On Wednesday, May 15th, Formlabs and Imaginarium held a demonstration of the new product ‘Form 4’.
Form 4, improves work efficiency and productivity with upgraded printing quality, ease of use, and economic efficiency
May 15, 2024, Pune, India – Formlabs, an innovative company in the field of 3D printing materials and hardware, held a press conference today (15th) to commemorate the launch of its new product, Form 4, a 4th generation desktop resin 3D printer. This meeting was held in Pune, and Formlabs and Imaginarium officials participated, reducing the average part production to about 2 hours at a speed up to 5 times faster than the existing Form 3, enabling product designers, engineers, manufacturers to a dentist, conducted a demonstration of Form 4, a 3D printer aimed at improving productivity and shortening time to market in the healthcare field.
Form 4 sets a new standard for additive manufacturing through Formlab’s proprietary new Low Force Display™ (LFD) printer engine, an industry-leading enhanced materials library, a new automated post-processing system, and an intuitive user experience. Depending on the material, products can be printed at a speed that is at least 2 to 5 times faster than Form 3+, enabling repetitive prototype production or batch production using mSLA (stereolithography) technology. With a vertical print speed of up to 100 mm per hour, most products can be produced within 2 hours and small parts within a few minutes.
It is also reliable and economical. Long-lasting material tanks (over 75,000 layers) and light processing units (over 1 million layers), 40% lower resin costs, 30% larger print volumes, and 3.5x higher throughput save up to 40% in cost per part. It boasts the industry’s highest print success rate thanks to its precision heating, force detection, and foreign object detection functions.
Formlab leverages the Form 4 ecosystem in its materials library to include four newly reformulated general-purpose resins that print 2-5 times faster than Form 3, a fast model resin for rapid prototyping and orthodontic model making and an accurate dental resin. Six new resins have been added, including precision models that can be made into models. In addition, Form 4 has been validated for use with more than 17 other performance materials from Formlabs’s materials library, and new materials will be added regularly. Foam 4B is compatible with 15 additional biocompatible materials, supporting innovation in the dental and medical industries.
Ramnish Sharma, Formlabs said, “Based on our strengths and insights gained from manufacturing more than 130,000 printers and 300 million parts, we are pleased to be able to demonstrate Form 4, the best SLA printer on the market, in India. “It is very meaningful,” he said. “If Formlabs set a new standard for the desktop SLA 3D printer category and 3D printing accuracy, reliability, ease of use, and economics more than 10 years ago, the stability and new level of speed of Form 4 are the first in India.” “It will transform the way our customers create and develop new products across all industries.”
Amod Satarkar, Vice President of Sales, Imaginarium Solutions, said, “Imaginarium has been a key enabler in driving the growth of additive manufacturing in India, serving diverse sectors including aerospace, defence, automotive, consumer goods, dentistry, and jewellery. The widespread adoption of Form 4 marks a significant milestone, thanks to Formlabs’ innovation in resin-based additive manufacturing. Positioned at the forefront, Imaginarium is witnessing accelerated progress towards our vision of democratizing additive manufacturing across industries in India.”
About Formlabs
Formlabs creates tools that allow anyone to realize their ideas. Formlabs, the professional 3D printer company of choice for engineers, designers, healthcare providers, manufacturers and decision-makers, is headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts with offices around the world. Formlabs’ products include SLA and SLS 3D printers, post-processing solutions, and foam auto-manufacturing solutions for automated part removal. We are also developing our own portfolio of industry-leading, high-performance materials and best-in-class 3D printing software. Formlabs was selected as one of the world’s most innovative manufacturing companies by Fast Company in 2024. More information can be found at www.formlabs.com.
About Imaginarium
Imaginarium leads India’s advanced design and digital manufacturing ecosystem with the country’s largest array of 3D printers. Our on-demand manufacturing services signal the next industrial revolution. Imaginarium Solutions’ partnerships with top OEMs and 3D printer manufacturers bring advanced digital manufacturing to India, revolutionizing the industry and facilitating global leaders’ entry into Indian markets. Transforming over 50 industries, we pioneer applications and offer end-to-end solutions from concept to product realization.
