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Bolt Pro Features

BUILT FOR OFFICE AND FACTORY FLOORS

Responsive user interface Bolt Pro - Leapfrog 3D Printers

BUILT FOR INDUSTRIAL 3D PRINTING

E3D HOTENDS AND EXTENSIVE FILAMENT OPTIONS

Leapfrog 3d Printer Bolt Pro Intelligent User Interface

MINIMUM SETUP WITH OUR INTELLIGENT USER INTERFACE

LARGE INDUSTRIAL HEATED BED WITH BUILDTAK FLEXPLATE

Leapfrog 3D Printers Dual independent Extruders IDEX

INDEPENDENT DUAL EXTRUDER 3D PRINTER

BUILT FOR OFFICE AND FACTORY FLOORS

The large enclosed build volume is equipped with a HEPA carbon filter that filters out 99.9% of any fumes that are produced when using certain filaments. This makes the Bolt Pro perfect for the office, education and any professional environments.

BUILT FOR INDUSTRIAL 3D PRINTING

The Bolt Pro has a high-grade aluminium frame which sets it apart from many other printers in the market. The frame gives it great stability when printing ensuring lower printing issues that can arise during demanding projects. In addition to that, all our components are built with precision in mind, using high strength laser cut parts, extensive testing to create a machine that excels in demanding printing scenarios which gives the printer better longevity.

E3D HOTENDS AND EXTENSIVE FILAMENT OPTIONS

Striving to offer our customers the best versatility in their 3D printing needs, the Bolt Pro comes with the best 3D printing hotends in the market. This means the Bolt Pro can print with most major filaments in the market. If users need to produce visual prototypes or functional engineering parts, the Bolt Pro can achieve it easily.

MINIMUM SETUP WITH OUR INTELLIGENT USER INTERFACE

The Bolt Pro has minimum setup requirements that makes it ready out of the box. Operating the Bolt Pro is easy and can be done using the 7” inch touch screen or your preferred personal device using wifi. Any device with network connectivity and a browser can log onto the Bolt Pro and will grant you control as well as visibility through the built-in webcam.

LARGE INDUSTRIAL HEATED BED WITH BUILDTAK FLEXPLATE

The Bolt Pro comes with a heated aluminum bed that is easily removable and it can heat prints up to 90°C. This ensures better heat distribution for hard to print materials that need better layer adhesion. In addition to that, the Bolt Pro includes a Buildtak Flexplate which makes the removal of parts very quick and easy without leading to damaging printed parts due to improper bed adhesion.

INDEPENDENT DUAL EXTRUDER 3D PRINTER

The Bolt Pro 3D printer is equipped with unique direct drive Independent Dual Extruders. This means that both extruders can move independent from each other for clean dual prints. The unique nozzles also give unique benefits like sync- or mirror-mode as well as swappable nozzles for a greater selection of filaments.

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The Bolt Pro is a professional 3D printer, designed to offer precise and reliable functional 3D printing results. The Bolt Pro 3D printer can achieve this due to the focus in offering features that give full creative control to our users. These features include a dual extruder system (IDEX) that can print with two materials at once or clone 3D models, which cuts the lead time of a project by half. Additionally, featuring industrial build quality and E3D hot ends makes the Bolt Pro an excellent solution for your 3D printing needs. Designed for organisations, the Bolt Pro can run constantly, print with any 3D printing filament in the market and offers remote management features to ensure projects run effectively at all times. Leapfrog 3D Printers built the Bolt Pro 3D printer to give our users the optimal solution to convert their ideas into functional and tangible products.

KEY FEATURES

MULTI-MATERIAL PRINTING
E3D HOTENDS ALLOWS PRINTING WITH MOST MAJOR FILAMENTS IN THE MARKET
INDUSTRIAL GRADE BUILD FRAME FOR STABILITY
INTELLIGENT USER INTERFACE WITH EASY WIRELESS CONTROL
INDEPENDENT DUAL EXTRUSION SYSTEM FOR MIRROR-MODE PRINTING
HEATED PRINT BED WITH BUILDTAK FLEXPLATE FOR EASY OBJECT REMOVAL

INCLUDED WITH THE BOLT PRO 3D PRINTER

SLICER SOFTWARE – SIMPLIFY3D
QUICK START GUIDE
LEAPFROG 3D PRINTERS USB KEY

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Testimonials

Video Testimonial: FUJITSU aiming high with the Bolt Pro

WHY DID WE CHOOSE THE BOLT PRO

‘We chose Leapfrog instead of other brands for two reasons. Firstly, because it has an open environment that allowed us to use a variety of materials rather than limiting to just one. Secondly, because it has certain features that we didn’t find in other machines of its range.’

