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{{Short description|American manufacturer of 3D printers}}
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| location_city = [[Loveland, Colorado]]
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* Jeff Moe <small>[[Chief executive officer|CEO]]</small><ref name=AboutAlephObjects>{{cite web|title=The Minds Behind the Machines|url=https://www.alephobjects.com/about.html|website=AlephObjects.com|publisher=Aleph Objects, Inc.|accessdate=20 February 2015|archive-date=5 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005082348/https://www.alephobjects.com/about.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> <small>[[Chief technology officer|CTO]]</small><ref name=AboutAlephObjects/>
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| industry = [[3D printing]], [[Manufacturing industry|Manufacturing]]
| products = 3D printing hardware
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| revenue = $21 Million<ref name="Inc5000">{{cite web |title=Aleph Objects |url=https://www.inc.com/profile/aleph-objects |website=Inc 5000 |publisher=Inc.com |accessdate=13 October 2018}}</ref>
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'''Aleph Objects, Inc.''' was a small manufacturing company based in Loveland, [[Colorado]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Aleph Objects |url=https://www.ics.com/success/aleph-objects |website=Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc. |access-date=14 February 2025}}</ref> Their business model focused around the development of [[
==LulzBot==
The company is most well known for its '''LulzBot''' 3D printer product line, which although using some extruded aluminum railing and other mass-production components still remains true to [[RepRap]] principles by having many components 3D printable.<ref>Pîrjan, A., & Petroşanu, D. M. (2013). The impact of 3d printing technology on the society and economy. ''Journal of Information Systems & Operations Management'', 7(2), 360-370.</ref>
▲The company is most well known for its '''LulzBot''' 3D printer product line, which although using some extruded aluminum railing and other mass-production components still remains true to [[RepRap]] principles by having many components 3D printable.<ref>Pîrjan, A., & Petroşanu, D. M. (2013). The impact of 3d printing technology on the society and economy. ''Journal of Information Systems & Operations Management'', 7(2), 360-370.</ref>
Due to its fully [[open source hardware]] and [[open source software]] design, the LulzBot Taz 6 has received "Respects Your Freedom" certification from the [[Free Software Foundation]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gay|first1=Joshua|title=Aleph Objects|url=http://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/endorsement/aleph-objects|website=fsf.org|publisher=Free Software Foundation, Inc.|accessdate=2 April 2015|date=29 Apr 2013}}</ref> In addition, the Lulzbot printers are often used in open-source tool chains on open source projects. For example, [[Superior Enzymes]] used a LulzBot TAZ in fabricating an open source [[photometer]] for [[nitrate]] testing.<ref>Wittbrodt BT,
Due in a large part to relative ease of maintenance and use, Lulzbot printers are one of several desktop 3D printers have been recommended for libraries by reviewers.<ref>Griffey, J. (2014). 3-D Printers for Libraries. ''Library Technology Reports'', 50(5), 1.</ref> In its 2014 ''Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing'' special issue, [[Make Magazine]] awarded the Lulzbot TAZ
The TAZ 4 was released in early 2014 with several key improvements to the TAZ platform to make it more robust and capable. This included a newly engineered drive rod system, redesigned y-axis heated bed mounts, a 400 W power supply, and a fully assembled electronics case that would allow compatibility with subsequently released dual extruders.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aleph objects takes it to the next generation with the TAZ 4 3D printer|url=https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/aleph-objects-takes-next-generation-taz-4-3d-printer-26886/|website=3dprintingindustry.com|publisher=3D Printing Industry|date=6 May 2014}}</ref> Its release was met with reviews praising its new engineering.<ref>{{cite web|title=Review: TAZ 4 3D Printer |url=https://makezine.com/2014/11/22/review-taz-4-3d-printer/|website=makezine.com|publisher=Maker Media, Inc|date=22 November 2014}}</ref> The TAZ 5 was also rated higher than any other 3D printer on 3D Forged's list of best 3D printers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://3dforged.com/best-3d-printers/|title=The Best 3D Printers for 2016 {{!}} 3D Forged|website=3D Forged|language=en-US|access-date=2016-04-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407140223/http://3dforged.com/best-3d-printers/|archive-date=2016-04-07|url-status=dead}}</ref> On June 15, 2014, a film crew from the Canadian-produced television show ''[[How It's Made]]'' visited the company's headquarters in Loveland, Colorado. There, they filmed a segment featuring the LulzBot TAZ 4 3D printer, which aired in an episode of ''How It's Made'' on [[The Discovery Channel]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Krassenstein|first1=Brian|title=Aleph Objects' LulzBot 3D Printers to be Featured on 'How It's Made' TV Show|url=http://3dprint.com/9037/3d-printer-how-its-made/|website=3dprint
On May 17, 2016, LulzBot released the TAZ 6, which featured such upgrades as, automated bed-leveling, automated nozzle cleaning, and an enclosed power supply, as well as improved firmware, support for new filament materials, a better heat sink, and more. In 3DForged.com's review of the TAZ 6, Brent Hale called the TAZ 6 "the best overall 3D printer I have ever used."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://3dforged.com/lulzbot-taz-6-review/|title=LulzBot Taz 6 Review {{!}} 3D Forged|date=2016-05-17|website=3D Forged|language=en-US|access-date=2016-05-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160518060647/http://3dforged.com/lulzbot-taz-6-review/|archive-date=2016-05-18|url-status=dead}}</ref> However it was the less expensive model, the LulzBot Mini 2 that was named Best Intermediate Printer of the Year for 2019 by Tom's Guide. The Mediahq agreed, naming the Lulzbot Mini 2 the best 3D printer for enthusiasts in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-3d-printers,review-2236.html|title=Best Home 3D Printers 2019 - Reviews for Beginners and Enthusiasts|date=2019-10-21|website=The Mediahq|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-22}}</ref>
LulzBot expanded its innovation in the field of 3D printing by using [[collagen]], as collagen makes up every single tissue in the human body. In summer 2019, [[Carnegie Mellon University]] created a functional 3D printed human heart tissue utilizing LulzBot's "FRESH" process.<ref>{{cite journal
In October 2019, due to cash flow problems, the company laid off 91 out of its 113 employees.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.reporterherald.com/2019/10/11/lovelands-aleph-objects-undergoes-significant-reduction-of-staff/ |title=Loveland's Aleph Objects lays off 80 percent of employees |date=October 11, 2019 |website=reporterherald.com |accessdate=2020-11-17}}</ref>
In November 2019, Aleph Objects announced that all of its assets have been acquired by Fargo Additive Manufacturing Equipment 3D (FAME 3D).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/aleph-objects-acquired-by-fargo-additive-manufacturing-equipment-3d-164451/ |title=Aleph Objects acquired by Fargo Additive Manufacturing Equipment 3D |date=2019-11-11 |website=3D Printing Industry |language=en-US |access-date=2020-02-21}}</ref>
<gallery caption="Lulzbot 3D printers" width="210" perrow="6">
Lulzbot AO-100.jpg|Lulzbot AO-100
File:Make Magazine 3D Printer Shootout Weekend (9430389868).jpg|Lulzbot Taz
LulzBot Mini 3D Printer.jpg|LulzBot Mini
Taz 4 3D Printer (14212758178).jpg|Lulzbot Taz 4
Taz 5 3D Printer (16929006905).jpg|Lulzbot Taz 5
3-D Printer and PC (cropped) LulzBot TAZ 6.jpg|Lulzbot Taz 6
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