Wave3D Pro 3D printer with scale 3D printed guitar model.
Toronto-based 3D printing startup, Wave3D is gearing up to launch its debut stereolithography 3D printer aimed at professional and industrial users.
Unveiled earlier this month, the Wave3D Pro is the product of two-years of development with the goal of making an affordable large-format SLA system that addresses the needs of small and medium sized businesses looking to invest in 3D printing.
Offering a build volume of 15.5 x 8.5 x 22 inches at a resolution of 50 microns, Wave3D says it has re-engineered the bottom-up SLA printing progress with an platform open that allows users to use their preferred materials and software.
The machine features a proprietary build tray which uses an clear film rather than silicone found in other technologies, which can be replaced cheaply and quickly. Wave3D says this technique means virtually no sticking so large flat surfaces can be printed with ease.
“Today, large, industrial 3D printing is still a six-figure proposition for almost any company that wants to produce large, high quality parts ” said Ajay Deshmukh , Co-Founder and CEO of Wave3D. “In our early market research, large size, high quality, reliability and affordability remained a combination that was just not available. Compromises needed to be made, on either size, or materials available, or even with the orientations of prints in order to get the types of industrial output needed for enterprise applications. We simply asked ourselves, how could we deliver a final outcome that rivalled all aspects of an industrial printer, with the simplicity of a desktop.”
Challenging high RRP of large-volume industrial machines currently on the market, Wave3D is proposing a price point of $60,000. The company has completed its first commercial and demonstration models which will be manufactured on a small scale as part of a pilot programme. Wave3D says that pre-orders have already been placed and it is now actively seeking partnerships and investment to develop and scale production as it prepares to launch.
