The Next Growth Curve in DLP: From Bigger Builds to New Physics
At the AM Strategies Conference in New York, IN-VISION presented the transformative potential of scrolling technology in DLP-based 3D printing.
Printing 100,000 cubic centimeters in just 85 minutes, at 50-micron resolution and with virtually unlimited part complexity - this is the level of productivity that may soon be achievable in digital light processing (DLP) additive manufacturing.
During his presentation at the AM Strategies Conference in New York, IN-VISION's CEO Florian Zangerl demonstrated how a fundamental shift in exposure technology could unlock a new growth curve for DLP systems. Instead of relying on static projectors, the concept uses moving exposure units that scan across the resin surface.
In this approach, systems such as Pandia or Helios X are mounted on a gantry system that moves the projection module across the resin vat. The projected images are seamlessly stitched together using lithography-proven software, enabling continuous exposure across very large areas without visible transitions.
What makes this rapid “scrolling” process possible is the exceptionally high optical output power of the projectors, allowing high motion speed.
About the AM Strategies conference
Now in its ninth edition the AM Strategies Conference took place under particularly challenging circumstances this year. In addition to the CEOs of industry heavyweights such as Carbon, Stratasys, ExOne, Materialise, and Seurat, Winter Storm Hernando also made an appearance.
Despite the disruption to international air travel, the organizers from 3DR Holdings (who also run 3dprint.com) did an outstanding job delivering a well-curated program and bringing the additive manufacturing community together in New York.
