EnvisionTEC Launches its Largest High-Speed Continuous 3D Printer Yet

• The new Vida cDLM allows dental professionals to 3D print night guards
  and orthodontic models in less than 30 minutes — at one-third the
  price of competing models
• The high-speed 3D printer also features a patent-pending material tray
  that allows best-in-class accuracy across the entire build tray,
  ensuring a tight fit and precise bite registrations
• EnvisionTEC’s family of Continuous Digital Light Manufacturing (cDLM)
  printers now includes four sizes to meet the needs of the dental,
  jewelry and general manufacturing markets

DEARBORN, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#3dprinting–EnvisionTEC, the global leader in high-accuracy dental 3D printers and
materials, will this week reveal its largest printer ever based on its
patented continuous 3D printing technology.

The new Vida cDLM will be on display at LMT Lab Day Chicago 2018, where
dental lab owners, managers, technicians and clinicians from more than
40 countries will gather to look at the latest technology for dental
manufacturing.

With a print speed of about 20-50 mm per hour, depending on material,
the Vida cDLM prints models in about half the time as the company’s
best-selling Vida desktop 3D printer.

The high-speed Vida cDLM features an impressive build area of 145 x 81.5
x 100 mm (5.7 x 3.2 x 3.94 inches) and XY resolution of 76 microns. When
paired with EnvisionTEC’s premium E-Model Light material, the Vida cDLM
can 3D print:

• 10-12 vertical orthodontic models in 100 micron layers in about 90
  minutes
• 3-4 horizontal orthodontic models in 100 micron layers in about 15-30
  minutes
• 3-4 full crown and bridge arches in 50 micron layers in about an hour

What’s more, the Vida cDLM is capable of 3D printing night guards and
bite splints in about 15-20 minutes using EnvisionTEC’s FDA-approved
E-Guard material. When processing the company’s FDA-approved E-Denture
material, the Vida cDLM can print six denture bases in 80 minutes, at a
speed of 47 mm per hour.

Continuous 3D Printing Breakthrough

Continuous 3D printing technology is the next evolution of Digital Light
Processing, or DLP, a process that EnvisionTEC commercialized in 2002
that uses a high-definition projector to cure photosensitive resin.

In 2006, EnvisionTEC filed for a patent on continuous 3D printing that
for allows nonstop motion of the build platform in the Z axis, resulting
in high-speed 3D printing with fewer supports, among other benefits. The
patent was granted
in 2011.

However, EnvisionTEC recognized that continuous 3D printing had
challenges in delivering accurate parts consistently across larger build
areas. Using oxygen to create a dead zone on which to print continuously
can cause the material tray to tent slightly from the pressure of the
oxygen. This can cause grave inaccuracies in the Z axis that can
compromise dental products.

EnvisionTEC’s patent-pending domeless material tray remains flat and
parallel during continuous printing — ensuring consistent accuracy
across the entire build area. Learn more about this important product
update in “The Ultimate Guide to High-Speed 3D Printing With Continuous
Technology,” available at envisiontec.com/expert.

A Growing Family of Benefits

The Vida cDLM joins EnvisionTEC’s growing family of continuous 3D
printers, which serves a variety of industries. The lineup now includes:

• Vida
  cDLM, with XY resolution of 76 microns and a build area of 145 x
  81.5 x 100 mm (5.7 x 3.2 x 3.94 in.)
• Vida
  HD cDLM, with XY resolution of 50 microns and a build area of 90 x
  50 x 100 mm (3.54 x 1.97 x 3.94 in.)
• Vida
  UHD cDLM, with XY resolution of 33 microns and a build area of
  63.3 x 35.6 x 100 mm (2.5 x 1.4 x 3.94 in.)
• Micro
  cDLM, with XY resolution of 39.8 microns and a build area of 45 x
  28 x 75 mm (1.8 x 1.1 x 2.95 in.)

Aside from high speeds, continuous 3D printing also offers other
benefits. In the jewelry sector, for example, cDLM technology enables 3D
printing of materials with an extremely high wax content, which is
desirable for investment casting patterns. The cDLM can also process
dual-cure engineering-grade materials with a short pot life – materials
that can deliver properties similar to injection molded plastics.

The Vida cDLM, along with EnvisionTEC’s industry-leading portfolio of
dental printers and materials, will be on display in booths A-43 and
B-42 at LMT Lab Day Chicago 2018. EnvisionTEC will also be hosting
educational sessions in the Hyatt Regency Chicago’s Roosevelt Room on
Friday, Feb. 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

About EnvisionTEC

EnvisionTEC is a leading global provider of professional-grade 3D
printing solutions. Founded in 2002 with its pioneering commercial DLP
printing technology, EnvisionTEC now sells more than 40 printer
configurations based on six distinct technologies that build objects
from digital design files. The company’s premium 3D printers serve a
variety of medical, professional and industrial markets, and are valued
for precision, surface quality, functionality and speed. EnvisionTEC’s
intellectual property includes more than 140 pending and granted
patents. Learn more at EnvisionTEC.com.

Contacts

EnvisionTEC
Sarah A. Webster, +1-313-888-4460
[email protected]