KraussMaffei’s PowerPrint Flex Delivers High-Accuracy Large-Format 3D Printing

November 14, 2025

KraussMaffei is showcasing its powerPrint Flex, a modular 3D printing solution for large-format components and tools, at the Formnext (Frankfurt/Main, November 18-21, 2025). Following the success of the closed 3D printing system powerPrint Plus, KraussMaffei is now offering maximum flexibility with robot-based manufacturing cells.

From designer furniture to thin-walled automotive parts and tools for resin transfer molding (RTM) – industrial 3D printing is conquering a growing variety of applications. KraussMaffei’s compact and powerful robotic solution, powerPrint Flex, provides maximum flexibility for these diverse requirements. The system combines KraussMaffei’s proven extrusion technology with a modular architecture, offering manufacturers a high degree of freedom in terms of design and materials. With powerPrint Flex, production cells can be scaled and individually configured to meet specific customer needs.

At the KraussMaffei Formnext booth, visitors will be able to see the powerPrint Flex in action as it produces a carbon fibre-reinforced polycarbonate rear diffuser for a sports car. Large-format 3D printing enables the rapid, tool-free production of large, thin-walled components with high rigidity and precision, making it ideal for functional prototypes and design studies. This allows design changes to be implemented immediately, development times to be shortened, and costs to be significantly reduced.

The standard configuration of powerPrint Flex includes a Comau N-170 robot within the cell, though various customization options are available. The print bed measures 2500 x 2000 mm, can be heated up to 180 °C, and features 16 vacuum zones for the printing plates. KraussMaffei’s in-house developed extruder, printCore 35-25, enables high output rates from 30 to 70 kg per hour, depending on the material feed system. With a maximum melting temperature of 400 °C, even the most demanding fibre-reinforced thermoplastics and high-performance polymers can be processed. This makes the system suitable for use in the automotive and aerospace industries, as well as for tool manufacturing and general industrial projects.

For more information: www.kraussmaffei.com

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