MakerBot MakerBot Method X 3D Printer
The MakerBot Method X is a high-performance 3D printer designed for prototyping and manufacturing applications. It features dual extruders, a thermal build chamber, and over 300,000 hours of reliability testing. It is also compatible with a wide range of materials.
- Dual Performance Extruders up to 300° C
- Thermal regulated build chamber up to 110°C
- Over 300,000 hours of reliability testing
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A HIGH-PERFORMANCE DESKTOP 3D PRINTER WITH INDUSTRIAL POWER
The perfect choice to handle the most complex 3D printing needs, the MakerBot Method X is a high-performance 3D printer designed to print working prototypes, manufacturing tools, fixtures and end-use parts with ease.
Here are the key features of the MakerBot Method X 3D printer:
- Dual Performance Extruders up to 300° C - Model 1XA Extruder and Support 2XA Extruder
- Thermal regulated build chamber up to 110°C
- Over 300,000 hours of reliability testing
- 21 Sensor suite - smart features for materials and performance
- Production-grade materials for advanced manufacturing
- Remote monitoring & printing
Print Prototypes and Functional Parts
The MakerBot Method X makes the reliable and precise rapid production of 3D printed tools, parts, and custom jigs and fixtures accessible with real manufacturing grade materials.
- 3D print complex parts with ease using soluble support structures
- Replace slower, costly traditional methods with rapid prototyping
- Create end-use parts in-house
- Selected by a wide range of industries
Full Active Heat Immersion
The circulating heated chamber maintains a stable print environment up to 110° C and provides controlled cooling of printed parts, allowing for:
- Superior Z-layer bonding
- Higher dimensional accuracy
- Better layer adhesion
- Improved part strength
- Effective reduction of first-layer warping
Optimized Design for Precise 3D Printing
The Method X is a 3D printer built to last. The ultra-rigid metal frame running the full length of Method X's body is designed to offset flexing, resulting in more consistent print results with better part accuracy and fewer failures.
- Over 300,000 hours of system reliability and print quality testing
- Ultra-rigid metal frame to offset flexing
- Structurally optimized
- Dry-sealed material bays
- Build volume of 152 x 190 x 196 mm / 6.0 x 7.5 x 7.75” with dual extrusion
- 190 x 190 x 196 mm / 7.5 x 7.5 x 7.75” build volume with single extrusion
Save On Time and Costs With Sensor Suite of Smart Features
The MakerBot Method X is equipped with a full sensor suite to maintain a consistently controlled performance, preserve the peak quality of materials, and to provide an uninterrupted manufacturing workflow. The Method X features an impressive 21 automated sensors including:
- Material Drawer:
- Temperature and Humidity control
- Material detection - remaining material, material color, material type
- Smart-Assist Material Loading
- Performance extruders:
- Temperature
- Material detection
- Encoder (Automated print jam detection)
- Printer:
- Lid and Door – open/closed status
- Temperature sensors – heated chamber
- Auto Calibration sensor
Print with Manufacturing Grade Materials
The Method X is capable of printing real, production-grade ABS and Stratasys SR-30 soluble supports. Compared to traditional ABS filaments, the MakerBot ABS filament:
- Withstands up to 15°C higher temperatures
- Up to 26% more rigid
- Up to 12% stronger
- Achieves exceptional dimensional accuracy
- Allows for complex, durable parts
Seamless CAD Integration
Compatible with over 30 CAD file types, the Method X provides an impressively fast CAD-to-part workflow to optimize your rapid part production process, featuring plugins for:
- Solidworks
- Autodesk
- Fusion 360
- Inventor
SEE HOW MAKERBOT CUSTOMERS ARE SUCCEEDING
Learn how real customers in the aerospace and automotive industries and in higher education are all succeeding with rapid prototyping and end-use part production on the Method X in the following case studies:
WHAT MATERIALS CAN I PRINT WITH THE METHOD X 3D PRINTER?
The Method X comes standard with the Model 1XA Extruder and a Support 2XA Extruder. This means that you can print with several advanced materials on this machine out of the box, including:
Additionally, access even more material compatibilities with 6-in-1 Modular Performance Extruders to print metals, composites, and polymers or to quickly change material groups without cross-contamination.
Explore More Materials for Method X Here
Print from Anywhere with CloudPrint Technology
Access, queue, and monitor your 3D printing projects remotely from anywhere in the world using these free cloud-based print management features:
- Adjust settings, prepare files, queue multiple prints, and more
- On-board camera monitoring to observe print progress
- Print-from-anywhere control to access multiple machines
- Track material usage and review your print history
- Share and collaborate remotely with team members
Which MakerBot 3D Printer is Right for Me?
