D4K – ETEC

Desktop production of high-resolution, jewelry, dental, and other small parts

 

• Overview

 

Introducing the D4K, the highest resolution professional-grade desktop 3D printer. In addition to having the fastest speed for a standard DLP printer, the D4K from ETEC delivers extremely accurate parts with the finest detail available. The D4K is compatible with most ETEC materials, including options suitable for end-use applications, dental, and jewelry.

The D4K Industrial is built on the most reliable 4K DLP projector and includes ETECs patented PSA assembly for low peel forces between layers. Brought to you by the original inventors of DLP 3D printing technology.

Key Features

Easy to use

Desktop production of high-resolution, professional-quality parts with under two-minute materials changeover and easy job creation.

High accuracy and resolution

Accuracy down to 25 µm with the highest resolution of any 4K desktop 3D printer on the market, all in a desktop-sized package.

Accessible to all

Professional-grade 3D printing at one-third the operating cost of comparable systems.

 

Example Parts

 

Engagement Ring Wax Model

Engagement Ringcustom custom-designed for jewelry customer

Ring Tree

Ring Tree designed and printed in Easy Cast 2.0 to cast multiple rings at once

Gear Mold Master

This gear was printed to be used as a mold master for a production test run

Featured Materials

190+ Materials available

WIC Series

Castable

E-Perform

High Temperature

LOCKTITE IND406

High Temperature

RC Series

Hard Plastic

Features

High accuracy and resolution

Built on an industrial 4K DLP chip, the D4K features the highest resolution of any 4K desktop 3D printer on the market

 

Patented printing technology allows the D4K to deliver native resolution as low as 25µm in the X and Y axes to easily produce parts with incredibly fine features suitable for a host of applications – like jewelry, dental and consumer electronics – where accuracy is critical.

These high-precision parts have an exceptional surface finish thanks to a patented pixel tuning process resulting in a surface finish that requires little to no post-processing.

 

Made Possible By:
  • 4K industrial DLP chip
  • Pixel tuning

Easy to use

With few moving parts and easy to use software, the D4K makes it easier than ever to produce high-resolution, professional-quality parts.

 

Designed to be an easy to use desktop solution, the D4K makes it easy to set up your print jobs with an easy to use software that optimizes part orientation and support structures to maximize part success and throughput. With the ability to process a plethora of ETEC’s materials, changing material on the D4K is simple, taking less than 2 minutes.

 

Made Possible By:
  • Under two-minute material changes
  • Software-controlled workflow
  • Easy servicability

Affordable industrial-grade printing

Professional-grade 3D printing at one-third the operating cost of comparable systems

Users no longer need to compromise between part quality, print speed and affordability. The D4K delivers professional-grade 3D printing at a fraction of the cost of comparable systems, bringing the benefits of additive manufacturing into reach for all designers and engineers.

 

Made Possible By:
  • Affordable
  • Industrial DLP chip
  • Easy-to-use hardware

 

Wide Material Compatability

The D4K has a material for every application, from ultra-high resolution hard plastics, to FDA-cleared dental materials, to castable waxes for jewelry.

 

Thanks to the D4K’s industrial DLP chip and high powered 385 nm light source, the printer is capable of efficiently printing a wide variety of materials. No matter what the application is; the D4K can print a material with the required properties. Unlike some competitive resin systems, shelf life of unused material is never a concern as any uncured resin can be easily stored and reused for months, enabling economic material usage. 

Using a 385-nm wavelength light source also allows the D4K to print incredibly clear materials.  While all UV curable resins require the addition of photoinitiators, those that are cured with 385 nm wavelength light require significantly less, because absorption peaks for most photoinitiators at that wavelength. Since photoinitiators are yellow, adding more to a material results in parts with a yellow tint.

 

Made Possible By:
  • Industrial DLP chip
  • 385 nm wavelength light source
  • Long material shelf life

Our Systems

 

 

 

 

D4K

Desktop production of small, high resolution parts

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P4K

24/7 production of small, ultra-high resolution end-use parts

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Envision One

Rapid production of strong, fully isotropic end-use parts

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Xtreme 8K

High-volume production of large end-use parts

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PRINTER TECHNOLOGY

Digital Light Processing (DLP)

Digital Light Processing (DLP)

Continuous Digital Light Manufacturing (CDLM)

Top-Down Digital Light Processing Array

BUILD ENVELOPE

143 x 83 x
110 mm

From 90 x 56 x 180 to 233 x 141.5 x 180mm

180 x 101 x 175 mm and up

450 x 371 x 399 mm

MODELS

Standard

Flex, Pro

LT, HT, LT XL, HT XL

Standard

XY RESOLUTION

25µm with patented pixel tuning

23-59µm with patented pixel tuning

60µm with patented pixel tuning

100µm with patented pixel tuning

Z

RESOLUTION

25-150µm

25-150µm

50-150µm

100-175µm