JuggerBot 3D, a 3D printer manufacturer, has been awarded USD 4 million by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to produce a Large Format Hybrid Material Additive Manufacturing (LFAM) system.

According to the terms of the grant, JuggerBot 3D will develop a hybrid additive system that combines its pellet-fed extruder systems with a two-part resin dispensing system that can process thermoset materials at scale. Moreover, the company will also collaborate with America Makes, an additive manufacturing research institute. 

Juggerbot 3D offers a series of industrial 3D printers designed for pellet-fed printing. Named the "Tradesmen" series, the printers come equipped with pellet-fed extrusion technology, integrated software, and machine control programs that include a library of processing information. The company claims its pellet-fed extrusion technology is capable of increasing throughput by more than 30x that of traditional 3D printers.