Develops control electronics, firmware and software for 3D printers, CNC machines and automation
Duet3D Ltd
Peterborough (GB)New on Amplifa
About Duet3D
Duet3D Limited is a developer based in Peterborough, UK, specialising in machine control electronics. The company manufactures and sells mainboards, expansion and tool boards (e.g. Duet 3 Main Board 6HC and 6XD, Duet 3 Mini 5+), closed-loop stepper motors and inductive Z-scanning probes, and supplies the associated firmware (RepRapFirmware) and software (DuetSoftwareFramework, DuetWebControl). Customers use the integrated motion control platform for 3D printers, CNC machines, laser cutters and general automation applications. In addition to its standard products, Duet3D offers consultancy, including custom hardware and firmware modifications, custom UI and plugin development. The company also supports universities and research projects in the UK, Europe and the USA. Duet3D was founded in 2019 as a joint venture of Think3DPrint3D Ltd and Escher Technologies Ltd and has its roots in the RepRap Project; hardware and firmware are open source.
- Site
- PE2 7JE Peterborough
- Processes
- Control electronics and firmware for 3D printers (additive manufacturing), Control for CNC machines, Industrial automation (Duet Automation Range, PLC alternative), Consultancy / custom hardware, firmware and software solutions, Control for laser cutters and laser engravers, Laser cutting / engraving (machine control), Hardware, firmware and software development for machine controls, Consultancy and custom modifications of hardware/firmware/software
- Materials
- Control electronics, RepRapFirmware, DuetSoftwareFramework, DuetWebControl
- Founded
- 2019
- Industries
- Additive Manufacturing (3D printing), Automation, CNC machines, Laser cutters/engravers, Science/Research, Science/Academic institutions
- 01
Hardware development
- 02
Firmware development (RepRapFirmware)
- 03
Software development (DuetSoftwareFramework, DuetWebControl)
- 04
Production/procurement of control boards
- 05
Support (forum, documentation, warranty)
Products & Technologies
Control electronics
Development of mainboards and expansion boards for motion control in 3D printers, CNC and laser machines.
RepRapFirmware
Open-source firmware for the microcontrollers of Duet boards, configurable for a wide range of kinematics and axes.
DuetSoftwareFramework
.NET-based software framework for single board computers, connected via SPI to Duet 3 mainboards.
DuetWebControl
Web-browser-based user interface with plugin support, also customisable and rebrandable.
Locations
Peterborough
GBRegistered company, development and sales
- Materials
- Control electronics, firmware, software
Components & Control Boards
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control electronics and firmware for 3D printers (additive manufacturing)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control for CNC machinesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Industrial automation (Duet Automation Range, PLC alternative)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Consultancy / custom hardware, firmware and software solutionsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control for laser cutters and laser engraversEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser cutting / engraving (machine control)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
11 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control board (mainboard) | Duet3D Duet 3 Main Board 6HC | – | – | – | – |
| Control board (mainboard) | Duet3D Duet 3 Main Board 6XD | – | – | – | – |
| Control board (mainboard) | Duet3D Duet 3 Mini 5+ | – | – | – | – |
| Expansion board | Duet3D Duet 3 Expansion 1HCL | – | – | – | – |
| Expansion board | Duet3D Duet 3 Mini 2XD | – | – | – | – |
| Expansion board | Duet3D Duet 3 Mini 2+ | – | – | – | – |
| Tool board | Duet3D Duet 3 Tool Board 1LC | – | – | – | – |
| Tool board | Duet3D Duet 3 Roto Toolboard | – | – | – | – |
| Closed-loop stepper motor (NEMA 23, CAN-FD) | Duet3D Duet 3 Motor23 CL | – | – | – | – |
| Z-scanning probe (inductive) | Duet3D Duet 3 Scanning Z Probe | – | – | – | – |
| Firmware (RepRapFirmware) / software framework | Duet3D RepRapFirmware / DuetSoftwareFramework / DuetWebControl | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2011
Roland Lock founds Think3DPrint3D Ltd (3D printer kits and components)
- 2014
Start of part-time collaboration on the Duet3D joint venture (Tony Lock); Christian Hammacher begins contributing to software and firmware development
- 2019
Founding of Duet3D Limited as a joint venture of Think3DPrint3D Ltd and Escher Technologies Ltd; origins in the RepRap Project