Hong Kong’s InfiMech has raised more than $2 million on Kickstarter for two 3D printers that print up to eight colors with separate print heads.
Many multicolor 3D printers feed every color through a single nozzle. Each time the color changes, the printer pushes out the old plastic until the new one runs clean, and that waste piles up beside the model in a purge tower. The MX and MX Pro are toolchangers instead. Each color gets its own print head, or tool, which waits in a dock until the printer picks it up for the next section.
Because every tool keeps its own filament, it only needs to purge once, the first time it is used. An 8-color model should therefore leave only 8 small purge drops in total, and the campaign claims print times up to 80% shorter. To keep swaps quick, the nozzles heat by induction, going from room temperature to printing heat in 8 seconds. Temperature readings reach the printer over NFC, a short-range wireless link, so there are no contact pins to wear out.
The two models differ mainly in size and extras. The MX comes with six tools and a 220 × 220 × 220 mm build volume, and buyers can add two more tools. Its bigger sibling, the MX Pro, ships with all eight and a 300 × 300 × 300 mm volume. Inside, the enclosure heats up to 60 to 65°C, which helps materials such as ABS, ASA, PC and nylon print without warping. The Pro also gets closed-loop XY motors that correct the print head’s position if the machine gets bumped, a 5-inch tilting touchscreen, a side cooling fan and a camera. On the MX, the fan and camera are add-ons.
Both share sensors that pause the print when plastic builds up on a nozzle or a spool tangles. Each also has a HEPA and activated carbon air filter and an 8 mm cast aluminum bed. InfiMech has also announced a partnership with filament brand eSUN.
At the time of writing, pledges from 2,804 backers stood far past the $50,993 goal, and the campaign runs until December 10. The Super Early Bird pledges have sold out. The lowest price still open is the Early Bird tier, at HK$2,815, about US$359, for the MX and HK$5,010, about US$639, for the MX Pro. Pledges are charged in Hong Kong dollars, while shipping is extra and collected after the campaign ends. Delivery is estimated for January 2027, with a one-year warranty, or two years in the EU.
As Kickstarter notes on every project, rewards are not guaranteed, though creators must keep backers updated.
Source: Kickstarter
