Formlabs Form 4

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Specs

• Technology: Masked SLA (Low Force Display™ print engine)

• Materials: Thermoset/Photopolymer Resins

• Material Format: Liquid Resin

• Material Names: (Formlabs or third-party 405 nm MSLA resins)

  • Standard Resins: Clear, White, Grey, Black, Draft
  • Engineering Resins: Elastic, Flexible, Durable, Tough, Rigid, Flame Retardant
  • Ceramic resins: Alumina 4N,
  • Casting: Castable Wax, High Temp
  • Medical: BioMed resins (Durable, White, Clear, Black), PU Rigid
  • Surgical Guide Resin
  • Dental Resins

• Material Cost: ~ $99 / liter (50% cost of Form 3 resins)

• Build Volume: 7.9 × 4.9 × 8.3 in (20.0 × 12.5 × 21.0 cm)

• Price:

  • Form 4: $4,499
  • Form 4 Package: $6599 (Printer with Wash and Cure)
  • Form 4B Medical: $6,299 (ability to use biocompatible resins)
  • Form 4B Medical Package: $7899 (Printer with Wash and Cure)

• Resolution:

  • Minimum layer: 25 µm; Max: 300 µm;
  • Speed: up to 5× faster than Form 3+

• Equipment Needed:

  • Form Wash
  • Form Cure (2nd gen)

Benefits to Advanced Lab

• This successor to the Form 3 is so much faster, phasing these in would be a great benefit to students getting more parts made faster
• Ideal for design prototyping and research applications

Cons

• Purchasing would require getting the new, larger Form Wash and Form Cure stations

Description

The Formlabs Form 4 is an advanced desktop resin 3D printer, ideal for use for design prototyping. It features Formlabs' proprietary Low Force Display™ (LFD) print engine, which enhances print speed and reliability. The Form 4 can deliver parts in under two hours, making it significantly faster than previous models. This speed, combined with its high resolution of 50-micron pixels and advanced pixel smoothing, ensures exceptional print quality and precision, suitable for detailed prototypes and functional parts.

Reviews and Sources

• Form 4 product page
• Form 4B Medical product page (Form 4 with biocompatible resins enabled)
• Form 4 Store item
• Explore the Print Engine of the Form 4
• Form 4 unveiled as Formlabs' fastest 3D printer yet

Applications

The Form 3 is commonly used for creating highly detailed prototypes with intricate features and smooth surfaces. Its high-resolution printing capabilities and the variety of materials available make it suitable for many applications:

• Prototyping
• Jewelry design
• Dental applications
• Architectural models
• Medical or research device prototyping
• Customized Products

Basic Package - approx $4500

• Form 4 printer
• 1 tank
• 1 mixer
• 1 build platform
• finishing kit

Use and maintenance

Form 4

• Schedule of Maintenance
• Form 4 error messages
• Calibrating resin level sensor

Form Cure

• Using Form Cure (2nd gen)
• How to use and maintain Form Cure (video)

Contacts

For info about new tools: [email protected]