power Cable
• Glass Bed
• Dual Dispensing System
• Video Monitoring System
** Simplify3D software license included (electronically delivered)**
A2200 Materials Starter Kit ($400.29)
– 120 Piece Assortment of Dispensing Tips (14G/15G/18G/20G/21G/22G/23G/25G/27G/30G)
– Empty Plastic Syringes (x10)
– Empty Glass Syringes (x10)
– Transfer Adapters (x20)
– Syringe Caps (x10)
– nano3Dprint Analog Paste (5 units)
– Silver Conductive Paste/Ink (50g)
– 1 kg of PLA Filament (1 unit)
B3300 Materials Starter Kit ($400.29)
– 120 Piece Assortment of Dispensing Tips (14G/15G/18G/20G/21G/22G/23G/25G/27G/30G)
– Empty Plastic Syringes (x20)
– Empty Glass Syringes (x20)
– Transfer Adapters (x40)
– Syringe Caps (x20)
– nano3Dprint Analog Paste (10 units)
– Silver Conductive Paste/Ink (50g)
A2200 & B3300 Combo Materials Starter Kit ($640.46)
A2200 Materials Starter Kit:
– 120 Piece Assortment of Dispensing Tips (14G/15G/18G/20G/21G/22G/23G/25G/27G/30G)
– Empty Plastic Syringes (x10)
– Empty Glass Syringes (x10)
– Transfer Adapters (x20)
– Syringe Caps (x10)
– nano3Dprint Analog Paste (5 units)
– Silver Conductive Paste/Ink (50g)
– 1 kg of PLA Filament (1 unit)
B3300 Materials Starter Kit:
– 120 Piece Assortment of Dispensing Tips (14G/15G/18G/20G/21G/22G/23G/25G/27G/30G)
– Empty Plastic Syringes (x20)
– Empty Glass Syringes (x20)
– Transfer Adapters (x40)
– Syringe Caps (x20)
– nano3Dprint Analog Paste (10 units)
– Silver Conductive Paste/Ink (50g)
*Each kit is priced at $400.29 ($800.58 for both) – 20% Savings on Combo kit
The A2200 works as both an FDM printer and an Ink/Paste printer with microdispensing technology. The dispensing system works with all inks and pastes with viscosities ranging from 1mPa·s to 54000 mPa·s. Print prototypes and final designs of sensors, circuits, and other electronics. Use your own substrate (ex: place a PCB board on the printer bed), or 3D print one yourself. 2D or 3D print a circuit onto your substrate. Our dispensing system is able to print down to 6 mils (0.15 mm / 150 um) but we recommend 8 mils (0.20 mm / 200 um) trace width. For more information and data sheet, visit this page.
The thickness of each printed layer in paste or ink will depend on the viscosity and flow rate of the ink.
nano3dprint direct-write technology can print anything on anything, and the possible material combinations are endless. The A2200 and B3300 dispensing systems can print anything loaded into the working syringe. They both work with all inks and pastes with viscosities ranging from 1mPa·s to 54000 mPa·s.
The A2200 standard FDM 3D printer nozzle has a maximum temperature limit of 270°C, and the heatbed has a maximum temperature limit of 100°C.
The A2200 and B3300 can print any NovaCentrix inks, Sigma Aldrich inks and almost any material with viscosity lower than 54000 mPa·s. For conductive Ag traces, we recommend NovaCentrix screen printing material (HPS-FG77) or Circuit Scribe Conductive Silver Paint (dries in air at room temperature). Higher viscosity inks result in significantly higher layer heights than low viscosity inkjet type inks.
The max nozzle temperature for the A2200 is 270°C. The max bed temperature is 100°C.
The system requires the use of a 1.75 mm filament diameter.
Yes! The A2200 works in tandem with the B3300. Together they can create an electronics assembly line with four-plus materials for R&D, rapid prototyping, and low-volume manufacturing.