EnvisionTEC Now Offers Highest Resolution Large-Frame 3D Printer

• Hardware update allows EnvisionTEC to deliver XY resolution of 25
  microns in its largest laser-based 3D printers
• EnvisionTEC’s unique 3SP technology continues to win over new users,
  including aftermarket wheels manufacturer Design Infini
• Launched in 2013, 3SP technology has been used reliably for years by
  dental and orthodontic laboratories for volume production of dental
  models

DEARBORN, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#3dprinting–EnvisionTEC, a leading global manufacturer of desktop and
full-production 3D printers and materials, today revealed a hardware
update to its family of large-frame 3D printers that allows them to
deliver best-in-class resolution.

EnvisionTEC will now offer XY resolution of 25 microns ― equivalent to
about half the cross-section of a human hair — in two of its largest 3D
printers:

• The Vector UHD 3SP, with a build area of 300 x 200 x 275 mm (11.8 x
  7.9 x 10.8 in.)
• The Xede UHD 3SP, with a build area of 457 x 457 x 457 mm (18 x 18 x
  18 in.)

The improved performance is made possible with a new FPGA
(field-programmable gate array) control that allows EnvisionTEC to turn
its laser on and off in the Y scanning direction with lightning-fast
speed.

“With this hardware upgrade, EnvisionTEC can now offer the same level of
resolution in our 3SP family that we are known for with our Perfactory
printer family,” said CEO Al Siblani.

A demonstration board 3D printed on a Vector UHD 3SP will be on display
this week in Fort Worth, Texas, at Rapid + TCT, the premier event for 3D
manufacturing in North America. EnvisionTEC will also be showcasing
other new 3D printer and material innovations in Booth 1304.

The recent hardware upgrade makes 3SP printers an ideal choice for
applications requiring high accuracy, fine detail or ultra-smooth
surfaces, such as medical devices, parts with fluidic chambers, tooling
for molds, large investment casting patterns and detailed prototypes.

About 3SP Technology

Launched in 2013, EnvisionTEC’s patented 3SP (Scan, Spin and Selectively
Photocure) technology uses a unique laser-based process to cure
photopolymers in a large vat.

While conventional SLA systems use an expensive solid state laser to
draw out parts layer by layer, often reflecting the beam off galvo
mirrors in a large build area, the 3SP approach is simple and efficient.

A multi cavity diode laser is reflected off a spinning mirrored drum
that can efficiently scan across a very large vat to cure material.
Essentially, the laser draws in straight lines in the Y direction, with
the beam simply turning on or off to cure the necessary shape as the
complete laser assembly moves in the X direction.

A white paper detailing how 3SP is superior to SLA for manufacturing and
production can be found at EnvisionTEC.com/learn3SP.

Adoption of 3SP continues to grow as knowledge about the technology and
portfolio of materials expands. The 3SP line is popular among dental
laboratories printing large volumes of dental models, but users also
include manufacturers in a variety of industries, including medical
devices, automotive, aerospace, consumer goods and more.

About EnvisionTEC

EnvisionTEC is a leading global provider of professional-grade 3D
printers and materials. Founded in 2002 with its pioneering commercial
DLP printing technology, EnvisionTEC now sells 3D printers 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 accuracy, 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]