Objet260 Connex3 for Color 3D Printing

Objet260 Connex3

Unmatched Design Freedom

Designers, meet the most liberating 3D printer in the world. The Objet260 Connex3 creates brilliantly colored prototypes with a range of multi-material components including rigid, flexible, clear and durable.

Get inspired by the possibilities. Then start prototyping with passion.

Overview

Prototyping Versatility

Sharpen communication, energize collaboration and shorten product development cycles. With PolyJet’s signature precision plus soluble support, you can capture every detail with greater efficiency and design freedom.

Material Variety
For parts that require a range of mechanical, optical or thermal properties – like overmolding, transparent housing, flexible hinges or heat-resistant surfaces – Connex3 can produce a range of Digital Materials in every print job for highly realistic prototypes without extra assembly and post-processing.

Simple Workflow
Stratasys Creative Colors Software, powered by Adobe 3D Color Print Engine, blends new color capabilities with a hassle-free workflow. Produce smooth three-color gradients and vivid multi-color models based on the color information in your original CAD file, and/or graphic elements added right in Adobe Photoshop. The software recommends the closest color match, and provides realistic previews to eliminate the guesswork.

Fine Detail
Create precise threading or crisp lettering directly from CAD. With 16-micron layer resolution, you can see, touch, test and perfect every detail.

Delicate Features
Soluble support material gives you the flexibility to create delicate features, internal voids or undercuts that water-jetting could miss or damage.

Efficiency
Not only is support removal hands free, models are smooth, beautiful and ready to handle without additional curing or post-processing.

Productivity
An efficient workflow means greater productivity, so Objet260 Connex3 achieves a low total cost of ownership.

Customer success: Thermos

Consumers are always looking for impressive new products, and Thermos strives to answer with lighter weight, better usability and better pouring performance. 3D printing gives the company the agility to innovate fast and maintain leadership in its industry.

“We can make as many prototypes as we need until we achieve our design goals.” — Shin Matsuyama, Thermos K.K.
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Materials

Connex3 Materials

Flexible color:
When you combine three materials from the Rubber and Rigid Opaque families, you can produce prototypes with a range of Shore A values in a wide range of colors from deep dark to fluorescent, and even translucent.

Digital ABS in the Mix:
For outstanding durability and a range of Shore A values, you can combine durable, two-component Digital ABS material with Rubber material.

Simulated Polypropylene:
Tough single-material options withstand the stress of living hinges, flexible closures and snap-fit parts. Combine with Rubber-like materials for a range of grayscale shades and Shore A hardness values.

High Temperature:
This heat-resistant material is ideal for thermal testing of static parts. Combine with Rubber material to achieve a range of material properties.

Bio-compatible:
Medical rapid prototyping materials offer excellent detail visualization and dimensional stability for dental delivery trays, surgical orthopedic guides and hearing aids.

Rubber:
With a range of bright and subtle colors, opacities and elastomer characteristics, this adaptable material is ideal for modeling a wide variety of products from soft grip handles to footwear.

Specifications

Objet260 Connex3 Specifications

Single materials:

Vero family of opaque materials, including:

VeroGray (RGD850)
VeroBlue (RGD840)
VeroBlackPlus (RGD875)
VeroCyan
VeroMagenta
VeroYellow
VeroBlack
VeroWhitePlus (not compatible with Stratasys Creative Colors)
Vero PureWhite, a brilliant white 20 percent brighter than VeroWhitePlus with twice the opacity

Digital Materials:
Hundreds of composite materials can be manufactured on the fly including:

Vibrant blended colors in rigid opaque
Translucent colored tints
Rubber-like materials in a variety of Shore A values
Digital ABS for durability, including blends with rubber
Polypropylene-like materials with improved thermal resistance

Support material:
SUP705 (WaterJet removable)
SUP706 (soluble)

Material cartridges:
Eight sealed 3.6 Kg (7.9 lbs) cartridges
Three different model materials can be loaded simultaneously in the high-capacity material cabinet, and can be hot-swapped.

Net build size:
255 × 252 × 200 mm (10.0 x 9.9 x 7.9 in.)

Layer thickness:
Horizontal build layers as fine as 16 microns (0.0006 in.)

Build resolution:
X-axis: 600 dpi; Y-axis: 600 dpi; Z-axis: 1600 dpi

Accuracy:
20-85 µm for features below 50 mm; up to 200 µm for full model size (for rigid materials only, depending on geometry, build parameters and model orientation)

Workstation compatibility:
Windows 7 32/64-bit

Network connectivity:
LAN – TCP/IP

Size and weight:
870 × 735 × 1200 mm (34.25 × 28.9 × 47.25 inches); 410 kg (902 lbs)

Material Cabinet:
330 x 1170 x 640 mm (13 x 46.1 x 26.2 in.) 76 kg (168 lbs)

Power Requirements:
110–240 VAC 50/60 Hz; 1.5 KW single phase

Regulatory Compliance:
CE, FCC

Operating Conditions:
Temperature 18-25 °C (64-77 °F); relative humidity 30-70% (non-condensing)

Software

Objet Studio Software

Objet Studio makes it simple to build high-quality, accurate prototypes. It transforms STL or WRL files from any 3D CAD application into print-ready 3D models with color, material, and support placement information. With click-and-build wizards, you can quickly edit trays, change materials and colors, manage job queues and perform routine system maintenance.

Objet Studio features: