MDX-40A Milling Machine
MDX-40A Milling Machine - Get the Facts
Solutions
Rapid Prototyping
By starting with a solid object and removing unwanted material, Roland’s Subtractive Rapid Prototyping (SRP) solutions offer several advantages over 3D printers and other rapid prototyping systems.
By starting with a solid object and removing unwanted material, Roland’s Subtractive Rapid Prototyping (SRP) solutions offer several advantages over 3D printers and other rapid prototyping systems.
Medical/Dental
Imagine a tool that lets you make completely custom products for any patient, from a wide range of FDA-approved materials.
Imagine a tool that lets you make completely custom products for any patient, from a wide range of FDA-approved materials.
Need More Reasons to Choose the MDX-40A? Get the Facts.
Roland’s new MDX-40A SRP 3D milling machine offers several advantages over 3D printers and other rapid prototyping systems:
- Lower cost of ownership – Affordable pricing, no annual maintenance fees and low material costs will save you thousands over alternative RP systems.
| Comparable 3D Printer vs Roland MDX-40A | Comparable 3D Printer2 | Roland MDX-40A |
| Build Area | 8 x 6 x 6 | 12 x 12 x 4 4.7 dia x 10.6 |
| Warranty | 90 days | 1 year |
| Machine Purchase Price | $14,900 | $7,995 |
| Accessories/options/support removal bath | $3,000 | $4,755 |
| Purchase Price Sub Total | $17,900 | $12,750 |
| Annual Maintenance | $1,500 | $0 |
| Annual Material Cost1 - Finishing costs (binders, fillers, support removal solutions, support removal tools, etc) | $2,592 | $432 |
| Annual Cost Sub-Total | $4,092 | $432 |
| 5 year maintenance & material cost | $20,460 | $2,160 |
| Total 5 year cost of ownership | $38,360 | $14,915 |
| 5 year savings over comparable 3D printer | $23,445 | |
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| Estimated cost/cubic inch | $6 | $1 |
| Average cu/in per part | 12 | 12 |
| Average cost per part | $72 | $12 |
| Parts per year | 36 | 36 |
| Total annual material cost | $2592 | $432 |
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- Support for a wider range of materials – Choose from ABS, acrylic, chemical woods, plaster, styrene, Acetal, Nylon and FDA approved plastics.
- Tighter tolerances – The MDX-40A delivers the exact precision required. By contrast, additive systems lay down material in layers, and the tolerances are limited by the thickness of these layers.
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| Milled on a Roland MDX-40A | Created with a 3D printer |
- Smoother surface finish - When viewed side by side, the difference is clear.
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| Milled on a Roland MDX-40A | Created with a 3D printer |
Materials Used: Acetal Copolymer (MDX-40A) ABS based material (Additive machine)
- The MDX-40A comes complete with SRP Player Software to prepare your CAD model for SRP prototyping.
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