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Fuse X1, Formlabs' newest industrial SLS (selective laser sintering) 3D printer. This large format SLS printer delivers huge parts same day, at half the cost and 3x the throughput of the competition. Plus, it’s backed by the quality and reliability of Formlabs. Watch the Fuse X1 product keynote youtu.be/yhmRURZKdA8 Learn more about the Fuse X1 bit.ly/4vAR4Dp Fuse X1 features: ⚫️ 330 × 330 × 565 mm build volume, with 30%+ packing density ⚫️ 50% lower part cost versus legacy industrial SLS and MJF printers ⚫️ AI-powered Print Intelligence failure prevention ⚫️ One-hour installation, five-minute print changeovers, intuitive workflow requiring no dedicated operators ⚫️ Less than half the footprint versus legacy industrial SLS and MJF printers #formlabs #FuseX1 #3DPrinting

The rebound performance of flexible 3D printing resins keeps improving year after year. If you’ve worked with flexible 3D printing materials for a while, you’ll probably remember when “flexible” often meant soft but not necessarily functional. Limited rebound, lower durability, and performance that was sometimes not even good enough for prototypes. This is changing with the new Formlabs Flexible 80A Resin V2. Compared to the previous version, it offers significant improvements across key mechanical properties: - 4× higher rebound (13% → 56%) - 2× higher tear strength (13 → 28 kN/m) - 2× higher elongation at break (131% → 230%) - 5× better fatigue resistance (Ross Flex Fatigue) If you want to learn more about the material, feel free to write a comment or have a look at the following link: formlabs.com/eu/blog/announ…

We printed this Airless Ball just in time for today’s big game!⚽ SLA resin printing allows us to create incredibly complex structures using even flexible materials. Designs that would be nearly impossible or expensive to produce using traditional manufacturing methods. No molds, no assembly, just one continuous complex geometry. The print stats: Print Time: 16 Hours Touch Point Size: 0.5 mm Printer: Formlabs Form 4L Material: Flexible 80A Resin V2 Want to explore the tech behind this or test-print your own version? Check out the links below: Learn everything about the Form 4L: formlabs.com/3d-printers/fo…: Check out the TDS for Flexible 80A Resin V2: media.formlabs.com/asset/af9d9268… Download the STL File: #profileId-2968695" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">makerworld.com/de/models/2680… Who is your favorite to win the final today? Let us know in the comments!

3D printing enables engineers to prototype metal parts and iterate tool designs in a matter of hours, achieving complex geometries while reducing reliance on outsourced providers. Find a free article on 3D-printed dies here: lnkd.in/eYYpt6UA Original video from Karl Eriksson , 3D Printing expert at Addinor and Formlabs Partners for the Nordic region.

The rebound performance of flexible 3D printing resins keeps improving year after year. If you’ve worked with flexible 3D printing materials for a while, you’ll probably remember when “flexible” often meant soft but not necessarily functional. Limited rebound, lower durability, and performance that was sometimes not even good enough for prototypes. This is changing with the new Formlabs Flexible 80A Resin V2. Compared to the previous version, it offers significant improvements across key mechanical properties: - 4× higher rebound (13% → 56%) - 2× higher tear strength (13 → 28 kN/m) - 2× higher elongation at break (131% → 230%) - 5× better fatigue resistance (Ross Flex Fatigue) If you want to learn more about the material, feel free to write a comment or have a look at the following link: formlabs.com/eu/blog/announ…

Tesla Gigafactory Nevada's additive manufacturing team delivers parts in under two hours – 10,000–30,000 parts per week. Cody, an Engineering Technician on the Additive Manufacturing team takes us behind the scenes to see how they replaced traditional large-format SLS 3D printing with Fuse X1 to print larger parts faster, cut labor, and scale production without adding floor space. Click here to see how @tesla Giga Nevada delivers thousands of parts in under 24 hours With Fuse X1 bit.ly/3QVKwkd #tesla #3dprinting

300 parts. 400 hinges. 1 print. 0 supports. 0 assembly. This is a 3D printed Hoberman sphere. Formlabs Director of Hardware, Ian Ferguson, for fun, wrote a custom app using Claude Code to generate parametric Hoberman spheres. He then printed this sphere in Nylon 12 powder on the Fuse X1. See the printer that made it happen → bit.ly/4eTKuRT

3D printing and additive materials have come a long way. Most people think resin prints are weak and brittle so I had a crazy idea for impact testing some parts 🤓 The end caps of these tubes are printed using @formlabs Tough 1000 resin, a new material with amazingly durable properties 🔥 These tubes are around 1 meter long and weigh about 30 lbs. We set up a scissor lift with a quick release mechanism inspired by the @MythBusters guys and dropped it a bunch from various heights, up to a max of 10 meters onto concrete 😱 The result? The parts survived. I honestly was blown away 🤯 Additive has come a long way 💪

We're heading to Open Sauce (July 17–19 in San Mateo) 🤖 If you're a creator and going too, let us know 👉 forms.formlabs.com/creators We'd love to grab time and talk 3D printing!

