3D Printing

3D printing demands extreme precision for layer-by-layer fabrication. RLS magnetic encoders provide compact, high-resolution, and robust position feedback, critical for ensuring dimensional accuracy, superior surface finish, and reliable, high-speed production in 3D printing systems.

High-Resolution

RLS magnetic encoders deliver the high resolution and accuracy needed for precise control, ensuring flawless layer alignment and the successful printing of intricate details.

Reliability

Built to last, RLS non-contact housed magnetic encoders are resistant to common contaminants like filament dust, polymer powders, or debris. This ensures stable, drift-free operation throughout multi-hour or even multi-day print jobs.

Why RLS magnetic encoders?

Industry challenges

High-precision multi-axis motion
Consistent layer repeatability
Stable long-travel positioning
Compact encoder integration
Reliable feedback for smooth print quality

RLS Solutions

High accuracy
High dynamic response
True absolute positioning
Industry-standard absolute and incremental output options
High reliability
Wide installation tolerances

Recomended products for 3D printing

High-performance 3D printers require encoders that provide precision, repeatability and stability across multiple axes of motion. Both absolute and incremental encoders are crucial for maintaining print quality.

Modern high-end 3D printers demand high accuracy and repeatability to ensure uniform layer application, precise bed levelling and smooth motion control. Both absolute and incremental encoders are essential for achieving the high print quality expected in contemporary additive manufacturing.

For linear positioning of the print head and build platform, absolute encoders such as LA11, LF11, Artos DBL and Artos DHL deliver the precision needed for ensuring stable layer alignment and accurate absolute positioning after power cycles. Their high-resolution absolute measurement ensures reliable performance even during long and complex print jobs, where accuracy must not drift over time.

Incremental encoders are also used for position and speed feedback. Consistent feedback over long travel distances enables smooth operation and uniform coating quality. Compact encoders such as RLC2IC or RLM are ideal when installation space is limited, while systems such as LM13 and LM10, offer a more robust solution.