3D Printers

Our 3D Printers

The Digital Media Lab utilizes 50 3D printers that produce  prototypes to final products for the UMass Amherst campus and the public.  Our printers are Fused Deposition Modeling printers.  This type of printer heats material (plastic) and lays it down in layers to create a 3D object.    

We have 49 MakerBot 3D printers.  The majority of these printers use PLA or polylatic acid filament, which is more reliable and safer to print with.  The Replicator 2X prints with ABS.  The models are:

Model	Build Volume	Material
Replicator 5th Gen.	9.9" L x 7.8" W x 5.9" H (251.46mm x 198.12mm x 149.86)	PLA
Replicator Z18	11.8" L x 12.0" W x 18.0" H (299.72mm x 304.8mm x 457.2mm)	PLA
Replicator Mini	4.5" x 4.7" x 4.7" (114mm x 119.38mm x 119.38mm)	PLA
Replicator 2X	9.7in x 6.0in x 6.1in (246mm L x 152mm x 155mm)	ABS

Our service has one Ultimaker 3 Extended that can produce parts with various types of materials such as:  PLA, ABS (not available at this time), Nylon, Polycarbonate, TPU 95A (flexible filament), Polypropylene, CPE (copolyester),  PVA (not available at this time, water-soluble support material).  Please visit our materials page for more information.

Model	Build Volume	Material
Ultimaker 3 Extended	Left or right nozzle: 215 x 215 x 300 mm (8.5 x 8.5 x 11.8 inches) Dual extrusion: 197 x 215 x 300 mm (7.8 x 8.5 x 11.8 inches)	PLA, ABS (not available at this time), Nylon, Polycarbonate, TPU 95A (flexible filament), Polypropylene,  PVA (not available at this time, water-soluble support material). Please visit our materials page for more information.