Somerville's Formlabs Unveils 'Most Advanced' 3D Printer Yet

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Formlabs, ​the designer and manufacturer of powerful and accessible 3D printing systems, announced the launch of Form 2, the company’s second generation high-resolution, desktop stereolithography (SLA) 3D printer.

The Form 2 brings bigger prints, smarter components, connected capabilities, and an intuitive printing experience to professionals. It delivers sophisticated technology with an intuitive interface and introduces new features aimed at team collaboration, simpler workflows and time savings.

“We believe that this is the ‘next wave’ of the 3D printing industry: high resolution output with a simple user experience packaged in a desktop footprint, “ said said Max Lobovsky, co-founder of Formlabs. In many ways, 3D printing technology is following a similar path to the desktop computer. It started with mainframes, was adopted by the hobbyist and then evolved into the powerful desktop machines everyone uses today. The Form 2 represents the next wave of 3D printing technology.”

Here’s a look at what the printer offers users:

• Bigger prints: O​ver 40% bigger build volume from its predecessor the Form 1+.
• More powerful laser: 5​0% more powerful laser yielding better print resolution.
• New print process: A​ new sliding peel mechanism, wiper and heated resin tank make it possible to print large, solid parts with intricate details.
• Automated resin system: N​ew resin cartridges will automatically refill the resin tank during the printing process.
• One-click print: ​An update to Formlabs’ PreForm Software, this feature will prepare prints and simplify the printing process.
• Connected capabilities: T​he Form 2 offers wireless printing via Wi­Fi,creating customn otifications and mobile alerts. The new dashboard enables print progress to be monitored across multiple printers on desktop, mobile or tablet.
• Touchscreen display:​ Full­color touchscreen for managing print queues and viewing print status