We use the Bolt Pro to create designs that were made with traditional technology like milling.
Creating tooling for the production line.
3D printing requires fewer parts, the cost is less and its much faster, additionally it has the flexibility to test multiple concepts without increasing costs to the production lines, which is important.
The return on investment has been very fast, in about 6 months.
We have noticed that our flexibility and our speed to try new concepts has increased exponentially.

Luis De La Jara, Coordinator Mechanical Designers

Automotive Engineering Department Fujistu Spain

Fujitsu Featured Image Leapfrog 3D printers

KLM and Leapfrog: a success story

WHY DID WE CHOOSE THE BOLT PRO 3D PRINTER?

We chose the Bolt Pro because of its rigidity and the option to print two parts simultaneously with the two heads. Another advantage is the ability to print high-temperature materials. We have two Bolt Pro printers in our Engineering & Maintenance Department:
We also print prototypes of small aircraft cabin parts. These prototypes are actually tested on board by cabin crew. Final designs are mass produced by injection molding from certified materials.
The dimensional accuracy of the prints is very good.

‘I certainly recommend the Bolt Pro because of its rigidity, its large print bed and the two print heads which double the print speed once more similar parts are needed. I think the Leapfrog Bolt Pro is very suitable for engineering in prototyping and it can even produce a small series of plastic parts’.

Maarten Ottevanger, Process Engineer

KLM Engineering & Maintenance

KLM bore 3D printed part, Leapfrog 3D printers, Bolt Pro 3D printer

Benier: 3DP Food Production

What are we using the Leapfrog 3D Printers for?

At Benier we use the Leapfrog Bolt Pro to make among other items sealing caps, special washers and cover caps.

Why did we choose Leapfrog’s (Bolt Pro) 3D Printer?

Benier produces equipment for the bakery industry. The bolt pro can print with food approved materials which is a great advantage for us. Leapfrog advised us the Bolt Pro 3D printer also because of its large printing volume and its ease of use.

What is your overall experience with Leapfrog’s products and services?

After a demonstration at Leapfrog we received a demo version of the 3D printer to try out for several months. This great service and the right specifications for our products made our choice for Leapfrog and their Bolt Pro 3D printer easy.

Erik van Opstal – Managing Director Benier B.V.

Benier B.V. is a part of the Kaak group

Benier Front Testimonial, Leapfrog 3D printers

What is Volkswagen using the Leapfrog 3D Printers for?

REASONS WHY WE CHOSE THE LEAPFROG BOLT PRO

The Bolt was analyzed as the best machine for printing flexible materials due to the direct drive system
Relatively large build volume, especially considering size vs. cost
2 Independent Dual Extruder system IDEX since we assemble cars for both left and right driving sides, so this helps a lot for building mirror parts
Reliable – although we had our startup issues with this unit, support was good and we managed to correct issues. We believe the Leapfrog Bolt Pro is a very reliable machine for the way we use this equipment.

WHAT ARE WE USING THE BOLT PRO FOR?

Serial tool production in our production line
We have inserted 3D printing into our assembly process throughout the whole production line

Summarizing, our engineers using the Leapfrog 3D printers are more than thrilled about the results and potential the Leapfrog printers have; your 3D printers are better from numerous points of view (printing materials, IDEX, build volume etc). At the same time, we also see room for improvements and are happy to share feedback for further development ideas.

Volkswagen Front Testimonial Image, Leapfrog 3D printers

Why Rollomatic chose the Bolt Pro to make Humanoid Robots

What are we using the Leapfrog 3D Printers for?

Serial tool production for Humanoid Robots (grippers, feelers, etc.)
One-off parts
Customized prototypes

Would you recommend Leapfrog’s Bolt Pro and to who?

Absolutely, we would highly recommend the Bolt
Any company that wants to prototype and produce parts quickly without spending a lot of money on an SLS printer

What would you recommend as changes and added features for the Leapfrog Bolt 3D Printing solution?

We would recommend looking into achieving a more evenly distributed heat distribution over the build platform
Automate the bed levelling procedure
Faster heating of the bed, maybe consider using 230VAC heated element with solid state relay?
Linear rails for both axis and some guidance on the Z axis to prevent bed wobble.
Exchangeable nozzle
Nice to have for the user interface: Possibility to move axis manually, pre-heat button for the bed and extruder.

