When Formlabs introduced Low Force Stereolithography (LFS) with the Form 3, they significantly improved traditional SLA with more reliable technology. LFS addressed the biggest engineering challenge with inverted stereolithography; the significant forces exerted on parts during printing. In traditional SLA, high peel forces make it difficult to remove intricate parts
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Formlabs has announced the Form 3+ and Form 3B+ 3D printers, upgraded versions of the hugely popular Form 3 and Form 3B. The new 3D printers print 20% – 40% faster than before, enabling same-day production for agile prototyping and production. The speed improvements are based on both hardware and
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Formlabs have welcomed in 2022 with four announcements! They have just revealed the newest iterations of their flagship 3D printers, the Form 3+ and the Form 3B+, along with two new products – Build Platform 2 and the new ESD Resin (Electrostatic Discharge Resin) A first from Formlabs that
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SLA 3D printers use a UV laser to cure liquid resin into hardened plastic on the print bed, turning the liquid resin into a solid, three-dimensional model. The resin is made from photosensitive monomers and oligomers, combined in short chains, which turn into long chains with post-curing. There’s an enormous
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In addition to plastics, some FFF/FDM 3D printers are capable of printing metal filaments providing the extruder is rated for metals, and the nozzle can be upgraded to hardened steel to cope with the abrasive filament. Metal FFF is based around metal injection moulding (MIM), which uses a three-step process
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When you need build space, Builder 3D always deliver and their latest 3D printer, the Extreme 1500 H, does it with greater print reliability than ever, thanks to a heated chamber! What is the Extreme 1500 HC? It’s a large-format, Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3D printer for factories and manufacturing
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3DGence has launched two metal Fused Filament Fabrication 3D printers that offer a cheaper alternative to metal injection moulding (MIM) production. The new ELEMENT series includes a compact and mid-size model. In a bold move, 3DGence has entered the metal 3D printing market with technology more suited to thermoplastics. The
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Additive Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) has launched its next-gen chemical vapour smoothing systems for 3D printing. The PostPro Surface Finishing (SF) systems are more efficient and quicker, unlocking greater capability. The PostPro SF100 has Industry 4.0 automation and a processing chamber of 100 litres, while the PostPro SF50 has a
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The 3DGence F350, F420 and F421 are all industrial-grade 3D printers suited to rapid prototyping and final production. They all have interchangeable print modules, unlocking material capabilities with a quick swap-out. However, these printers are suited to different tasks. Before looking at the differences between them, we should note that
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The Formlabs Fuse 1 is the Formlabs’ first Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 3D printer. It manufactures highly complex and intricate parts with unique geometries, using a high-powered laser to selectively ‘sinter’ material as opposed to a mechanical print head in FFF or a laser resin curing system in SLA. With
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