Model reference
BMD Bound Metal Deposition

Desktop Metal Studio System 2 — Technical data

The Studio System 2 is a metal printer for office and workshop environments that extrudes bound metal rods, similar to filament printing (Bound Metal Deposition). The build volume is 300 × 200 × 200 mm, and two quick-change heads with 0.25 or 0.40 mm nozzles print layers of 50 to 300 µm; a ceramic interface layer separates the supports so they can be broken off by hand after sintering. Compared with the first Studio System, the separate debinding step is gone and green parts go straight into the matching sintering furnace. Materials include 316L, 17-4 PH, 4140, H13, copper, IN625 and Ti64. It targets design and engineering departments needing prototypes and fixtures.

A used system only makes sense with the sintering furnace, so whether it is included is decisive. Check printheads, heated bed, cartridges and remaining rod stock, and the software: Live Suite is cloud-based, so continued use by a new owner must be clarified. Since material cartridges come only from the manufacturer, operation depends on Arc Impact's ability to supply them.

300 mm200 mm200 mm
Materials316L17-4PHCase-hardening / tempering steelH13Copper / copper alloysInconel 625Ti6Al4VCeramic (unspecified)

How many fit in one build job?

Material
Part (bounding box)
××mm
One layer on the build platform.
–Parts per build job
–Build jobs for the quantity
–Build volume utilisation
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Approximation using the bounding box and 0.5 mm spacing. Real nesting of free-form parts usually fits more.

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Specifications

Weight97 kg
Dimensions948 × 823 × 529 mm
Print Headtwo quick-change printheads; nozzles 0.25 mm (high-res) and 0.40 mm (standard)
ConnectivityWi-Fi, Ethernet; camera in build chamber; 7-inch touchscreen
MaterialsBound metal rods in cartridges: stainless steel (316L, 17-4 PH), low-alloy steel 4140, tool steel (H13, D2), copper, IN625, Ti64 (per DM overview 2023); release layer of bound ceramic
Max. Part Weight6.5 kg (green part)
Layer Resolution50–150 µm (high-res head), 150–300 µm (standard head), green part in each case
Accessories (optional)Studio System 2 Furnace (sintering furnace, required)
Build Platformheated up to 70 °C, vacuum print bed; heated build chamber
Build Envelope in mm (x/y/z)300 × 200 × 200 mm
SoftwareLive Suite Cloud (local version at extra cost); STL, STEP, IGES, JT and others
Power Supplysingle-phase, 200–240 V / 10 A or 100–130 V / 15 A, 50/60 Hz

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