EXAMPLEComposite layup mold
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Aerospace
Typical applications
- Composite layup tools
- Wing section and fairing molds
- Spare parts in the field
PRODUCTS · LFAM SYSTEMS
Unleash the power of large-format 3D printing in the U.S.
Make anything from a precision mold insert to a full-size boat hull.
Buy your large-format system directly from the team that prints on these models every day. As a Rapid Fusion U.S. reseller, Printerior supplies your system, installs it, and trains your operators. You'll be printing molds, tooling and full-size parts from day one, with our production know-how behind every build.
Technical SpecificationsLFAM Systems
The Range
5
Apollo · Cerberus · Medusa · Zeus
plus Emerging Tech
Build Size
1.2 → 12m
From an enclosed 1.2 m cube
to an expandable robotic bed
Output
0kg/h
Peak pellet output
Straight from raw pellets
Processes
Print + mill
Pellet, filament and CNC
in one cell
Sold
In the U.S.
Installed
On your floor
Supported
From Chesterfield, MO
WHAT YOU CAN MAKE
What will you build when size isn’t the limit?
Here's what teams in the industries we serve print on these systems, from the first tool to the finished part.
EXAMPLEUndercarriage diffuser
02
Automotive
Typical applications
- Body panel and bumper molds
- Full-size styling bucks
- Assembly jigs and fixtures
EXAMPLEPrinted lounge chairs and ottoman
03
Furniture
Typical applications
- Chairs, benches and tables
- Planters and lighting
- Retail displays and fixtures
EXAMPLEModular headwall, fittings in place
04
Healthcare
Typical applications
- Modular headwalls with fittings built in
- Wall and ceiling panels
- Large enclosures and fixtures
EXAMPLETwo-part mold
05
Industrial
Typical applications
- Glass and carbon fiber molds
- Vacuum-forming tools
- Large jigs and fixtures
EXAMPLEArchitectural panels and screens
06
Architecture
Typical applications
- Facade and wall panels
- Concrete formwork molds
- Installations and full-scale prototypes
EXAMPLEBoat hull mold
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Maritime
Typical applications
- Hull plugs and molds
- Hydrofoils and hull sections
- Fittings and brackets at volume
THE LINES WE CARRY
Five ways to build bigger.
From your first robotic cell to a factory that ships in a container, plus add-ons that make your cell smarter every year.
Robotic LFAM cell
Apollo
Apollo is where most shops start: a KUKA robot with a pellet extruder that prints large parts fast, with room to grow.
Modular from day one. Start with pellets, upgrade as you grow.
- Output
- Up to 17 kg/h
- Max temp
- 450°C · PEI, PEEK
- Build area
- 3 × 2 m heated, expandable
- Robot
- KUKA KR120 · 3.9 m reach
Best forA first LFAM cell, tooling, molds and big parts.
Deployable hybrid
Cerberus
Cerberus is a full print-and-mill cell built into a shipping container.
Hybrid manufacturing, deployed in 25 minutes.
- Container
- 20 ft high-cube ISO
- Setup
- Producing in 25 min
- Tools
- Pellet · filament · CNC
- Power
- 415V 3-phase
Best forShipyards, forward bases, oil and gas, mining and disaster response.
Enclosed hybrid
Medusa
Medusa is an enclosed cell that prints, adds fine detail and machines parts with almost no one touching it.
Three processes in one enclosed, automated cell.
- Build volume
- 1.2 × 1.2 × 1.2 m
- Tools
- Auto-docking, three tools
- Filament
- Dual heads to 500°C
- Control
- Siemens industrial core
Best forRepeat production of finished, precision parts for aerospace, defense and automotive.
Hybrid print + mill cell
Zeus
Zeus prints a large part and machines it to a finished surface in the same cell.
Large-format printing and CNC milling in one system.
- Spindle
- 24,000 RPM · 3 kW
- Tool change
- ±0.02 mm repeatability
- Mills
- Glass + carbon-filled, PEI, PEEK
- Bed
- 3 × 2 m with CNC fixture plates
Best forMolds, mold inserts and tooling that need tight tolerances and a finished surface.
Add-ons and software
Emerging Tech
Emerging Tech is the software, sensors and automation that keep a Rapid Fusion cell gaining capability after it's installed.
Control, monitor and manage your cell from anywhere.
