HARP 3D Printer Offers Fast, Full-Size Structures

Oct-21-19 The HARP 3D printer can offer rapid, on-demand manufacturing of large objects in just a few hours.

The HARP (high-area rapid printing) device was developed by a team from Northwestern University, and stands 13 feet tall with a 2.5 square-foot print bed. The stereolithographic printer works by hardening sections of liquid resin with ultraviolet light, creating the structure in layers. To encourage the exceptionally fast flow rate, the HARP relies on a nonstick liquid that removes the excess heat typically generated by SLA printers while also keeping the cured resin from sticking to the printer. This allows the device to print up to a hundred times faster, with a structure the size of a human adult able to be completed in just two hours.

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