Formlabs Form 3BL 3D Printer

Formlabs Form 3BL is a resin large-format 3D printer working in LFS (Low Force Stereolithography ™) technology with a working area of ​​335 x 200 x 300 mm. The printer allows printing from dental and biocompatible materials, which makes it perfect for dentistry and medicine. Formlabs Form 3BL has sensors to maintain ideal printing conditions and allows you to remotely manage the printer.

Formlabs Form 3BL

The printer is equipped with two optical heads (LPU - Light Processing Units) that process two laser beams with a power of 250 mW. The use of two optical heads allows you to print large elements during one 3D printing process. The printer has an automatic resin dosing system and allows you to load 2 cartridges for materials. The built-in 5.5 "touch screen with a resolution of 1280 x 720 ensures easy work with the device.

Dental and biocompatible materials

Formlabs dental resins offer specially formulated materials that provide a wide range of applications in dentistry and orthodontics. Form 3BL enables the printing of dental arches and orthodontic models in just a few hours while maintaining high quality and precision. The offer also includes biocompatible materials that are intended for printing implant splints and the production of instruments, operating templates and surgical instruments. Formlabs biocompatible resins have been tested and certified for contact with human tissue and mucous membranes. Additionally, models made with biocompatible materials can be sterilized.

Usage

Due to its parameters, a large area of ​​the working area and a wide range of materials, the printer allows you to print large models, medical devices, and even the anatomy of an adult human in a 1: 1 scale.

• Large parts requiring biocompatibility and sterilization compatibility
• Full-size 1: 1 scale anatomical models including pediatric and adult anatomy
• Prototypes of medical devices, instruments, fittings and end parts
• Surgical tools tailored to the needs of the surgeon or patient
• Surgical planning models for diagnostic use in FDA-approved workflows

Life-size 3D prints

The large work area of ​​33.5 × 20 × 30 cm is large enough to print full-size anatomical models and medical devices. Thanks to its 19.4 inch diagonal, you can print adult femurs, pelvic bones, skulls and more in a 1: 1 scale.

3D model printing

The printer allows you to quickly print 3D models while maintaining precision and high quality. In addition, the automatic resin dosing system, sensors and the ability to remotely manage the printer will allow the device to work 24 hours a day.

Certificates

Form 3BL is FDA approved and enables the printing of 3D models from a wide range of ISO 13485 certified biocompatible materials.

Form Wash and Form Cure (Optional Accessories)

A 3D printer working in the SLA / LFS Formlabs Form 3BL technology requires appropriate peripheral devices to work with printouts. Form Wash and Form Cure are intelligent devices for post-processing and processing of models printed in SLA / LFS technology on Form 3L and Form 3BL 3D printers.

Form Wash

Form Wash is a washer for rinsing models from uncured resin residues after printing. Thanks to a special holder, we can mount models for cleaning without removing them from the work table. It is enough to insert a worktable with a printout or place the model directly in the basket. The built-in impeller circulates the isopropyl alcohol (IPA), which guarantees effective and efficient rinsing of the remaining material in every detail. After finishing work, the device will automatically take out the model from the IPA, thus reducing the risk of damaging the finished printout.

Form Cure

Form Cure is a station for exposure and curing of prints. Form Cure L was developed for fully automatic operation. All you need to do is select the predefined settings for a specific resin on the touch screen, insert the model and turn on the device. The device will select the working time and temperature itself to obtain the best print properties. You can also make your own settings as needed

Professional PreForm software

The printer software supports models designed in any CAD software. To print a model - just generate a file in STL or OBJ format and upload it to the PreForm software. The program will automatically check the correctness of the file and propose ready settings for printing, thanks to which the process of preparing for printing will take up to a few minutes. PreForm has been integrated with the most popular CAD programs to facilitate the modeling process for 3D printing. The software has a simple and convenient interface that guides the user through the entire process of model optimization using advanced algorithms responsible for the appropriate orientation of the model, setting of supports and selection of printing parameters. At the same time - at every stage of printing - the operator has the possibility to fully influence the set settings.

Variable layer height - faster printing without losing quality

Adaptive layer thickness for 3D Form 3 / Form 3B printers is a setting that balances speed and print quality. When PreForm detects curves, bevels and other features in the model geometry that must be printed in the lower layer, it will automatically adjust the printing parameters. When the software detects walls, columns and other vertical elements that can be printed in one large piece, it will automatically increase the layer height.

PreForm flows smoothly from one layer to the next, which makes sudden jumps in thickness imperceptible. This way, the printing time is reduced without sacrificing resolution. This is one of the unique features of Formlabs, which has a direct impact on the printing speed while maintaining the highest surface quality available on the market.

Resins compatible with the Formlabs Form 3BL 3D printer

The wide range of dental and biocompatible materials available means that Form 3BL can be used, among others, in dentistry and medicine.