The 3D-Bioplotter™ System is a suitable Rapid Prototyping tool for processing a great variety of biomaterials within the
process of Computer Aided Tissue Engineering from scaffolds 3D CAD model to the physical 3D scaffold with a designed
and defi ned outer form and an open inner structure.
Description
Tissue Engineering and Controlled Drug Release require 3D scaffolds with well defi ned external and internal structures. The
3D-Bioplotter™ has the capacity of fabricating scaffolds using the widest range of materials of any singular Rapid Prototyping
machine, from soft hydrogels over polymer melts up to hard ceramics and metals. The 3D-Bioplotter™ is specially designed
for work in sterile environments in a laminar fl owbox, a requirement of Biofabrication, for example when using alginate
cell suspensions for scaffold construction. In contrast to other Rapid Prototyping techniques the new 3D-Bioplotter™ uses
a very simple and straightforward technology, invented and developed at the Materials Research Centre in Germany.
System Data Handling
The 3D-Bioplotter™ is delivered together with a PC workstation
which operates and monitors the system. After transferring
the 3D CAD data to the PC it is processed by the Bioplotter™
Software Package. The preprocessed data is then transferred to
the 3D-Bioplotter™ using a network connection. The Bioplotter™
software monitors the working process until it is completed.
System Properties
3-Axis positioning system with automatic tool changing system
5 different cartridges can be used during the same build job
Strand diameter Control via High resolution Camera Feedback
Primary fi lter and Sterile fi lter are included
High temperature dispensing head (up to 250 °C)
Low temperature dispensing head (~2 °C to 70 °C)
Easy to use and easy to clean cartridge system
User friendly and intuitive CAD CAM software package
Multi Exchangeable base plate fi xtures with Heating and
Cooling capabilities
System Data Handling
Overall size (L W H): 976 x 623 x 773mm, Weight: ~ 80 kg
The system needs 6 – 8 bar air pressure, approx. 30 l/min
