Zortrax Explained

Zortrax S.A.
Type:joint-stock company
Founder:Rafał Tomasiak, Marcin Olchanowski
Key People:Mariusz Babula (CEO), Przemysław Krzemieniecki (Vice CEO)
Industry:3D printing
Products:Zortrax Endureal, Zortrax M300 Dual, Zortrax M200 Plus, Zortrax Inventure, Zortrax M300, Zortrax M200, Z-SUITE software
Foundation:2013
Location City:Olsztyn
Location Country:Poland

Zortrax is a Polish manufacturer of 3D printers and filaments for SMB market and rapid prototyping for industries, including robotics and automation, architecture, industrial design, engineering, aviation, industrial automation. Zortrax machines work with dedicated software, firmware and filaments.

History

Zortrax was founded by Rafal Tomasiak and Marcin Olchanowski. An idea for company came from online store supporting DIY licensed 3D printers. They run the shop and worked on the new machine simultaneously. The idea was to create a complete 3D printing environment, which would allow to distance themselves from the DIY industry.

Work on M200 started in 2011 and completed in 2013. To support production, they launched Kickstarter[1] campaign and gathered almost $180 000.[2] Zortrax shipped 3D printers to all backers and invested money in further development.[3] Bonds issued in January and March 2014 brought 7.2M PLN.[4] [5] On December 3, 2015 Zortrax opened its showroom in Warsaw, Poland – the Zortrax Store. The main idea for the showroom is to broaden the knowledge of 3D printing among both professional and students. It’s one of the first mono-brand stationary stores in Europe.

In 2016, the company launched Zortrax M300.[6] Later, Zortrax M300 Plus was launched, with a build volume of 300x300x300 mm, it has a heavy-duty steel frame surrounding the printing area, which is entirely enclosed with plastic sides, steel back and a hinged slightly translucent black door.[7] [8]

In 2018, Zortrax launched Inkspire, a desktop resin 3D printer. It is an upgrade to traditional stereolithography printers.[9]

In 2020, Zortrax collaborated with the European Space Agency to develop a technology that enables the production of 3D printing composite parts using two blends of PEEK filament.[10] [11]

Technology

Zortrax manufactures Layer Plastic Deposition (LPD) technology. The technology is using three-dimensional data to create three-dimensional model in layer after layer process.

Layer Plastic Deposition is a technology in which printer is melting thermoplastic material (filament) in the extruder and apply it precisely on heated platform layer after layer. Zortrax M200 dedicated printing materials are: Z-ABS, Z-ULTRAT, Z-GLASS, Z-HIPS, Z-PCABS, Z-PETG, Z-ESD, Z-ASA Pro, Z-PLA Pro, Z-SEMIFLEX (for Zortrax M200 Plus), Zortrax M300: Z-HIPS, Z-PETG, Z-GLASS, Z-ESD, Z-ASA Pro, Z-PLA Pro and for Zortrax Inventure: Z-SEMIFLEX, Z-ULTRAT Plus, Z-PLA, Z-PETG, Z-SUPPORT, Z-SUPPORT Plus.

Zortrax Z-SUITE software is created specifically for Zortrax machines. Z-SUITE allows to open a .stl, .obj or .dxf file and set printing preferences. It is the only 3D printing software in which users are able to convert 2D files into 3D[12] models and cut models directly in Z-SUITE software.[13] It is dedicated for both Windows and Mac users. Zortrax developed an application for storing and downloading 3D models - the Zortrax Library. It is available in both Z-SUITE and online.

Prizes and awards

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Plug & Print Zortrax M200 3D printer launched on Kickstarter . 3Ders.org . 23 May 2013 . 24 February 2015 .
  2. Web site: Zortrax M200 - professional desktop 3D printer . Kickstarter.com . 21 June 2013 . 24 February 2015 .
  3. Web site: Zortrax 3D Printer Finally Shipping After Successful Kickstarter Campaign . Softpedia.com . 24 October 2013 . 24 February 2015 .
  4. Web site: Polish 3D printer maker Zortrax hungry for fresh funds . Reuters . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160312133314/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-poland-zortrax-idUSBREA2N0XJ20140324 . 2016-03-12 . 24 March 2014 . 18 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Zortrax, The Polish 3D Printing Company, Looking To Go Public As It Raises $3.5 Million In Public Bonds . techcrunch.com . 18 March 2014 . 24 February 2015 .
  6. Web site: About Zortrax . zortrax.com . 2020-11-18.
  7. Web site: REVIEW: The Zortrax M300 Plus, a well designed machine for large volume desktop 3D printing . May 9, 2019 . 3dprintingindustry.com.
  8. Web site: Zortrax M300 and M300 Plus: Industrial-class 3D printers ideal for specialty applications . January 4, 2019 . . 2020-11-18.
  9. Web site: Zortrax launches a new high-speed, high-resolution printer, the Inkspire . TechCrunch . September 17, 2018 . 2020-11-18.
  10. Web site: Zortrax Develops Groundbreaking 3D Printing Technology with Support of the European Space Agency . October 14, 2020 . manufacturingtomorrow.com.
  11. Web site: Zortrax & the European Space Agency enable composite 3D printed parts using two blends of PEEK . tctmagazine.com . October 14, 2020 . 2020-11-18.
  12. Web site: Z-Suite BETA V0.0.8 for Windows and Mac Available . zortrax.com/blog . 24 July 2014 . 24 February 2015 .
  13. Web site: Zortrax M-200 Review . all3dp.com . 20 February 2015 . 24 August 2015 .
  14. Web site: 50 Creative in Business for Brief Magazine . brief.pl . 1 March 2013 . 24 February 2015 .
  15. Web site: The Jan Wejchert Prize of the Polish Business Roundtable in Vision and Innovation Category . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140909054848/http://businessnow.pl/2951,sylwetki-9-finalistow-iii-edycja-nagrody-polskiej-rady-biznesu-im-jana-wejcherta.html . 2014-09-09 . businessnow.pl . 8 April 2014 . 18 November 2020.
  16. Web site: Design Alive Award for Best Strategists . designalive.pl . 4 December 2014 . 24 February 2015 .
  17. Web site: Zortrax Cracks Top 25 Polish Best Industrial Designs . 3dprintingindustry.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141019180749/http://3dprintingindustry.com/2014/10/09/zortrax-top-25-polish-best-industrial-designs/ . 2014-10-19 . 9 October 2014 . 24 February 2015 .
  18. Web site: Best 3D Printer in the Plug'n'Play Category . 3dhubs.com . 24 February 2015 .
  19. Web site: Top Design Award in Science-Medicine - Industry Category . arenadesign.pl . 15 January 2015 . 24 February 2015 .
  20. Web site: Zortrax M200 Voted #3 Most Wanted 3D Printer . 19 January 2015 . 3dhubs.com, zortrax.com . 24 February 2015 .
  21. Web site: Stampante 3D Zortrax M200 Plus Skrint. 2021-10-05. www.siadsrl.net.
  22. Web site: Best 3D Printers in 2017. All3DP.
  23. Web site: The Winners from Make:'s Digital Fabrication Shootout Make. 2015-11-04. Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers. 2016-04-26.
  24. Web site: Zortrax M200 nagrodzona Polskim Godłem Promocyjnym "Teraz Polska" . pl . 30 May 2017 . 24 December 2022.

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