COMPARE SLA MODELS
Printing Properties
Printer
Technology
Form 3/3B
Low Force Display™ (LFD)
Form 3L/3LB
Low Force Stereolithography (LFS)™
Form 2 Ref.
Low Force
Stereolithography (LFS)™
Build Volume (W x D x H)
Form 3/3B
20.0 × 12.5 × 21.0 cm
Form 3L/3LB
14.5 × 14.5 × 18.5 cm
Form 2 Ref.
33.5 × 20 × 30 cm
Layer Thickness
Form 3/3B
25 – 300 microns
Form 3L/3LB
25 – 300 microns
Form 2 Ref.
25 – 300 microns
XY Resolution
Form 3/3B
50 microns
Form 3L/3LB
25 microns
Form 2 Ref.
25 microns
Laser Spot Size
Form 3/3B
N/A
Form 3L/3LB
85 microns
Form 2 Ref.
85 microns
Light Source
Form 3/3B
Ultra high powered
LED array
Form 3L/3LB
One 250 mW laser
Form 2 Ref.
Two 250 mW laser
Resin Cartridges
Form 3/3B
1
Form 3L/3LB
1
Form 2 Ref.
2
Supports
Form 3/3B
Auto-Generated
Light-Touch Removal
Form 3L/3LB
Auto-Generated
Light-Touch Removal
Form 2 Ref.
Auto-Generated
Light-Touch Removal
Hardware
Printer
Printer Dimensions (W × D × H)
Form 3/3B
39.8 × 36.7 × 55.4 cm
Form 3L/3LB
40.5 × 37.5 × 53 cm
Form 2 Ref.
77 × 52 × 74 cm
Weight
Form 3/3B
18.3 kg
Form 3L/3LB
17.5 kg
Form 2 Ref.
54.4 kg
Operating Temperature
Form 3/3B
Auto-heats resin to 25–45 °C, depending on material
Form 3L/3LB
Auto-heats to 35 °C
Form 2 Ref.
Auto-heats to 35 °C
Temperature Control
Form 3/3B
High speed conduction resin heating with infrared temperature sensing
Form 3L/3LB
Air-heated print chamber
Form 2 Ref.
Air-heated print chamber
Operating Environment
Form 3/3B
18 – 28 °C
64 – 82 °F
Form 3L/3LB
18 – 28 °C
64 – 82 °F
Form 2 Ref.
18 – 28 °C
64 – 82 °F
Power Requirements
Form 3/3B
100–240 VAC
4.8 A
50/60 Hz
480 W
Form 3L/3LB
100–240 VAC
2.5 A
50/60 Hz
220 W
Form 2 Ref.
100–240 VAC
8.5 A MAX
50/60 Hz
650 W
Laser Specifications
Form 3/3B
N/A
Form 3L/3LB
1 Light Processing Unit
EN 60825-1:2007 certified
Class 1 Laser Product
405 nm wavelength
250 mW power
85 micron (0.0033 in) laser spot
Form 2 Ref.
2 Light Processing Unit
EN 60825-1:2007 certified
Class 1 Laser Product
405 nm wavelength
250 mW power
85 micron (0.0033 in) laser spot
Connectivity
Form 3/3B
Wi-Fi (2.4, 5 GHz)
Ethernet (1000 Mbit)
USB-C 2.0
Form 3L/3LB
Wi-Fi (2.4, 5 GHz)
Ethernet (1000 Mbit)
USB 2.0
Form 2 Ref.
Wi-Fi (2.4, 5 GHz)
Ethernet (1000 Mbit)
USB 2.0
Printer Control
Form 3/3B
7″ interactive touchscreen
1280 × 800 resolution
Form 3L/3LB
5.5″ interactive touchscreen
1280 × 720 resolution
Form 2 Ref.
5.5″ interactive touchscreen
1280 × 720 resolution
Alerts
Form 3/3B
Touchscreen alerts
SMS/email via Dashboard
Speaker for audio alerts
Form 3L/3LB
Touchscreen alerts
SMS/email via Dashboard
Two LED status indicators
Speaker for audio alerts
Form 2 Ref.
Touchscreen alerts
SMS/email via Dashboard
Two LED status indicators
Speaker for audio alerts
Software
System Requirements
Windows 7 (64-bit) and up
Mac OS X 10.12 and up
OpenGL 2.1
C++ runtime library from Microsoft (Windows only)
4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended)
Hardware Requirements
Form 3, Form 3L, or Form 4 3D printer
File Types
STL, OBJ and 3MF file input
FORM file output
PreForm Print Setup Features
One-Click Print
Adaptive layer thickness for faster printing with fine details
Remote Print
Auto-orient for optimal print position
Auto-mesh repair
Auto-generation of supports
Rotate, scale, duplicate, and mirror
Layer slicer for path inspection
Available in multiple languages