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LFAM MATERIALS
Large Format Additive Manufacturing printers use polymer pellets or granules instead of filament, enabling massive build volumes and high throughput. These are typically custom builds for industrial applications.
Pellet/Granule
Format
Industrial
Scale
High Throughput
Production
Advantages
- Enormous build volumes possible
- High material throughput
- Lower material cost (pellets vs filament)
- Suitable for furniture-scale objects
Limitations
- Very complex and expensive systems
- Large layer lines limit fine detail
- Not suitable for precision parts
- Requires significant floor space
- Custom builds need expertise to maintain
Material Compatibility
Great For
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Hardened Nozzle Required
Glass/Carbon-filled pellets*
Not Recommended
Tiny precision parts