MakerBot has optimized their line of 3D printers to offer solutions for a wide variety of users - compare MakerBot machines to find out which printer will best suit your specific needs. Here are some MakerBot 3D printer features at a glance:
- MakerBot Method: Designed to succeed with PLA and PVA for prototypes and more, the MakerBot Method 3D printer has a heated build chamber that reaches up to 65°C and starts at $4,499.10.
- MakerBot Method X: A powerful, manufacturing grade workhorse built to print with advanced, high-strength and high-tolerance materials for end-use parts starting at $4,874.25.
- MakerBot Method X Carbon Fiber Edition: All the manufacturing-grade features of the Method X with a Model 1C Extruder for printing strong, heat-resistant carbon fiber parts starting at $5,249.25.
SHIPPING NOTICE
Please note that due to the size and packaging of this machine, your MakerBot Method X 3D Printer will ship on a pallet via freight, which could extend delivery times. If you are shipping a MakerBot printer to a residential address, the freight company will call you to schedule a delivery. Shipments made to commercial addresses will be made without the need to schedule a delivery.
What Comes with the MakerBot Method X 3D Printer?
ACCESSORIES
- Spring Steel Build Plate
- 1 Performance Extruder 1XA Model
- 1 Performance Extruder 2XA Support
TOOLS
- 1 Nozzle Brush
- 1 Hex Key
- 1 USB A-to-B Cable
- 1 US Power Cord
- 1 EU Power Cord
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
PRINTER PROPERTIES:
- Printing technology: Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
- Print heads: Dual
- Dimensional accuracy: ± 0.2 mm
- Layer resolution: 20 – 400 microns
- Build Speed: Max Material Flow Rate: ~50 mm³ per sec
- Print head travel speed: up to 500 mm per sec
- Maximum build volume: 19 L x 19 W x 19.6 H cm / 7.5 x 7.5 x 7.75 in single extrusion; 15.2 L x 19 W x 19.6 H cm / 6.0 x 7.5 x 7.75 in dual extrusion
PRINTER HARDWARE:
- Machine dimensions: 43.7 L x 41.3 W x 64.9 H cm / 17.2 x 16.3 x 25.6 in
- Machine weight: 5 kg / 65 lbs
- Frame construction: aluminum die cast base, extruded aluminum uprights, steel weldment gantry frame.
- Temperature control: circulating heated chamber, 100°C
- Build plate: Flexible steel build plate
- Build surface: Reusable grip surface
- Display: 5” full-color capacitive touch screen
- Camera resolution: 640 x 480 pixels
- Sensor suite: 21 sensors including:
- Drawer:
- Temperature
- Humidity control
- Material detection
- RFID
- Performance extruders:
- Temperature
- Material detection
- Encoder (Jam detection)
- Printer:
- Lid – open/closed
- Door – open/closed
- Temperature sensors – heated chamber
- Calibration sensors
- Drawer:
EXTRUDER HARDWARE:
- Extruder thermal core length: 48.2 mm
- Max extruder drive torque: 200 Newtons
- Nozzle diameter: 0.4 mm
MATERIAL COMPATIBILITY:
- Spool type: Smart spools with RFID sensors
- Spool sensors: Remaining material, material color, material type.
- Supported Materials:
- MakerBot 1XA Extruder: ABS, ASA, PC ABS, PC ABS FR
- MakerBot 2XA Extruder: SR-30
SOFTWARE:
- Software bundle: MakerBot Print, MakerBot Mobile
- Supported file formats: MakerBot (.makerbot), STL (.stl), SolidWorks (.sldprt, .sldasm), InventorOBJ (.ipt, .iam), IGES (.iges, .igs), STEP AP203/214 (.step, .stp), CATIA (.CATPart, .CATProduct), Wavefront Object (.obj), Unigraphics/NX (.prt), Solid Edge (.par, .asm), ProE/Creo (.prt, .asm), VRML (.wrl), Parasolid (.x_t, .x_b)
- Operating systems:
- Windows (7,10)
- Mac OS X (10.9+)
ELECTRICAL:
- Connectivity: USB Drive, USB, Ethernet, WiFi
- Power Requirements:
- METHOD X; 100 - 240 V; 8.1A - 3.4A, 50 / 60 Hz; 800 W max.
EXCLUSION: Please note that Makerbot 3D Printers are excluded from our Success Guarantee Program and are subject to a restocking fee (for more information on this program, please click here).