- AI defect detectionFlags faults mid-print
- Thermal + vision monitoringLive layer tracking
- 3D scanningPrint-to-mill alignment
- FleetEvery machine, every site, one view
- Mobile-robot bed exchangeLights-out runs
Apollo · Zeus
6axis
Robotic cells that print at any angle, at up to 17 kg/h
WHY PRINTERIOR X RAPID FUSION
Systems that pay their way.
Lower cost per part
Pellets cost far less than filament, very little material goes to waste, and printing a big part in one piece cuts assembly labor.
Up to 90%
lower material cost, per Rapid Fusion
Faster turnaround
Big parts print in hours and molds in days, so work keeps moving in your shop around the clock.
19 hours
for a complex concrete mold, down from 3–4 weeks and at 40% lower cost, per Rapid Fusion
Shapes you can't machine
Print large, complex forms that are hard or impossible to mold or cut, and combine several parts into one.
1 piece
instead of a multi-part assembly
Open, not locked in
The controller runs open-source firmware, works with KUKA and ABB robots, and supports Aibuild and Adaxis software.
KUKA · ABB
robots supported
Industrial hardware
KUKA robots, Siemens controls and an award-winning extruder, with the first year of service and on-site spares included.
2× TCT
award-winning systems
Smart software built in
One screen runs, watches and manages every print. Jobs set up faster, cameras flag problems early and an AI assistant helps your team.
1 screen
to run, watch and manage every print, from anywhere
Cost comparison
Want the numbers for your parts?
Send us a part and we'll compare the cost of printing it against how you make it today.
COMPARE THE SYSTEMS
Which one fits your floor?
| Format | Robotic cell | 20 ft container | Enclosed gantry cell | Robotic cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processes | Pellet | Pellet · filament · CNC | Pellet · filament · CNC | Pellet · CNC |
| Build area | 3 × 2 m bed, expandable | Ask us | 1.2 m cube | 3 × 2 m bed, expandable |
| Finishing | Post-process separately | Mills in place | Mills in place | Mills in place |
| Runs where | Your facility | Anywhere with power | Your facility | Your facility |
Sizing help
Tell us the parts you're looking to make.
We'll help match the system.
Our LFAM sales lead will size it to your parts, volumes and floor space.
WHY BUY THROUGH PRINTERIOR
We sell what we know.
We’ve printed large-format parts every day for five years, and that know-how comes with every system we sell. Buy parts from us or buy the machine; either way, the same team, process and material stand behind it.
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We run them daily
Five years of production parts on large-format systems, every working day.
02
We make the material
Pellets compounded in-house, up to 100% recycled, supplied long after install.
03
Ready from day one
The system, plus the process settings and material know-how to make real parts.
04
Honest guidance
Tell us what you're building. We'll tell you the right path, parts or system.
TWO WAYS TO WORK WITH US
SOURCE YOUR PARTS
We print them for you.
No capital outlay. Send a file and get large-format parts made on the same class of system we sell.
BUILD YOUR CAPABILITIES
Bring the power in-house.
Own the machine that prints at room scale, with our pellets and process support from install to first production run.
Pellets, made in Chesterfield
MATERIALS FOR YOUR SYSTEM
Feed it pellets we make in-house.
We supply the pellets your system runs on: the same grades we print with every day, compounded in-house from up to 100% recycled plastic. Need a custom strength, grade or color? We'll formulate it and match it batch after batch.
Need a grade we don't list? We formulate custom blends, including from your own waste stream.
Buying a system? Ask about a pellet supply agreement so material ships on your schedule.
From first call to first part
What buying a system
looks like.
- 01
Discovery
We review your parts, volumes and space. Send a STEP file under NDA.
- 02
Site check
Floor, power and air confirmed and signed off before shipping is booked.
- 03
Build
Rapid Fusion builds your cell in the UK while we plan your material supply.
- 04
Install
Installation and calibration on your floor.
- 05
Test + train
Site acceptance testing, then hands-on operator training.
- 06
Produce
Production parts, with our pellets and support behind you.
CONTACT LFAM SALES
Let's find the right system for you.
Tell us what you want to print. Our LFAM sales lead will walk you through the options and help you choose the system that fits your parts, volumes and floor space.
Chuck Fluharty
North American LFAM Sales Manager
Specializes in robotic and gantry large-format (LFAM) systems.
35 years in manufacturing, from Bayer R&D to global machine tool manufacturing.
- Cost comparison for your parts
- Part review under NDA
- Help with site and power planning
PARTS OR SYSTEM
Your biggest parts, on your floor.
Tell us the part, and we'll show you the fastest path to making it, printed by us or on your own system.