3D printer manufacturer BCN3D has introduced Aurora, an industrial fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printer with built-in AI parametric design. Aurora’s headline claim is that users need no 3D design to produce a part. The printer runs on BCN3D’s IDEX technology, which the company presents as its own invention.
BCN3D describes Aurora as a “3 in 1” system that combines AI 3D modeling, smart slicing and 2D-to-3D AI design on the printer. For conventional build preparation, the machine also works with BCN3D’s free Stratos slicer. AI is also used for calibration. Aurora’s assisted XYZ calibration system aligns the tools using machine vision and is driven by an AI-powered system.
The printer is built on BCN3D’s Independent Dual Extruder (IDEX) architecture, which the company says it has developed and refined for more than ten years. The two independent toolheads support four print modes: Single, Duplication, Mirror and Dual.
The build volume is 450 x 300 x 450 mm (17.7 x 11.8 x 17.7 in). The bed heats to 120°C, and an actively heated chamber reaches 70°C. Extrusion uses a direct-drive Bondtech LGX Pro system. Aurora ships with a 0.4 mm HR hotend tip, with 0.6 mm HR tips and high-speed 0.4 mm and 0.6 mm HF tips also available, and the nozzles swap quickly. BCN3D quotes speeds of up to 400 mm/s. The printer is built for high speed with a built-in accelerometer and 32-bit ATSAME51 electronics.
The lower cabinet holds what BCN3D calls a Materials Operation System. It keeps filament below 10% relative humidity and includes a material recovery function at 70°C. It switches material automatically, preloads filament, and runs an active spool control system. Aurora takes 1.75 mm filament (±0.05 mm). It works with BCN3D filaments, filaments from its Open Filament Network, and third-party filaments under a free license.
Security, safety and connectivity
BCN3D lists industrial-grade cybersecurity among Aurora’s main features. The company says the printer is fully GDPR compliant and meets the highest cybersecurity standards, with encrypted communications and strict access control to protect data confidentiality and integrity.
Safety features include an emergency stop button, a HEPA and carbon filter, a light tower signal, an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and a safety pause. Operators control the printer from a 7-inch capacitive touchscreen and can watch jobs through a built-in camera. Parts are removed on a flexible build plate.
Aurora can print offline from USB or online over Wi-Fi or Ethernet, and it works with BCN3D Cloud 2.0.
Technical specifications and pricing of the BCN3D Aurora
BCN3D is also recruiting premium resellers for Aurora and offering demo units at a 50% discount. The printer is listed at €19,999 / $19,999.
| Specifications | BCN3D Aurora |
| Technology | FFF (Fused Filament Fabrication) |
| Architecture | IDEX (Independent Dual Extruder System) |
| Print modes | Single, Duplication, Mirror, Dual |
| Build volume | 450 x 300 x 450 mm (17.7 x 11.8 x 17.7 in) |
| Heated bed | Up to 120°C |
| Heated chamber | Active, up to 70°C |
| Print speed | Up to 400 mm/s |
| High-speed hardware | Built-in accelerometer, 32-bit ATSAME51 electronics |
| Extrusion system | Direct drive Bondtech LGX Pro |
| Hotend tips | 0.4 HR (included), 0.6 HR, high-speed 0.4 HF, high-speed 0.6 HF; quick-swap nozzles |
| Filament diameter | 1.75 ± 0.05 mm |
| Materials | BCN3D filaments, Open Filament Network, third-party filaments (free license) |
| Materials Operation System | Material recovery (70°C), low humidity (<10% RH), automatic switching, filament preloading, active spool control |
| Calibration | AI-powered assisted XYZ calibration with machine-vision tool alignment |
| AI features | AI 3D modeling, smart slicing, 2D-to-3D AI design |
| Slicer | BCN3D Stratos (free) |
| Connectivity | USB (offline), Wi-Fi or Ethernet (online), BCN3D Cloud 2.0 |
| User interface | 7″ capacitive touchscreen, built-in camera, flexible build plate |
| Cybersecurity | GDPR compliant; encrypted communications and strict access control |
| Safety features | Emergency stop, HEPA and carbon filter, light tower signal, UPS, safety pause |
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Featured image shows Aurora, an industrial fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printer with built-in AI parametric design. Image via BCN3D.
