Blue Printer
Develops desktop 3D printers using proprietary Selective Heat Sintering (SHS™) technology for support-free thermoplastic parts.
- CEO / Founder
- Niels Appel
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Defunct
- Total Funding
- $160K
- Latest Round
- Seed
- Key Investors
- Seed Capital
Technology & Products
Key Products
Blueprinter M3; Blueprinter M2; Blueprinter SHS; Original Blueprinter
Technological Advantage
Enables 1 mm minimum wall thickness and support-free geometries; M3 model is 60% quieter than predecessors; parts achieve 7.5 MPa tensile strength.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides an affordable, quiet, and support-free desktop alternative to SLS 3D printing, reducing cost of ownership to ~$28,000 for office-based prototyping.
How They Differentiate
3x lower cost than industrial SLS systems with a thermal printhead design that eliminates the need for expensive lasers and complex cooling.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Manufacturers, architects, engineers, educational institutions, and small businesses.
Industry Verticals
General prototyping; Design; Engineering; Education; Architecture
Competitors
Sintratec; Sinterit
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
M3 noise reduced 60%; 12 beta printers installed by 2013; 200 x 157 x 150 mm build volume.
Major Milestones
2008: Thesis on affordable 3D printing; 2009: Manufacturing operations began; 2011: SHS technology launched at Euromold; 2013: 12 beta printers installed; 2014: Market launch of original Blueprinter and M2; 2015: Launch of Blueprinter M3; 2015: Likely ceased operations