MakerBot Replicator Desktop 3D Printer (Fifth Generation Model)

MakerBot CEO Bre Pettis introduces the fifth generation MakerBot Replicator Desktop 3D Printer, now available at http://www.makerbot.com/replicator

Today, we're excited to announce the latest addition to the MakerBot 3D Ecosystem. Introducing the all-new fifth-generation MakerBot Replicator Desktop 3D Printer! Built from the ground up, the MakerBot Replicator Desktop 3D Printer defines a new standard in reliability, quality, and ease of use.

All fifth-generation MakerBot 3D Printers are powered by the MakerBot Replicator 3D Printing Platform, which offers amazing features like:

• A groundbreaking user interface equipped with a 3.5" full-color LCD display
• An on-board camera for remote print monitoring and easy sharing
• The easily swappable and replaceable MakerBot Replicator Smart Extruder, which detects filament absence and automatically pauses your print
• An assisted leveling system to make leveling your build plate easier than ever

The MakerBot Replicator Desktop 3D Printer is powerful enough for professionals, affordable enough for everyone, and completely integrated with the ever-expanding MakerBot 3D Ecosystem. We can't wait to see what you make!

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I'm Bre Pettis, CEO of MakerBot.
And today it is my distinct pleasure to present to you
the latest addition to the MakerBot 3D Ecosystem.
The new MakerBot Replicator Desktop 3D Printer
is fifth-generation technology that's setting the standard in reliability, quality, and connectivity.
It's our fastest and easiest-to-use printer.
It's powered by the intuitive and easy-to-use MakerBot 3D Platform.
Software and firmware designed to work seamlessly together.
The MakerBot Replicator is cloud- and app-enabled.
That means you can connect to it however you want:
phone, a tablet, or your desktop computer.
Let's talk about some of the features
of the desktop 3D printer.
First up, the MakerBot Smart Extruder.
It's got a brain, so it can alert you when it needs you to swap out and put in more filament.
It sends you a message and allows
you to continue making a model
whereas before you would have to just start all over.
Another amazing feature is
the 3.5-inch full color LCD display.
The user interface for this display is this knob,
and we modeled this knob on high-end stereo systems.
You're gonna to be able to use this display to access your entire model library,
and choose what you want to make.
100 micron layer resolution means that you can make things
that just look amazing and blow people's minds.
You also have the freedom to choose
between a fast draft
or a very high-quality, high-resolution model.
The MakerBot Replicator build volume is
456 cubic inches.
One of the things that the on-board camera
allows you to do is remote monitoring.
That means you can go pour yourself a cup of tea and, while you're doing it, check the status of your 3D model.
It also is a very powerful tool for sharing.
The machine can snap a picture for you
and that makes it easy for you to share your model on Thingiverse and other social networks.
We've upgraded the gantry on this machine into a configuration that's in the shape of the letter H.
We've also sprinkled some sugar
on the motion-control system
so that it goes faster and smoother.
We've taken the guesswork out of leveling your build platform with the Assisted Leveling Procedure.
The machine helps you do the leveling process,
which means you get to printing
faster, easier, and with less stress than ever before.
It's powerful enough for professionals
and affordable enough for everyone.
We can't wait to see what you'll make!