Rollomatic Front Testimonial Leapfrog 3D printers

5 Reasons Why Rolls Royce Chose Leapfrog’s 3D Printers

THE FEATURES THAT MADE THE BOLT PRO IDEAL FOR ROLLS ROYCE

Rolls Royce was in the market for a new 3D printing solution so as to be able to expand their internal rapid prototyping capabilities. They looked at various machines We looked at a range of machines from cheap Chinese hobbyist machines all the way up to eye-watering expensive liquid polymer based printers but our deciding criteria were:

Dual extrusion – soluble support material is very important for the types of models we will be printing, often involving large overhangs and intricate internal features.
Full enclosure – Two reasons for this, first being to stop the curious/ignorant injuring themselves and the second is to provide an environment conducive to maximising print quality. The only area where the Leapfrog Bolt pro could be better is a heated enclosure but since this appears to be an ABS only issue and we’re getting such good results from PLA then this may not be an issue in the long run.
Print quality – We had a few samples made up on the Leapfrog bolt and were pleased with the results
Price – The cost was in the right ballpark to be able to make the business case for the leadership team.

Rez Manzoori – BEng(Hons) CEng MRAeS

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Mackay Hospital: Surgery simulation with Bolt Pro

Why did you choose the Bolt Pro 3D Printer?

Large print volume allowing us to print large bones.
High temp hot ends allow us to print with heat stable materials that can be sterilized
Enclosed with HEPA filter allowed us to safely use in our office.

What are we using the Leapfrog 3D Printers for?

We are able to print fractured bones or bony deformities which gives the surgeons a tactile model to imprint the bony architecture in their memory. This makes surgery much easier and increases the surgeons understanding of the geometry. We can also use the models to trial implants so we know what will work best for fixing fractures.

What is your general impression of 3D Printing and the Leapfrog Bolt?

All surgeons using the models are very happy and see a great perceived benefit. Our prints have for the most part come out very well, and I myself (starting as a complete novice) have found the learning curve manageable and been impressed with how easy it was to get to the point of producing consistently good results.

Jonathan Davis, Orthopedic Surgeon

Crocs™ – Bolt Pro advantages for design.

Why did you choose the Bolt Pro 3D Printer?

The Bolt is fitted with a large build volume. Large enough to create prototypes that can be tested for improvement.
It also can print many different types of materials, including flexible plastic. In general, 3D printing using flexible material can prove to be difficult, but the advanced Direct Drive of the Bolt controls the flow of the filament expertly through the nozzle.

What are we using the Leapfrog 3D Printers for?

For prototyping, to be able to develop new products quickly. Today we have many different models of Crocs footwear. This achievement has been by thinking of prototyping in a different way using Leapfrog’s Bolt 3D Printer.

What is your general impression of 3D Printing and the Leapfrog Bolt?

Enthusiasm for the Bolt has started to become recognized outside of Crocs innovation department with our international colleagues. We recommend this machine for prototyping purposes in most professional environments.

Luca Faggin, Europe innovation manager Crocs™

Crocs Testimonial, Leapfrog, Bolt Pro 3D printers

3D printing helps surgeons plan, practice procedures

Stellenbosch Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

How 3D printing is used in surgery?

3D printing is having a major impact on medicine in a number of ways. This is mainly evident in Orthopedic Surgery where doctors use 3D printing to help treat patients musculoskeletal system. 3D scans are taken of patients and using that data, doctors print replica accurate bones of patients.

What are the models used for?

To view injuries more accurately to help plan surgery
Tactile feedback for doctors
Practice surgical procedures before full operation
To review treatment with accurate comparisons between the treatment time period

Dr Rudolph Venter, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch Faculty, Leapfrog 3D printers, Bolt Pro 3D printer

Specifications

Every little detail, yes, really everything

Precision

size

Speed

50 - 350

Layer height (micron)

64

Weight (kg)

100

Printing speed (mm/s)

DW/H: 8/10

Positioning precision (micron)

Aluminium

Body framework

6

Max. Flow Rate (mm3/s)

0.4

Nozzle diameter (mm)

723 x 831 x 801

Printer dxwxh (mm)

250

Travel speed (mm/s)

Precision

2

Number Extruders

Buildtak Flexplate System

Printbed

330 x 320 x 205

Single Extruder Build Volume (mm)

90°C

Print Bed Temperature

270/360°C

Nozzle Temperature

300 x 320 x 205

Dual Extruder Build Volume (mm)

Choose the right material for Bolt pro

HIPS

Scaffold

PP

Carbon

Hybrid

Nylon

Flex

PETG

E-PLA

ABS

HIPS

HIPS is a filament that is used to both print objects and acts as support material during the construction of complex geometric objects with angles greater than 45 degrees. Acting as a support material, HIPS is easily removed when the completed object is submerged in D’Limonene where HIPS is soluble. The best material to pair HIPS with as support is ABS since they both have very similar mechanical properties. If used as a standard material, HIPS objects are very stiff and have good heat resistance.

