Formlabs® Form 4

Formlabs Form 4 masked SLA 3D printer

Formlabs®

Form 4

Speed Without Sacrafice. Introducing The Next Generation of Formlabs 3D Printing Technology

The Formlabs Form 4 is a blazing-fast masked SLA 3D printer that combines reliability, ease-of-use, and an accurate print engine with an industry-leading materials library. Powered by the Formlabs Form 4 3D printing ecosystem, you can turn your ideas into reality faster than ever with easy workflows, leading reliability, and stunning part quality. The new Low Force Display™ Print Engine unlocks significant gains in all aspects of 3D printing performance; speed, reliability, part size, print quality, accuracy and materials support.

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Form 4. Powered by a New Low Force Display™ (LFD) Print Engine

Form 4™ uses a custom LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) inside Formlabs® Low Force Display™ (LFD) print engine, which features 17 optical components, a patent-pending release texture, and a flexible film tank. They all play a role in ensuring you unprecedented speed, reliability, print quality, & material performance. And all of those under one hood—Form 4!

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Features

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Blazing Fast

Most 3D prints in under 2 hours*
*Typical print time using 80th percentile print height (53mm), 100 μm layer height, and any material

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Low Force Display (LFD) Print Engine

LFD features 17 optical components, a patent-pending release texture, and a flexible film tank.

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Unmatched Print Success

Compared to currently masked SLA 3D printers, Form 4 powered by LFD print engine sets new standards for speed, reliability, print quality and materials performance.

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Stunning 3D Printed Parts | Rivals Injection Molding

  • Sharpest details with 50 µ min. feature size for razor-sharp detail
  • Smoothest surface with 50 µ pixel size, advanced pixel smoothing for sub-pixel resolution and precision motion axis
  • Accurate assemblies with tight tolerances so your parts always fit
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30% Larger Build Volume

Compared to Formlabs Form 3 which has a 4-liter build volume, Form 4 as a 5.25 liters build volume. With an overall 30% larger build volume, you can now 3D print parts 22% longer with a rectangular orientation.

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Versatility | Open Platform

Formlabs® Open Platform enables certified third-party materials, customizable print settings, and the freedom to 3D print with any 405 nm photopolymer.

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Remote Monitoring

You can monitor your 3D prints and manage your Form 4 printer(s) from anywhere with an integrated camera, 3D printer diagnostic tools, and Formlabs Dashboard software.

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Intelligent System | Automated Diagnostics

Form 4 is equipped with 6 (six) control systems that precisely measure and maintain temperature, resin level, print forces, and print status inside Form 4.

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Easy to Learn and Operate

Form 4 masked SLA 3D printer is so intuitive that anyone can learn in 15 minutes how to 3D print.

A Simple 3D Printing Workflow

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1. Prepare

For CAD to 3D printing in minutes with just a few clicks using free PreForm Software

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2. 3D Print

Monitor your prints and manage your printers from anywhere with an integrated camera, printer diagnostic tools, and our free Dashboard software.

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3. Post-Processing

Easy, effective post-processing in just fifteen minutes with quick-release Build Platform Flex, Form Wash, and Form Cure.

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4. Finish

Use finished parts as they are or opt to sand, paint, coat, or electroplate them

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Low Force Display™ (LFD). A completely Redesigned Low Force Stereolithography™ (LFS) Print Engine. 

The Low Force Display™ (LFD) engine sets a new industry standard for speed, reliability, 3D print quality and materials performance with six new custom hardware systems. Designed from the ground up, it is an extremely fast, reliable and accurate 3D print engine that performs without compromise to deliver every aspect of 3D printing performance.

The LFD 3D print engine components make the difference!


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  • Automatic Resin Handling
    • Dispenses resin quickly, accurately, and with minimal waste while making it easy to switch materials
  • Intelligent Control Systems
    • Six control systems that precisely measure and maintain temperature, resin level, print forces, and print status inside Form 4
  • Flexible Film Resin Tank
    • Durable resin tank that reduces the forces exerted on 3D-printed parts during the 3D printing process.
  • Release Texture
    • A microstructured optical film that provides airflow and reduces the peel forces exerted on the part during prints.
  • Light Processing Unit (LPU) 4
    • Precisely masks the light from the backlight unit into the shape of a 3D-printed layer.
  • Backlight Unit
    • Generates a uniform area projection of an ultra-high power light using 60 LEDs and collimating lenses for accurate 3D prints
  • The Backlight Unit and the LPU 4 deliver the highest optical power on the market, 13 – 16 milliwatts/cm².

Unmatched Reliability

No more coming back to failed prints, get it right the first time with new features designed for enhanced reliability

Hundreds of printed parts were put to the test by Formlabs optimization engineers to ensure that each material performs to the high reliability standards right out of the box.

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Gain Access to Materials for Versatile Applications

New material formulations, such as the General Purpose (GP) resins, were designed to take advantage of the new print engine on Form 4, which features 23+ industry-leading Formlabs® materials, including biocompatible resins for biomedical applications. In addition, Formlabs® Open Platform enables certified third-party materials, customizable print settings, and the freedom to 3D print with any 405 nm photopolymer.

Redesigned Form 4 Resin Cartridges

  • 5-10 x faster resin filling
  • 63% less plastic waste
  • 30% smaller form factor

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Higher Performance for V5 General Purpose (GP) Resins

  • Improved aesthetics (richer grey, whiter white, less yellow clear, deeper black)
  • 25% higher impact strength (improved toughness)
  • Faster post-processing (5 min ambient or 15 @ 60°C post-cures)
  • Form 4 with GP V5 resins 3D prints 3-5x faster than Form 3 with GP V4 resins

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Technical Specifications

Technology
Technology
Low Force Display™ (LFD)
Build Volume (W x D x H)
Build Volume (W x D x H)
20.0 × 12.5 × 21.0 cm | 7.9 × 4.9 × 8.3 in
Layer Thickness (Z Resolution)
Layer Thickness (Z Resolution)
25 - 300 microns
XY Resolution
XY Resolution
50 microns
Average 3D Print Speed (100 µm layer height)
Average 3D Print Speed (100 µm layer height)
40 mm/hour
Maximum 3D Print Speed
Maximum 3D Print Speed
100 mm/hour
Resin Tank Lifetime
Resin Tank Lifetime
75,000+ layers with any Formlabs material
3D Printer Weight
3D Printer Weight
18.3 kg | 40.4 lb
3D Printer Dimension
3D Printer Dimension
39.8 × 36.7 × 55.4 cm | 15.7 × 14.5 × 21.9 in
Warranty and Service
Warranty and Service
One-year warranty included
Paid service and extended warranty options available. Contact Us
Software Compatibility
Software Compatibility
Windows 7 and Up Mac OS X 10.12 and Up
File Type Accepted
File Type Accepted
STL, OBJ, 3MF