Formlabs has announced the Fuse X1, a new industrial selective laser sintering machine designed to make high-throughput 3D printing more accessible to engineering and production teams.
According to Formlabs, the Fuse X1 delivers production-quality parts with up to three times the production capacity of competing systems while reducing part costs by as much as 50%. Starting at $84,999, the system targets companies seeking to bring industrial SLS 3D printing in-house without the footprint or complexity often associated with legacy equipment.
A significantly larger build volume is the core of the launch. The Fuse X1 offers a 330 × 330 × 565 mm build chamber and can produce parts up to 713 mm in length, reducing the need to split designs into multiple sections before printing and assembly. Formlabs says the system provides 7.5 times the build volume of the Fuse 1+ 30W while occupying less than half the floor space of many traditional industrial SLS platforms.
The Fuse X1 is part of an ecosystem that includes the Fuse Sift X1 for powder recovery, the Fuse X1 Vacuum Conveyor for powder management, and a high-capacity version of Fuse Blast for cleaning and polishing finished parts.
Early users are highlighting the impact on product development workflows. According to Agostino LoBello, Product Development Engineer at Radio Flyer, the technology has greatly accelerated prototyping. “With Fuse X1, we can now print an entire Flyer Loop cargo ebike overnight and be gluing it together the next day,” said LoBello. “So we went from two months to two weeks to a couple of days.” The system allows the engineer’s team to “iterate three times as often with nine times less labor,” helping designers focus more on product development and less on preparing production models.
For high-volume manufacturers, throughput is a key advantage. Evan LaBelle, CEO of Autotiv Manufacturing, said the Fuse X1 delivers “about half the upfront cost and about double the throughput” of comparable systems. He also noted that the printer’s compact footprint allows more machines to be deployed in the same facility space, supporting higher production volumes and faster delivery times.
At launch, Fuse X1 supports Nylon 12 Powder, with Nylon 11 Powder scheduled for release by the end of 2026 and Nylon 12 GF Powder and TPU Powder expected in 2027.
