Replicator

The MakerBot Replicator makes solid, three-dimensional objects out of melted MakerBot PLA Filament. First, use MakerBot Desktop to translate 3D design files into instructions for the MakerBot Replicator. Then transfer those instructions to the MakerBot Replicator via USB drive, USB cable, or your local network. The MakerBot Replicator will melt MakerBot PLA Filament and squeeze it out onto the build plate in thin lines to build your object layer by layer. This method of 3D printing is called fused deposition modeling.

With a resolution capability of 100 microns and a massive 456-cubic-inch build volume, the MakerBot Replicator Desktop 3D Printer is one of the easiest, fastest, and most affordable tools yet for making professional-quality models. With world-class additive manufacturing at 100-micron layer resolution, professional quality projects are easily maintainble. You can easily create surfaces so smooth that they don't require sanding or post-production.

The Replicator is completely capable of creating professional-quality products for any application you can dream of. Multiple pieces can be made at a time, so multitasking has never been simpler. This model of replicator can manufacture professional-quality pieces up to 9.9 L x 7.8 W x 5.9 H in . Makerbot is also completely devoted to sustainability: the Replicator can print with PLA filament, a reliable and renewable bioplastic that is safe for the environment and easy to work with.

Some of the newer features in 5th generation Makerbot units are as follows:

• Lightning-fast ARM®ARM9™ processor for rapid printing
• On-board storage for files, models and library
• Network connected: USB®, Ethernet®, Wi-Fi (coming soon)
• Cloud enabled: connect to your library wherever you are
• On-board camera for print monitoring and easy sharing
• MakerBot Replicator Smart Extruder which is easy to swap or replace, detects filament absence and automatically pauses your prints, and sends notifications to your MakerBot Desktop and MakerBot Mobile apps
• On-board utilities to help you set up and maintain your printer
• Apps: MakerBot Mobile, MakerBot Desktop, and MakerBot PrintShop™
• Easy access to MakerBot Thingiverse®, to your models in your personal MakerBot Cloud Library, and to your purchases from the MakerBot Digital Store, and more