Fujifilm Dimatix
Fujifilm Dimatix (www.dimatix.com) recently announced the launch of its DMP-5005 Materials Printer, a large-format, non-contact, fluid-deposition system capable of jetting a wide range of materials using the Fujifilm Dimatix 16-jet, 1- or 10-pl, user-fillable cartridges for product and process development and up to five sequentially operating 128-jet, 1- or 10-pl printheads with up to five different functional fluids. The system supports a printable area of 19.7 x 19.7 in. (500 x 500 mm) and is engineered to maintain positional accuracy and repeatability of ± 5 and ± 1 μm, respectively. The printer uses a temperature-controlled vacuum platen to register and thermally manage substrates during printing, including plastic, glass, ceramics, and silicon, as well as flexible substrates such as membranes, gels, thin films, and paper products. An integrated drop-visualization system captures droplet formation images dynamically as droplet-ejection parameters are adjusted to produce a tuned printhead and fluid combination. The system also supports printhead calibration on a per-nozzle basis. A second camera system facilitates observation of fluid-drying behavior, assessment of print-location precision, and more.
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