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Photocentric has been working with Ukrainian aligner experts, Usmih, to help them develop an innovative aligner manufacturing process that pushes the boundaries of what 3D can offer the dental industry in both throughput and cost.

Bridge are one of the first Dental customers to switch to our new high-performance resin for the printing of clear aligners. Photocentric’s rigid 3D printing resin has 50% plant-based raw materials offering a reduction in carbon emissions in comparison with conventional resins.

SouSmile is Brazil’s largest direct to consumer invisible aligner company with a presence in 30 cities, they invested in a trio of Photocentric Liquid Crystal Magna 3D printers to produce their dental aligners in scale.

The 3D Printing Store (3DPS) has used Photocentric’s LC Magna to manufacture a custom drill collet, making windshield repair easier and more efficient than ever before. Photocentric partner 3DPS was approached by Tim Evans and his company Crack Eraser.

As an homage to this classic game, 3D w praktyce were tasked with creating a short stop-frame animation. For this animation, a 3D print-ready file of the character Rockford was created using Photocentric Studio which was then printed on the LC Magna.

Discover how military collectable manufacturer Staples & Vine overcame production challenges with the adoption of Photocentric’s 3D printing processes.

The powerful alliance of Xkelet and Photocentric has created a new solution to traditional orthotics; a digital 3D printed splint that provides significant benefits over traditional methods and is revolutionising the treatment of damaged bones.

Photocentric supplied millions of printed face shields to the NHS at a time of national need. We did it in weeks by making a purpose-built factory housing 45 Magna printers, operating 24/7. We made 50,000 parts every day.

The Photocentric LC Opus utilizes an interesting workaround to break the suction formed between a freshly cured layer of resin, the vat film, and the LCD below: "Vat-Lift." By using a second stepper motor at the rear of the LC Opus, the vat is gently lifted and lowered with each layer, relieving tension in the system, allowing air to flow between the various layers, and for the vat film to act as a flexible membrane.

The biggest hurdle for any new 3D printer is getting it tuned and set up for reliable 3D printing. Fortunately, Photocentric calibrates every LC Opus before it leaves their production line and heads to your workshop.

With LCD 3D printing, print times are dictated by the tallest model in the batch; one instance or one hundred will have exactly the same print times. In tandem with the Vat-Lift mechanism, you can trust that a build plate full of 3D prints will finish successfully and packing it full to the edge is an efficient use of your print jobs.

From the feet to the frame, every part of the Photocentric LC Opus has been thoughtfully considered and intentionally designed. Trust that this machine has what it takes to be a 3D printing powerhouse for your productions.

Photocentric has developed a pair of 3D printers to fully equip your workshop, whether you need something large or something massive. Here are some Photocentric 3D printer features at a glance:

The LC Magna has the largest build volume an LCD 3D printer has to offer. Create full-sized one-piece prototypes or huge batches of products in one print job.

The Photocentric LC Magna breathes with every layer, blowing air under the vat to relieve pressure and allow the 3D print to gently separate.  Air is then drawn out of the pocket between the vat film and the screen, suctioning it down to the LCD, ready for the next layer.

The biggest hurdle for any new 3D printer is getting it tuned and set up for reliable 3D printing. Fortunately, Photocentric calibrates every LC Magna before it leaves their production line and heads to your workshop.

With LCD 3D printing, print times are dictated by the tallest model in the batch; one instance or one hundred will have exactly the same print times. In tandem with the Blow-Peel mechanism, you can trust that a build plate full of 3D prints will finish successfully and packing it full to the edge is an efficient use of your print jobs

From the feet to the frame, every part of the Photocentric LC Magna has been thoughtfully considered and intentionally designed. Trust that this machine has what it takes to be a 3D printing powerhouse for your productions.

Photocentric has developed a pair of 3D printers to fully equip your workshop, whether you need something large or something massive. Here are some Photocentric 3D printer features at a glance:

UV LCD Resin 1kg: The UV Flexible LCD resin is ideal for printing elements that retain some flexibility but are also hard. Objects can be crushed to some degree, and after resigning, returns to their original form.

UV LCD Firm resin 1kg: UV LCD Firm Resin is designed for printing elements with very high hardness requirements while maintaining their elasticity. The printed elements still show some flexibility under pressure and are slightly stretchable.

UV Resin LCD Hard is characterized by the highest degree of hardness and is ideal for making very hard incompressible objects. This resin is fast-curing and shows some shrinkage. Printed elements are resistant to high pressure and stretching.

Enabling custom mass manufacture and large component printing. From Dentistry to product design and manufacture, the LC Magna’s 23.8” LCD screen and 510 x 280 x 350mm build volume manages larger projects with speed and accuracy delivering print results and geometry previously impossible using traditional manufacturing techniques.

We invented LCD screen 3D printing- the technology has enabled the transition from just prototyping to full scale plastic part production. Since our inception we have innovated in a broad range of printing applications to increase reliability, quality while at the same time, reducing cost for the user. Our sole corporate drive combines our innovations to deliver autonomous, digital manufacturing processes for factories of the future.

