【3D Printing News】Snapmaker Artisan 3-in-1, Evolved! 300°C Dual Extruder and 10W Laser Head Make a Powerful Entrance!
Snapmaker is a well-known 3-in-1 3D printer in the industry, and recently announced its latest generation: the Snapmaker Artisan. The Snapmaker Artisan inherits all the features of its predecessor, with a metal body, and allows for easy switching between a 3D printing module, a CNC carving module, and a 10W laser engraving module.
This time, the 3D printing module has been upgraded. The company has increased the nozzle temperature to 300°C and enabled dual extrusion! These two upgrades benefit many manufacturers with higher demands. Additionally, it offers a print volume of 350 x 400 x 400mm, as well as 400 x 400mm for CNC and 10W laser engraving. This easily surpasses the largest size of the Snapmaker 2.0. In the Artisan generation, switching between modules is faster, replacing the old screw system with a lever-locking mechanism. Snapmaker states that switching between all three modules takes only 60 seconds.
This new module-switching mechanism indeed highlights an issue Snapmaker had in the past. A significant part of Snapmaker's marketing for its first machine was continuously releasing add-ons to further increase functionality and provide ongoing support for subsequent system modules. However, neither promise was fulfilled. Later, when the 10W laser module for Snapmaker 2.0 was released, Snapmaker announced it would be compatible with upcoming machines.
The launch of the Artisan comes shortly after an update to the Snapmaker 2.0 version, which included some hardware optimizations. This further complicates compatibility issues. Will Snapmaker provide a workaround for previous modules to adapt to the new locking mechanism, or will older modules be compatible with this new system? We need Snapmaker to release more information to find out.
The Artisan comes with a 10W laser engraving module, unlike the 1.6W laser module of the Snapmaker 2.0, so if you choose the new generation machine, you likely won't miss the old module. Regardless, that old promise might still sting.
In addition to a more powerful laser engraving module, the Snapmaker Artisan comes with an emergency stop button that plugs into the Snapmaker 2.0.
As for other upgrades, the marketing materials promise fast 3D printing, with print speeds ranging from 150-180mm/s. Unlike most promises of fast 3D printing on new hardware, Snapmaker specifies a dimensional accuracy of ±0.1mm at such speeds. For a Cartesian XZ head combination like the Artisan, achieving this is certainly impressive.
However, the Artisan's claimed printing speed has successfully piqued everyone's interest. Snapmaker is heavily promoting its new linear rails, dubbed "next-generation linear modules." This component even takes center stage in the Snapmaker Artisan's blog, indicating that the Artisan will be a series delving deeply into features and developments. Linear guides and rails are generally more stable than common linear rods and can improve accuracy at higher speeds, but it's worth noting that Snapmaker's claimed speed of 150-180mm/s is still quite high. We will wait and see how the Artisan achieves its target figures in the future.
The Snapmaker Artisan is not yet available for purchase in Taiwan. 3DMart will continue to track it, so please stay tuned!
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