Printing tips

Heated Bed: Temperature affects HIPS when printing and you need to ensure better management for better printing results.

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Scaffold

Scaffold Soluble Support Filament is used to print complex geometric parts. Objects that have angles greater than 45 degrees or overhangs require another material to keep the shape uniform, especially during the printing and cooling process.

Printing tips

Storage: Scaffold being soluble in water means it is highly hygroscopic and should be stored in a dry environment.

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SCAFFOLD FILAMENT, LEAPFROG, 3D PRINTING

PP

PP (Polypropylene) is a light flexible material that offers a number of highly desired properties. It has high impact strength and bending abilities making it great for parts that require heavy use. In the consumer market, it is used for applications, such as packaging, stationary and more.

Printing tips

Temperature: Printing with Polypropylene requires planning and careful temperature management to ensure successful prints. It is a material that is not as forgiving as E-PLA during the printing process.

Storage: Store the filament in dry areas since it absorbs moisture.

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Carbon

Carbon filament is great for printing strong and durable parts. It is the perfect choice for mechanical parts, housing, shells or other protective casings. Carbon filament usually contains additional printing materials within its composition (ABS, PETG, NYLON etc.) depending on the product needed.

Printing tips

Steel Nozzles: Carbon filament is very abrasive and it is better to print with steel nozzles to reduce clogging.

Print Speed: To ensure better results, print carbon parts with a lower printing speed. This will ensure better results.

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Hybrid

Leapfrog Hybrid (CPE) is a strong material that is easy to print with and has various properties that make it an ideal material for large objects or objects that are used for mechanical prototypes. In terms of durability, it is between ABS and PLA and produces objects that can withstand high temperatures.

Printing tips

Temperature: Printing with Hybrid requires correct print bed temperature settings and managment.

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Nylon

Nylon is a well known and very tough filament that has a wide array of applications. It’ is slightly flexible giving it the ability to bend without breaking and has durability properties such as heat resistance and impact resistance. Compared to other materials, it is the most versatile due.

Printing tips

Storage: Nylon filament like some other filaments can absorb moisture from the air and can lead to printing issues.

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Flex

Flex is a filament that uses a combination of plastic and rubber. The main benefit of Flex filament is the creation of flexible prints with elastic properties. When printing with Flex, the amount of infill can control the stiffness of your print. Flex printed with 100% infill will be quite rigid, whereas a 0% infill would create a rubber tube or even balloon-like print.
Flex can be used for rubber wheels, mechanical grips or tough durable parts with superb shock absorption using 100% infill.

Printing tips

Print Speed: Use consistent flow rates and also smaller layer heights to ensure better interlayer adhesion.

Storage: Keep flexible filament dry and away from moisture.

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PETG

Polyethylene Terephthalate is the most widely used plastic globally and is used to create various products like standard water bottles. PETG on the other hand is specifically designed for 3D printing applications and is considered the bridge in terms of mechanical properties between PLA and ABS. It offers strength, impact resistance and chemical resistance without having issues like warping.

Having similar properties to PLA and ABS, PETG is a great filament for a number of applications that require more durability than PLA can offer, while being easier to print with than ABS.

Printing tips

Print Speed: We recommend printing with lower than average print speed if the desire is to achieve better strength properties due to better layer adhesion.

Storage: Store the filament in dry areas since it absorbs moisture.

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PETG FILAMENT, 3D PRINTING, LEAPFROG, translucent blue

E-PLA

Leapfrog Engineering PLA (Polylactic Acid)is a biodegradable plastic that was formulated to provide greater durability than standard PLA without compromising on its eases of use when printing. PLA is the most popular filament used globally, offering great print quality with good dimensional accuracy and is used in many applications.

E-PLA is used in various settings mainly due to its ease of use compared to other filaments. It is the best filament to begin with for novice 3D printing users.

Printing tips

Sunlight: Direct sunlight over long periods can degrade the quality of the printed object so store E-PLA parts inside.

Storage: Store the filament in dry areas since it absorbs moisture.

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ABS

ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) is a strong popular filament that is used widely for 3D printing parts. It has strong material properties which produce parts with high impact, high-temperature resistance. Having these qualities however does make it a little harder to print with than some other filaments, but our printers come with a heated bed that ensures the filament is constantly heated to ensure prints adhere to the bed and print to specifications.

Printing tips

Temperature: ABS is very sensitive to temperature fluctuations during the printing process. It often cracks or warps as different layers cool differently. To ensure this issue is mitigated, our printers come with an enclosure system and heated bed to produce better results.

