Free BigRep CONNECT 3D printing software provides users with a “one-stop digital platform”

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Large-format 3D printer manufacturer BigRep has announced the launch of a new “one-stop digital platform” at the Formnext trade show. 

Utilizing the firm’s free BigRep CONNECT offering, it’s said that users of its machines are now able to seamlessly connect their hardware and monitor print progress within a unified digital space. By providing adopters with all the print information they’ll need at the click of a button, BigRep says its software could offer analytical and productivity benefits, as well as delivering some organizational convenience. 

BigRep’s large-format offering 

BigRep, a German-based developer of Fused Filament Fabrication systems (FFF), is located in Berlin. However, it also has offices in Boston, Singapore, and Shanghai. In the eighteen years that BigRep has existed, it has collaborated with Etihad Airways (BASF), Bosch Rexroth (Bosch Rexroth), Deutsche Bahn and Etihad Airways to create and launch a variety of machine, software, and material products. 

This offering now includes the BigRep ONE, BigRep STUDIO G2 and BigRep PRO 3D printers, the latter of which is the firm’s largest to date. Alongside a whopping one cubic meter build volume, the system packs BigRep’s MXT control system and a state-of-the-art CNC controller, providing it with the speed and precision to produce huge molds, prototypes, tooling or patterns with high accuracy. 

While BigRep’s machines are open material, meaning that users can safely utilize third-party polymers in them, it opted to showcase the PRO with a range of its proprietary filaments at Formnext. It also offered a suite of services, including consultations, ROI calculations, part analysis, and application services, to assist users in getting the most from these plastics. 

BigRep CONNECT is now available 

BigRep’s free, fully web-based control center is designed to provide the users of its 3D printers with a way of closely controlling their production workflow, no matter where they’re located. Using the platform, it’s possible to monitor parameters like chamber temperature and which material is loaded, while getting running updates on system performance. 

Software also includes print job management, which lets users upload files, manage their job queue, preview prints and track their progress. The program also provides detailed information in areas like machine and filament use, which could be helpful to adopters in better utilizing their 3D printers. 

Elsewhere, when it comes to the firm’s wider ecosystem, BigRep CONNECT is built to work natively with BigRep FLOW. This customizable software as an service (SaaS), launched in May, streamlines the printing of plastic, tooling, or other components for manufacturing. 

BigRep 3D printer owners can sign up for a BigRep CONNECT free account to get started.

BigRep, one of the FFF players in this space has developed its software offering. Stratasys is updating GrabCAD 3D printing software. GrabCAD Software Partner Program users now have access to Oqton and Riven functionalities. 

Similarly, Raise3D’s ideaMaker software is not just a print management tool, as it now allows users to apply textured finishes and engage in parameter optimization. RaiseCloud 3D Printing Platform is also offered by Raise3D. This platform allows for remote monitoring, control and reporting on the entire production workflow. 

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The BigRepPRO 3D printer can be seen in this featured image. BigRep.