Central to the Liquid Crystal is the patent pending Daylight Polymer Printing Technology. By combining a high resolution LCD screen and our specially formulated polymer, designers, engineers and artists can now produce large volumes at a fraction of the cost of other 3D printe

Integral to the printer is the unmodified LCD panel used to create parts. The 10” display offers a XY pixel size of 220 microns, giving good accuracy and detail.

Central to the Liquid Crystal is the patent pending Daylight Polymer Printing Technology. By combining a high resolution LCD screen and our specially formulated polymer, designers, engineers and artists can now produce large volumes at a fraction of the cost of other 3D printers

Integral to the printer is the unmodified LCD panel used to create parts. The 10” display offers a XY pixel size of 220 microns, giving good accuracy and detail.

Photocentric has launched its Liquid Crystal Magna v.2, with a completely re-engineered LCD screen, designed to take its capabilities for additive manufacturing to the next level.

Photocentric says that the Magna v.2 delivers significantly faster print speeds, boosts productivity rates and reduces waste, making it more appealing for producing end-use parts at scale at a low cost per unit.

“Magna is the jewel in the crown of Photocentric, and we’re thrilled to launch this new model which builds on the solid foundations of its predecessor,” said Photocentric sales director Sally Tipping.

Britain-based 3D printer and materials producer Photocentric has just unveiled their plans to release the largest LCD 3D printer on the planet. Aside from its size, it is also capable of mass production volumes and large-scale prototyping. Photocentric have been producing light curing LCD screen technology and resins but the LC Maximus is their largest project yet. The company is looking to release it in the second quarter of 2019.

“LCD screen-based 3D printers have been the fastest growing area in 3D resin printing; this machine cements our position as the leading innovator in this exciting sector.” Explained Sally Tipping, Sales Director at Photocentric.

The printer will boast a 700 x 893 x 510 mm build size and 4K 40” LCD screen. It will cure each individual layer at intervals of 15 seconds with XY resolution of 230 microns. For contrast, their previous largest printer was 82 x 49 x 74 cm with 23.8” LCD. Unlike SLA and DLP, the company uses LCDs derived from phones, tablets and televisions. While the LCDs are quite ordinary, it’s the resin that has the high reactivity to photo-stimuli. It also allows them to make the printers on a far cheaper scale.

LCD-based printing works with the same basic principles as DLP and SLA, just with different hardware setups. The process is actually called Daylight Polymer Printing. It uses a low energy light source to polymerize liquid resins and form objects. In contrast, DLP and SLA high-intensity UV laser or a light projectors. The use of LCD screens also means that DPP uses very specific “daylight” resins that harden in contact with LCD light.

The company has also announced a partnership with BASF, one of the largest chemical producers in the world. The collaboration may just give the company an edge over its competitors in terms of producing mass production polymers for 3D printing. Since Photocentric also distribute resins, this could also be a great way to expand their own portfolio of items.

From dentistry to product design and manufacture, the LC Magnas 23.8 LCD screen and large 510 x 280 x 350mm build volume manages projects with speed and accuracy delivering print results and geometry previously impossible using traditional manufacturing techniques.

Founded in Peterborough in 2002, Photocentric has grown far beyond its humble beginnings in a small room. The company essentially invented liquid crystal display, or LCD, 3D printing, which is a low-energy, scalable, visible light alternative to UV-based 3D printers, and now also has a US location in Arizona, as well as its original home in Cambridgeshire, UK. The award-winning company not only develops specialist resins but also manufactures LCD 3D printers, and has just introduced its most recent LCD system, the rugged LC Opus. The new 3D printer, which Photocentric calls its quickest LCD system to date, will have its official global launch at the International Dental Show in Cologne later this month.

“We wanted to build a versatile printer that was easy to use and delivered great performance and I believe that we have achieved this. It provides customers with a speedy, simple and versatile solution that is equally at home in a dental laboratory as it is in an engineering workshop,” Sally Tipping, Sales Director for Photocentric, stated in a press release. “Its intuitive and simple operation makes LC Opus perfect for both beginners and experienced users alike across a broad range of applications. With its fast cure speed, low running costs and impressive build volume, LC Opus is an excellent all-rounder.”

Photopolymerization specialist Photocentric holds patents in visible light curing AM technologies, and its newest LCD 3D printer works through a simple workflow, starting with loading CAD files into Photocentric STUDIO and preparing them for printing, which takes place on the LC Opus. The printed parts are then washed to remove any excess resin, before they’re finally cured in the last step before use.

The company says that its LC Opus is fast, reliable, and accurate, able to achieve a repeatable performance and featuring a unique design with a custom monochrome 4k LCD screen. Thanks to even light distribution, the printer offers a uniform cure, and its patented Vat-Lift peel release technology means that large surface area printing can be more reliable. The LC Opus can run for longer periods of time at high temperatures, thanks to its efficient and super-quiet PWM fans, and quiet, smooth operation is also helped along by the printer’s Trinamic motor drivers. Made out of aluminum and solvent-resistant paint, the LCD system should be ready to print right out of the box, as it comes pre-calibrated.

