Mammoth Stereolithography Video from Materialise

The technology

Starting from a 3D image, a part is built slice by slice from bottom to top, in a vessel of liquid polymer that hardens when struck by a laser beam.
Schematic overview of the stereolithography process

Starting from your STL file, the required supports for overhangs and cavities are automatically generated in the model under construction. The support and model files are then "cut" into thin horizontal slices and programmed into the stereolithography machine.

This machine then uses a computer controlled laser to draw the bottom cross section onto the surface of a liquid polymer that hardens where struck by the laser. The part is then lowered to a depth corresponding to the section's thickness and the next cross section is then drawn directly on top of the previous one. This is repeated until the part is finished.

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Science & Technology

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• Rapid Prototyping
• Stereolithography
• Prototyping
• Materialise

[petev23]

What are the advantages of the Mammoth over an iPro from 3D Systems?

[MaterialiseGroup]

@petev23

First of all our Mammoth machine is more than half a meter bigger which allows to print larger components in one piece like complete dashboards and bumpers that don't fit in an iPro. The printing process itself is also different which makes our technology more robust, reliable and maintenance-friendly. So, it's more suitable for critical large parts or several smaller parts in a very short time frame.

[CoolGuy4rmNORCAL]

@xXDarkElfX 100k-500k

[konejo99]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!! when i grow up i wanna be one of those workers =D

[Tr4sHCr4fT]

445nm Nichia?

[xXDarkElfX]

how much do these stereolithography machines cost?

[truvak]

WTF!? have we really got this far!?!!!!!?!?!? impresive!

[nartfocker]

Very glad to see Materialise kickin' ass on 3D Systems.

[cjellwood]

@cjellwood try breasts lol

[cjellwood]

thumbs up if you visualized a pair of breats rising from the resin at 0:45