Flexible 3D printing resins are becoming stronger and more capable every year! This is Formlabs Flexible 80A Resin V2. A great example of how far flexible photopolymers have come. Unlike other strong flexible SLA resins, this material does not require a separate oven-based thermal post-cure to complete polymerization. A standard light-curing process combined with controlled heat in the Form Cure (2nd Generation) is sufficient to achieve the desired material properties, simplifying the workflow while still delivering excellent mechanical performance. For Grasshopper inspiration, check out 3DBeast. If you haven’t heard of them yet, I highly recommend their YouTube channel.

@HelloHogo Sorry about that, you can reach out to sales@formlabs.com or submit a contact sales request!

@formlabs Referral codes are not working on the new storefront. Are they discontinued?

@ACMEngineer Good question. TLDR: We put it in water to eliminate surface tackiness. Oxygen reacting with the elastomeric parts during post-cure can inhibit the surface cure and make them tacky, whereas the water displaces the oxygen and ensures a full cure at the surface.

@formlabs why did you cure printed part in liquid?

We printed this flexible football out of the all new Flexible 80A resin! This is how we did it - After printing on the Form 4L, we wash the build platform in IPA to remove any excess resin. We then remove the supports from the football and wash it again. After that we allow the football to dry completely overnight. We then submerge the football in water, and cure it using the the Form CureL for 5 minutes. For this print, we ended up flipping the ball halfway through to ensure an even cure. The ball was then cured again at 80C for 5 minutes, resulting in this final amazing ball. #3dprinting #football #formlabs

Fuse X1 makes large-format industrial SLS 3D printing accessible. Deliver same-day production-quality parts at 50% lower cost and 3x the throughput. This intake manifold from Dorman Products was printed on the Formlabs Fuse X1. More info at formlabs.com/3d-printers/fu…

@sleep_deprivado Right here bit.ly/4wcAfzc

@formlabs where your material property curves at

Flexible 3D printing resins are becoming stronger with Formlabs new Flexible 80A Resin V2💪 You can see that this geometry, printed in Flexible 80A Resin V2, snaps back into place and withstands repeated bending, tension, and compression. Compared to its previous version, the new material delivers 2x higher tear strength, 2x higher elongation at break, 4x higher rebound, and improved aesthetics and aging performance.

@MuteCanary_ Yes! Flexible 80A is a 3D printed elastomer that rivals the look, feel, and function of 80A cast urethanes, TPUs, and hard rubbers.

@formlabs Is it like rubber?

Rethink what flexible 3D printing resin can do. It gets stronger every year! The new Formlabs Flexible 80A Resin V2 is a resilient 3D printing elastomer that rivals the look, feel, and function of 80A cast urethanes, TPUs, and hard rubbers. The design was created by Lais Kriwat, CEO of Kriwat GmbH, a German company with expertise in orthopedic technology and patient-specific solutions, including gait analysis, custom orthotics, orthopedic footwear, bracing, and compression therapy. We manufactured the parts and shipped them today so he can get a first-hand feel for the new material. More information about the new material here: formlabs.com/global/product…

@WrenchFire You should wash your part in IPA to remove excess resin - then there is two-step curing process that ensures tack-free surfaces. Cure parts submerged in a water bath in a UV transparent container at room temperature. After drying, cure in air at elevated temperature.

@formlabs What kinda of chemicals do you need after printing to cure it. The silicone one requires some sort of solvent(idk) that was very difficult to get in large quantities

Strong, Custom Components for Drone Design, Manufacturing, and Piloting with the Formlabs Fuse X1 The Fuse X1 enables next-day delivery of large parts with minimal stitching or gluing requirements and at a lower cost, reducing labor while accelerating innovation. It also offers outstanding cost efficiency per part and industry-leading throughput for end-use production, making SLS 3D printing a competitive alternative to injection molding across an even broader range of applications. Read more about the X1 here: formlabs.com/3d-printers/fu…