Formlabs launches Fuse X1 SLS 3D printer targeting high-volume manufacturing applications.
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Formlabs launches Fuse X1 SLS 3D printer targeting high-volume manufacturing applications. Formlabs announced a major new 3D printer, the Fuse X1. This builds on Formlabs' previous SLS system, the Fuse 1+. That system was intended as a low-cost, highly reliable SLS option mostly for those making prototypes. The new Fuse X1 is much larger and seems intended for manufacturers producing end-use parts. As you can see in the images, this is a much larger device. The build volume is also quite large at 330 x 330 x 565 mm, with a tall orientation. There's a reason for that, which Fabbaloo Company will see in a moment. Correspondingly, the device is priced higher than the Fuse 1+'s US$25K price point. The Fuse X1 starts at US$85K, but is far more capable. Formlabs explained that the system can produce parts with "up to 50% lower cost per part and 3 times the throughput of comparable industrial powder bed fusion systems." It's also quite a bit smaller than the competition, with a footprint that is "less than half" of "legacy" industrial SLS and MJF equipment. It's interesting that they mention MJF, HP's 3D print process for manufacturing. This hints that Formlabs is using the new Fuse X1 to compete not only with other SLS options, but also with MJF. When they say they can achieve three times the throughput of competitors, I suspect they are pointing at MJF, which is notorious...
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