Sunlight: Direct sunlight over long periods can degrade the quality of the printed object so store ABS parts away from UV sources.

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Features

Specifications

Filaments

Bolt Pro Features

BUILT FOR OFFICE AND FACTORY FLOORS

BUILT FOR INDUSTRIAL 3D PRINTING

E3D HOTENDS AND EXTENSIVE FILAMENT OPTIONS

MINIMUM SETUP WITH OUR INTELLIGENT USER INTERFACE

LARGE INDUSTRIAL HEATED BED WITH BUILDTAK FLEXPLATE

INDEPENDENT DUAL EXTRUDER 3D PRINTER

BUILT FOR OFFICE AND FACTORY FLOORS

BUILT FOR INDUSTRIAL 3D PRINTING

E3D HOTENDS AND EXTENSIVE FILAMENT OPTIONS

MINIMUM SETUP WITH OUR INTELLIGENT USER INTERFACE

LARGE INDUSTRIAL HEATED BED WITH BUILDTAK FLEXPLATE

INDEPENDENT DUAL EXTRUDER 3D PRINTER

KEY FEATURES

INCLUDED WITH THE BOLT PRO 3D PRINTER

Request a Sample

READ REVIEWS

Testimonials

Video Testimonial: FUJITSU aiming high with the Bolt Pro

WHY DID WE CHOOSE THE BOLT PRO

We use the Bolt Pro to create designs that were made with traditional technology like milling.

Creating tooling for the production line.

3D printing requires fewer parts, the cost is less and its much faster, additionally it has the flexibility to test multiple concepts without increasing costs to the production lines, which is important.

The return on investment has been very fast, in about 6 months.

We have noticed that our flexibility and our speed to try new concepts has increased exponentially.

KLM and Leapfrog: a success story

WHY DID WE CHOOSE THE BOLT PRO 3D PRINTER?

We chose the Bolt Pro because of its rigidity and the option to print two parts simultaneously with the two heads. Another advantage is the ability to print high-temperature materials. We have two Bolt Pro printers in our Engineering & Maintenance Department:

We also print prototypes of small aircraft cabin parts. These prototypes are actually tested on board by cabin crew. Final designs are mass produced by injection molding from certified materials.

The dimensional accuracy of the prints is very good.

Benier: 3DP Food Production

What is Volkswagen using the Leapfrog 3D Printers for?

REASONS WHY WE CHOSE THE LEAPFROG BOLT PRO

The Bolt was analyzed as the best machine for printing flexible materials due to the direct drive system

Relatively large build volume, especially considering size vs. cost

2 Independent Dual Extruder system IDEX since we assemble cars for both left and right driving sides, so this helps a lot for building mirror parts

Reliable – although we had our startup issues with this unit, support was good and we managed to correct issues. We believe the Leapfrog Bolt Pro is a very reliable machine for the way we use this equipment.

WHAT ARE WE USING THE BOLT PRO FOR?

Serial tool production in our production line

We have inserted 3D printing into our assembly process throughout the whole production line

Why Rollomatic chose the Bolt Pro to make Humanoid Robots

5 Reasons Why Rolls Royce Chose Leapfrog’s 3D Printers

THE FEATURES THAT MADE THE BOLT PRO IDEAL FOR ROLLS ROYCE

Dual extrusion – soluble support material is very important for the types of models we will be printing, often involving large overhangs and intricate internal features.

Print quality – We had a few samples made up on the Leapfrog bolt and were pleased with the results

Price – The cost was in the right ballpark to be able to make the business case for the leadership team.

Mackay Hospital: Surgery simulation with Bolt Pro

Crocs™ – Bolt Pro advantages for design.

Why did you choose the Bolt Pro 3D Printer?

The Bolt is fitted with a large build volume. Large enough to create prototypes that can be tested for improvement.

It also can print many different types of materials, including flexible plastic. In general, 3D printing using flexible material can prove to be difficult, but the advanced Direct Drive of the Bolt controls the flow of the filament expertly through the nozzle.

What are we using the Leapfrog 3D Printers for?

What is your general impression of 3D Printing and the Leapfrog Bolt?

3D printing helps surgeons plan, practice procedures

Stellenbosch Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

How 3D printing is used in surgery?

What are the models used for?

To view injuries more accurately to help plan surgery

Tactile feedback for doctors

Practice surgical procedures before full operation

To review treatment with accurate comparisons between the treatment time period

Specifications

Every little detail, yes, really everything

50 - 350

64

100

DW/H: 8/10

Aluminium

6

0.4

723 x 831 x 801

250

2

Buildtak Flexplate System

330 x 320 x 205