The University of Maine breaks its own record for the world's largest 3D printer

Forward-looking: The University of Maine has broken its own 2019 Guinness World Record with a next-gen polymer 3D printer that is four times the size of its predecessor. Dubbed Factory of the Future 1.0, or FoF 1.0 for short, the new thermoplastic printer is poised to advance sustainable manufacturing across a range of sectors.

FoF 1.0 can print objects as large as 96 feet long by 32 feet wide by 18 feet high at a rate of up to 500 pounds per hour, and can switch between multiple processes including large scale additive manufacturing, subtractive manufacturing, robotic arm operations, and continuous tape layup.

The printer is housed within the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) at the University of Maine. It can work on projects solo or team up with MasterPrint (the aforementioned record breaking 3D printer) to tackle a as a team. The two can even ...