COMPARE SLA MODELS

Printing Properties

Printer

Form 4
Form 3
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Form 3L

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

Form 4
Form 3
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Form 3L

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

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