3-D Systems’ Chefjet and Chefjet Pro are the world’s first 3-D food printers that were presented at the Consumers Electronic Show in Las Vegas. This fascinating technological application illustrates the ability to create multiple supplies of specific goods in unique 3-D structural forms.
Courtesy of 3-D Systems Liz von Hasseln
The printer is roughly the size of a countertop and can be used with many different flavored materials that range from vanilla to watermelon. The 3-D food printers should be available later on in the year; Chefjet printer is approximately under $5,000 and has the ability to produce only monochromatic colored goods, while Chefjet Pro, roughly under $10,000 can produce multicolored goods.
Courtesy of 3-D Systems Liz von Hasseln
3-D Systems’ Creative Director of Food Products, Liz von Hasseln, states about the product that “ The machine uses an ink jet print head that’s just like the one you would find in your desktop 2D printer. It spreads a very fine layer of sugar then paints water onto the surface of the sugar, and that water allows the sugar to recrystallize and harden to form these complex geometries.”
The product allows bakers to experience the benefits of printing edible geometry that also has the potential to provide them with different applications to complement their baked goods.
Courtesy of 3-D Systems Liz von Hasseln
