The Form 4B Ecosystem
Complete Your 3D Printing Experience
Form 4B vs. Form 3B/+
Blazing Speed Meets Unmatched Accuracy
Discover how you can improve your productivity, print quality, and workflow, as well as reduce costs and lead time by upgrading to Form 4B from Form 3B or Form 3B+.
Improvement
form 4 vs. form 3
2-5x Faster Print Speed
Speed improvements enable same-visit appliance delivery or more efficient production.
“I can print models in six minutes. That means this is approaching the point where models can be printed almost as fast as we can scan a patient."
Dr. Christopher Baer, DMD, Baer Dental
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“We have found that we can eliminate appointments for patients because we can produce models so quickly on our Form 4B.”
Dr. Lisa Alvetro, DDS, Orthodontist at Alvetro Orthodontics
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*Due to the larger print surface of Form 4B, more parts can be printed in one print job.
20% Larger Print Surface and 30% Larger Build Volume
Unrivaled Accuracy
Matches your commitment to a perfect fit, every time.
“Consistent print quality with great surface accuracy makes this printer an excellent choice for dentistry. The surface comparison yielded some of the best results I have ever measured on a 3D printer.”
Stephan Kreimer, MDT, Kreimer Dentallabor
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Two New Dental Resins
Faster print speed, increased accuracy, finer features, and improved aesthetics at a lower cost.
15+ materials for dental applications, including biocompatible resins.
“We have a printer that is super fast, it has great resin options for every single indication in dentistry, and it comes at an affordable cost.”
Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassiny DMD, Institute of Digital Dentistry, IDD
Faster ROI
Substantially lower operating costs thanks to cost-effective materials and long-lasting consumables.
If you handle 20 aligner treatment cases per month (20 models per case), you'll save $3000 per year.
Improved Tank Lifetime
Minimize upkeep costs and waste with long-lasting consumables.
Upgraded Cartridge
Our next-generation resin cartridge enables hassle-free, efficient, and fast automatic resin dispensing.
Integrated Camera
Access images and timelapses online to remotely monitor your prints.
Improved Post-Processing
Additional Specs
Technology
Key Components of the Print Engine
Maximum Part Length
Typical Dimensional Tolerances
Average Print Speed
Maximum Print Speed
Printer Weight
Printer Dimensions
Form 4B
Technology
9 min
11 clear aligner models at 160 μm
49 min
8 occlusal splints at 100 μm
1 h 50 min
10 restorative models at 50 μm
20.0 × 12.5 × 21.0 cm
7.9 × 4.9 × 8.3 in
Restorative models with Precision Model Resin:
- 99.7% of surfaces within 100 μm of CAD model
- 95% of surfaces within 50 μm of CAD model
- 69% of surfaces within 25 μm of CAD model
Fast Model Resin $79/L
- Prints 3x faster
- Stronger and stiffer — 45% higher strength and modulus
- More opaque and matte in color
Precision Model Resin $129/L
- Better fine feature resolution and consistency
- More opaque and matte aesthetics to better visualize margin lines
- Prints 3x faster
Form 4 Tank $99
75,000+ layers with any Formlabs material.
Approximately 340 prints using clear aligner models (22 mm tall), any resin, and 100 µm layer height.
5-10x faster tank filling
63% less waste
30% less shelf space
2592 x 1944 resolution (5MP)
Remote monitoring, print history, and print timelapses
Can be easily disabled, covered, or removed
Form Wash (2nd Generation)
- 3x more agitation
- Adjustable forks for Build Platforms, configurable at various heights and widths
- Flexible solvent volume
form 4 vs. form 3
Low Force Display™ (LFD)
- Backlight Unit
- Light Processing Unit 4 (LPU 4)
- Release Texture
- Flexible Film Resin Tank
- Intelligent Control Systems
- High-Speed Automatic Resin Handling
27.3 cm
10.7 in
1-30 mm features: ±0.15% (lower limit: ±0.02 mm)
31-80 mm features: ±0.2% (lower limit: ±0.06 mm)
81-150 mm features: ±0.3% (lower limit: ±0.15 mm)
Average: 40 mm/hour across all materials
Range: 15-100 mm/hour depending on the material
100 mm/hour
3.9 in/hour
18.3 kg
40.4 lb
40.7 × 47.8 × 84.4 cm
16.0 × 18.8 × 33.2 in
Form 3B/+
Technology
46 min
9 clear aligner models at 100 μm
4 h 45 min
7 occlusal splints at 100 μm
4 h 25 min
8 restorative models at 50 μm
14.5 × 14.5 × 19.3 cm
5.7 × 5.7 × 7.6 in
Restorative models with Model Resin V2:
- 94% of surfaces within 100 μm of CAD model
- 73% of surfaces within 50 μm of CAD model
Draft Resin V2 $149/L
Model Resin V3 $149/L
Form 3/+ Tank $149
250-800 hours of printing and/or 10-35 weeks exposed to resin, depending on the material.
Approximately 210 prints using Grey Resin V4 and average print time (3.7 hours).
Original resin cartridge
No camera
form 4 vs. form 3
Low Force Stereolithography™ (LFS)
- Laser
- Light Processing Unit (LPU)
- Flexible Film Resin Tank
- Intelligent Control Systems
- Automatic Resin Handling
22.4 cm
8.8 in
Not measured
Average: 11 mm/hour across all materials
Range: 4-17 mm/hour depending on the material
31 mm/hour
1.2 in/hour
17.5 kg
38.5 lbs
40.5 × 53 × 78 cm
15.9 × 20.9 × 30.7 in
Form 4B Delivers 99% Print Success Rate
Form 4B achieved stellar results in a series of comprehensive performance tests conducted by an independent third-party lab to evaluate the success rate and repeatability of parts produced on different SLA 3D printers.
“We get all the things we love about Formlabs — and we get that competitive speed. If I had two to three Form 4Bs, I could double our production.”
