New liquid 3D printing technique

[Notional]

Carbon3D has invented a new 3D printing technique, using liquid resin and ultra violet light

 

In traditional 3D printing techniques, a printing head, running on a Z and X axis, creates layer upon layer of fillament to create a layered 3D structure. Now, however, a new technology by carbon3d, called CLIP (Continuous Liquid Interface Production), using photopolymerization. This makes ultra violet light solidify liquid resin, to create 3D models, in a continuous stream up to 25 times faster than traditional established 3D technologies. This ultra violet light, is cast from a projector at the bottom, increasing reliability due to fewer moving parts.

 

 

To prevent the resin from hardening on the base, an oxygenized layer is present at the bottom, creating a "dead zone".

 

 

Because the actual "printing" is performed at the base, not the moving printing arm, it whould be a small issue to make an elevator arm, as tall as needed. Maybe in 3 meters tall, if needed. As the moving arm is the only moveable part in the technology (the printing is performed by an ultra violet projector), the technology, should be quite reliable.

 

This looks to be a really cool technology, that could make 3D printing a LOT faster, cheaper and simpler. Of course it limits the usage of fillament a lot, so it would probably not be used for production. Prototyping however, seems to benefit tremendously by this.

 

 

Sources:

http://imgur.com/gallery/UXT57

http://gizmodo.com/new-liquid-3d-printing-system-is-25-times-faster-than-i-1691865330

[Prastupok]

Well spotted. This may bring 3D printing into the zone that is affordable for more people as just a hobby.

[Nup]

Wow thats awesome, thanks for sharing. Wouldn't mind something affordable to mess about with like this. 

[werto165]

Holy balls this is awesome: 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON8xcki4Kks

[bcredeur97]

umm This has already existed, you can already buy 3D printers (such as the B9 Creator) that do this.

 

This in fact is the only way you can print at an extremely high resolution. My dad needs one that does this so he can use it for Jewelry work

[Keco185]

umm This has already existed, you can already buy 3D printers (such as the B9 Creator) that do this.

 

This in fact is the only way you can print at an extremely high resolution. My dad needs one that does this so he can use it for Jewelry work

Yeah, i've seen this before. The peachy printer http://www.peachyprinter.com for example does this for $100 and was a kickstarter a while ago.

[Trik'Stari]

Huzzah. Let us all celebrate the march towards in home micro manufacturing, and the downfall of most large corporations.

[Ohlyver]

Haven't read everything.. But this looks like the age old DLP printing with a new look and name..

[Sammael]

Haven't read everything.. But this looks like the age old DLP printing with a new look and name..

 

 

I found this article that actually explained some of the advances:

 

http://makezine.com/2015/03/17/will-new-technology-make-3d-printers-25-times-faster/

 

 

It looks like they added a layer that's permeable to oxygen that can be used to create a dead zone where the resin won't be cured (hardened), this eliminates the need to "peel" back and forth to clear the object seen in that aformentioned b9creator:

 

 

 

Now They need to create a silver/metallic colored resin, and create a version of this printer large enough to build a man.

 

[Jumper118]

seen this yesterday lunch on the bbc. this combined with a quad titan x deep learning pc is the end! 

[Ohlyver]

seen this yesterday lunch on the bbc. this combined with a quad titan x deep learning pc is the end!

What a learning PC connected to a 3D printer can do against humanity?

[7850OC]

:wub:

 

wow 

 

3d p ftw  B)

 

[Dzzope]

The advancement of this is the accuracy and intricacy which it prints.. Not to mention the ultimate coolness of apparently pulling objects straight out of a fluid. Awesomesauce

 

 

The big thing is cost of units and size of objects that can be created.

If they can make this scale.. Other versions of 3d printing (that build layers) is gonna go the way of the dodo.

 

Surprised I haven't seen this on the WAN show