With a build volume of 310 x 174 x 220 mm, the 38 kg LC Opus could be used as either a desktop or workbench printer, and Photocentric also says that its new system is extremely durable, thanks to a newly developed double-sealed, long-life vat with handles and tough annealed plastic hood, which is resistant to cracking from chemical exposure. In addition, depending on the resin you use, the LC Opus can supposedly reach fast cure speeds of up to two seconds per layer at 50µm layer thickness.

While the LC Opus, which replaces Photocentric’s LC Dental, is obviously a great fit for the dental industry, it could also be used for many other applications in various environments. The new 3D printer has begun production at the company’s Peterborough headquarters, and has broken all pre-order records for the other eight Photocentric 3D printer models manufactured in the UK. Printer models will be shipped in Q3, starting in September 2021. You can see the new LC Opus 3D printer for yourself at IDS 2021, Hall 3.1, Stand M011, from September 22-25.

Photocentric, inventors of LCD 3D printing, will present a comprehensive array of additive manufacturing (AM) solutions at Formnext in Messe Frankfurt from November 16-19 (Hall 12.1, Stand: G09). With an enhanced Photocentric LC Magna 3D printer, Photocentric Additive software, LC Opus, and a new portfolio of materials all on show, attendees will be able to learn more about how the latest developments in AM can help to reimagine manufacturing across a broad range of applications.

“We’re excited to be able to demonstrate how our solutions can deliver speed, volume, and cost savings to help manufacturers to beat their competitors,” says Sally Tipping, sales director, Photocentric. “We continue to deliver innovation to our partners thanks to our sustained investment in research and development – be that with our LCD 3D printers, software, or materials – and it is a pleasure to bring these to a global audience.”

Magna is a tried and tested, high-performance 3D printer, allowing businesses to get products to market in hours, not days and months. New for 2021, the versatile Magna now features a quad processor for enhanced performance, optimised platform coating for improved printing and cleaning, and upgrades to the control system for superior reliability and accuracy. Magna allows Photocentric partners to deliver accurate end-use parts consistently, at scale and also rapidly, with new printing materials capable of increasing print speeds to 16mm per hour and beyond.

Also showcased and available for the first time is Photocentric Additive, an innovative, powerful, and feature-rich additive manufacturing software package, providing limitless texturing and customer-ready finishes at speed. Created by partner and software leader CoreTechnologie, Additive delivers faster slicing, faster nesting and faster supports. All purchases of LC Magna will receive a free trial of the software, and there is also an exclusive Formnext discount offer for those looking to purchase both a Magna and a fully licenced version of Photocentric Additive.

Meanwhile, the LC Opus 3D printer delivers speed and accuracy as Photocentric’s fastest printer yet, with a cure speed of 2 seconds per layer at 50µm layer thickness. It is able to deliver 22 dental arches in 45 minutes, and as it is open source, it works with all resins.

Photocentric is the inventor of LCD-based 3D printing, and an award-winning specialist resin and LCD printer manufacturer based in Cambridgeshire, UK and Arizona, USA. Building on its vision of enabling custom mass manufacture with its innovative 3D printing technologies using LCD screens, Photocentric’s large format LCD printer range includes Liquid Crystal Magna, which delivers significant speed, volume and cost savings to business around the world in a range of industries.

Photocentric is a patent holder in visible light curing technologies and specialises in photopolymerisation, manufacturing an innovative range of photopolymer resins compatible with any printer operating from 355nm to 460nm.

Abstract: A method of controlling the sub-pixels in LCD screens in 3D printers is described for increasing the resolution of a printed 3D object. A stereolithographic 3D printer comprises an LCD screen comprising a plurality of pixels, each pixel comprising a plurality of sub-pixels; a 3D printing apparatus; a memory configured to store data representing a 3D object; and a processor. The resolution of the printed 3D objection is increased by dividing the 3D object represented by the data into a plurality of slices, mapping each slice of the 3D object to a pixel layout of the LCD screen, determining a proportion of each pixel that is contained within each slice of the 3D object, assigning illumination values to the sub-pixels of each pixel based on the determined proportion for the respective pixel for each slice, and controlling both the LCD screen in accordance with the assigned illumination values.

Abstract: This subject matter describes a method for constructing a sealed build chamber in SLA based 3D printing where the method of polymerisation is to use LCD screens to selectively harden the photopolymer contained in it. This method of printing enables the printer to be orientated in any direction and to print without recourse to gravity necessary to re-level the photopolymer during the printing process.

Abstract: A method of controlling the sub-pixels in LCD screens in 3D printers is described for increasing the resolution of a printed 3D object. A stereolithographic 3D printer comprises an LCD screen comprising a plurality of pixels, each pixel comprising a plurality of sub-pixels; a 3D printing apparatus; a memory configured to store data representing a 3D object; and a processor. The resolution of the printed 3D objection is increased by dividing the 3D object represented by the data into a plurality of slices, mapping each slice of the 3D object to a pixel layout of the LCD screen, determining a proportion of each pixel that is contained within each slice of the 3D object, assigning illumination values to the sub-pixels of each pixel based on the determined proportion for the respective pixel for each slice, and controlling both the LCD screen in accordance with the assigned illumination values.