Fabrication techniques in the fluidic/microfluidic industry are too slow and expensive for a prototyping approach. There is a clear market need for a device able to fabricate prototypes in an efficient, cost-effective manner.
Blacktrace Holdings Fluidic Factory is the first commercially available 3D printer able to reliably fabricate custom-made fluidically sealed devices. This is done in an extremely fast, user-friendly manner. Unlike any other 3D printer on the market, Fluidic Factory, which won a 2016 R&D 100 award, has been custom designed from scratch with the aim of ensuring the production of milli- and micro- fluidic devices able to contain fluidically sealed features. All other 3D printers focus on creating well-defined external shapes and give secondary importance to inner parts. Contrarily, the Fluidic Factory gives primary importance to inner features and ensures that any embedded channel is fluidically sealed.
Each year for more than 50 years, R&D Magazine has honored the 100 best innovations in research and development. We are currently accepting applications for the 2017 R&D 100 Awards. Innovators with an exceptional product developed between January 1, 2016 and March 31, 2017 should apply. Submissions close April 14, 2017
For information on the 55th Annual R&D 100 Awards and to enter visit http://www.rd100conference.com
