DWS XCELL 900S stereolithography 3D printer

Inverted laser SLA · DWS

Inverted laser SLA 3D printers

Stereolithography, upside down. The laser shines up through the clear floor of the resin tank and the part is drawn up out of the resin as it grows. DWS builds it from compact professional 3D printers to automated industrial production systems.

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9: DWS 3D printers in the UK range
20 µm: finest resolution, on the DW 029MKIII
12: BlueEdge® lasers in the XCELL 900Q
100+: materials developed by DWS

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How inverted laser SLA works.

An upside-down form of laser stereolithography. A laser shines through the transparent bottom of the resin tank and traces each layer and the platform lifts the part out of the resin as it grows. It is a variation of SLA, not a different process: the difference is which way up the part grows.

Operator sliding a DWS resin tank into the 3D printer — Swap the tank, swap the material

A shallow working volume

A shallow working resin volume, so there is no deep vat to fill around the whole part.

Manageable material changes

Smaller resin quantities and removable tanks make changing material more manageable.

Solid-state BlueEdge® lasers

From one laser on the DW line to twelve on the XCELL 900Q.

The DWS range.

Typical uses: detailed prototypes, casting patterns, specialist tooling and production parts, depending on the machine and material. Every DWS is priced on configuration.

DWS XCELL

Automated large-scale production

DWS’s flagship platform. Smart Coating Stereolithography runs unmanned for days at a time with minimal post-finishing, on a 300 mm or 900 mm wide working area.

DWS XCELLXCELL 900SWorking area900 × 300 × 550 mmLasers3 BlueEdge®Large-scale production on an ultra-wide platformPrice on applicationDetails

DWS XCELLXCELL 900Q / QHRWorking area900 × 300 × 550 mmLasers12 BlueEdge®Automated large-scale productionPrice on applicationDetails

DWS XCELLXCELL 300SWorking area300 × 300 × 550 mmLasers1 BlueEdge®Mid-volume production for small and large partsPrice on applicationDetails

DWS XCELLXCELL 300Q / QHRWorking area300 × 300 × 550 mmLasers4 BlueEdge®Mid-volume production, quad laserPrice on applicationDetails

DWS XPRO

Industrial prototyping and production

The single-laser XPRO SL for big prototypes. The quad-laser XPRO Q and QL for high-volume work, with a 300 mm or 500 mm Z axis.

DWS XPROXPRO SLWorking area300 × 300 × 500 mmLasers1 BlueEdge®Industrial prototyping and big partsPrice on applicationDetails

DWS XPROXPRO Q / QHRWorking area300 × 300 × 300 mmLasers4 BlueEdge®High-volume industrial productionPrice on applicationDetails

DWS XPROXPRO QL / QLHRWorking area300 × 300 × 500 mmLasers4 BlueEdge®High-volume production, taller partsPrice on applicationDetails

DWS DW

Best in class for fine detail

Compact 3D printers with DWS’s finest detail, down to 20 microns, for jewellery, eyewear and precision mechanics.

DWS DWDW 029MKIII / HRWorking area170 × 170 × 200 mmLasers1 BlueEdge®Jewellery, eyewear and precision mechanicsPrice on applicationDetails

DWS DWDW 028XLHRWorking area100 × 100 × 100 mmLasers1 BlueEdge®Desktop jewellery and fashion accessoriesPrice on applicationDetails

Dental labs and clinics: ask us for the XFAB PD range.

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After the print.

Every resin part needs the same short finishing routine before it is ready to use.

01
Drain and clean
Lift the part from the vat and wash off the uncured resin.
02
Remove the supports
Snip or break away the support structure and tidy the marks.
03
Post-cure
UV light, plus heat for some grades, brings the resin to its full properties.
04
Finish
Sand, prime, paint or polish clear, as the part needs.

Materials and software.

Fusia castable tree of rings ready for lost-wax casting

MaterialsDWS materialsSeven resin families made by DWS for DWS 3D printers, from castable to clear.

SoftwareNauta+ and FictorThe DWS software every machine ships with, carrying the print settings for each material.

Other ways we print.

Inverted laser SLA is one of four. The right choice depends on the part, the material, its size and how many you make.

A white lattice part printed on the HeyGears Reflex 2 Pro beside the 3D printer

Resin

MSLA · masked stereolithography

Detailed resin printing in your design workspace

A light source shines through an LCD screen beneath a tank of liquid resin. The screen acts as a mask, exposing the shape of a whole layer at once. The platform lifts, fresh resin flows underneath and the process repeats.

Fine detail and smooth surfaces for models, prototypes and selected functional parts.
Whole-layer exposure makes it practical to print several parts together on the build plate.

Typical uses. Product design, detailed models, prototypes and engineering parts in the right resin.

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Resin

Industrial SLA · stereolithography

Large-format resin printing for industrial applications

A laser above a vat of liquid resin traces and solidifies each layer. The build platform lowers into the vat and a fresh layer of resin is spread for the next scan.

Large build volumes take substantial parts in one piece, or batches of smaller components.
Smooth surfaces and an established industrial resin range suit prototypes, patterns and tooling.

Typical uses. Automotive prototypes, large housings, master patterns, display models and tooling.

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Metal

SLM · selective laser melting

Manufacture complex parts directly in metal

A form of laser powder bed fusion. A recoater spreads a thin layer of metal powder, lasers melt the selected areas and fuse them to the layer below, then the platform lowers and the process repeats, inside a controlled atmosphere.

Metal parts with complex shapes and internal features that can be hard to machine.
Several components built together, so suitable parts need no dedicated mould tooling.

Typical uses. Engineering components, metal tooling and parts with internal channels. Material and application are checked for each job.

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Find the right system for your parts.

Tell us what you want to make, the material properties you need, your largest part and how many you expect to produce. We will help you compare the options.

Inverted laser SLA 3D printers

How inverted laser SLA works.

A shallow working volume

Manageable material changes

Solid-state BlueEdge® lasers

The DWS range.

Automated large-scale production

Industrial prototyping and production

Best in class for fine detail

After the print.

Drain and clean

Remove the supports

Post-cure

Finish

Materials and software.

Other ways we print.

Detailed resin printing in your design workspace

Large-format resin printing for industrial applications

Manufacture complex parts directly in metal

Find the right system for your parts.

Find the right system for your parts.