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| The Basics |
Sinterit Lisa X Third generation Sinterits printer, SLS specialised producer (also has industrial line). |
Formlabs Fuse 1 First generation SLS printer from SLA specialised company. |
| Build Volume Length x Width x Height |
180 x 130 x 330 Rectangular shape and larger diagonal |
165 x 165 x 300 Fuse has a more square field. |
| The Basics | 9 + 3rd party | 3 |
| Printouts Quality | Very good quality of prints on the level of industrial SLS machines. | Also very good quality of prints. |
| Printouts Durability | Very good durability of prints. Excellent properties of PA11 CF material thanks to the nitrogen chamber and its properties. | Also very good resistance.The lack of a nitrogen chamber may reduce the properties of prints on some powders. |
| Throughout | The speed of LISA X, even adding the cooling time, is up to 40% faster. Most statistical printouts are made in super convenient 24-hour cycles. | To speed up the process the cooling of the print is done outside by taking out the entire fusion bed. |
| Ease of use | Very easy – contact with powder reduced, super easy material changeover | Very easy – contact with powder reduced, material changeover might be deaficult |
| Post processing | A full range to suit each post-processing stage including a dedicated purification station and Sandblaster. Very high level of recovered powder (lossless) | The offer is not complete. The post-processing station allows for automatic powder metering, but the powder losses may be higher. There is no dedicated sandblasting solution. The recommended solutions are not adapted to work with powder. |
| Completeness of the solution | Full | Partial |
| Price of the solution | around 30 K € | around 30 K € |
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| Technology |
SLS printer with 30W laser |
SLS printer with 10W laser |
| Minimum Layer Thickness Length x Width x Height |
75 µm It allows you to obtain prints with greater precision and an exceptionally smooth surface. |
110 µm |
| Adjustable Layer Thickness |
YES 75 – 200 µm |
NO 110 µm |
| Open Enviroment and control over printing process |
YES You can manage 32 printing parameters, which gives the possibility of using 3rd party materials, obtaining stronger prints, use in research and development, better control on printing process. |
NO there are no available parameters. RFID card system requires the use of only 2 materials in the cycles imposed by the manufacturer. |
| Nitrogen Chamber |
YES the possibility of using much more materials and obtaining much better properties from the prints. Very important for education and research and for super strong prints. |
Also very good resistance.The lack of a nitrogen chamber may reduce the properties of prints on some powders. |
| LISA X | FUSE 1 | |
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| List of available materials |
PA12 PA11 PA11 12 CF PA11 ESD Polypropylene (PP) Flex Grey Flexa Bright Flexa Soft TPE Third party material |
PA12 PA11 PA12 GLASSFIBER |
| Third-party material | YES | NO |
| Materials changreover | YES with easy switch over from one type of material to the 2nd (15min) |
Also very good resistance. The lack of a nitrogen chamber may reduce the properties of prints on some powders. |
| PA12 refresh ratio (economy of use – the lowest, the better) | Very good quality of prints on the level of industrial SLS machines. | Also very good resistance. The lack of a nitrogen chamber may reduce the properties of prints on some powders. |
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| Post Processing, Sieving & Mixing Vacuum Sandblasting |
PHS ATEX / INTERTEC Vacuum SLS Sandblaster |
Sift ATEX Vacuum 3rd party recommended |
| Modularinty | YES (full modularity) | NO (all set is needed to operate) |
| Materials changreover |
Sinterit Powder Handling Station (PHS) $7,999.00 High efficiency (over 97%) in powder recovery Sieving module Powder separator Toolkit (brushes and tools) Storage space – 3 drawers |
Fuse Sift $8,999.00 Some loss on vacuum (no separator) and some loss on ventilation (back filter) Sieving module Powder separator Toolkit (brushes and tools) |
| Minimum postprocessing solution cost |
2620 $ (basic set) |
8,999.00 $ |
| Free Warranty | Free 1 Year | NO |
| Service Plans *Fuse Standard Service plan offers phone and email service for the Fuse 1, with one annual on-site visit included and additional visits for an additional charge. **Fuse Premium Service plan offers the coverage, with everything in the Standard Service Plan, plus customized on-site training and on-site visits at no extra charge. |
Not mandatory |
Mandatory Fuse Standard Service* 1 Year $2,000 Fuse Standard Service* 2 Years $5,100 Fuse Standard Service* 3 Years $8,000 Fuse Premium Service** 1 Year $3,500 Fuse Premium Service** 2 Years $8,100 Fuse Premium Service** 3 Years $12,325 |
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| Autopacking | YES | YES |
| Supported file types | STL, OBJ, 3DS, FBX, DAE, 3MF | STL, OBJ, FORM file output |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB | Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB Internet connection \required to operate |
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| Sinterit Lisa X is an open environment with a nitrogen-filled chamber that helps you print on a wider variety of materials. Sinterit offers 9 materials and the possibility to use 3rd party onces. | The Formlabs Fuse 1 has closed environment. Prints only a PA12 and PA11 nylon powder. There is no possibility to use 3rd part. Printing operations are tracked by internet. |
Lisa X has stronger and better thin walls, Fuse has better mini holes. Generally the prints are very comparable
