Form 1 uses a conventional scanning laser SLA technology, which utilizes a laser and two actuated mirrors to project images onto the resin as you can see in a laser show.

Titan 1 uses a DLP projector to project images onto the resin in a two dimensional fashion. Therefore, time required to expose the resin is shorter. There are fewer moving parts in the printer. The DLP projector is a matured consumer product so it is much more reliable and easier to maintain than a customized scanning laser system that requires sophisticated alignment and calibrations. The DLP projector can be easily moved to adjust the native pixel size from 37-100 micron, while Form 1 has a fixed laser spot size of 300 microns which is not enough for fine jewelry printing.

In addition, Titan 1 is equipped with a proprietary patent-pending layer release (passive self-peeling) technology based on a flexible VAT. This technology minimizes the release force and enables large area printing that the Form 1 cannot achieve.

In short, Titan 1 can print everything that Form 1 can print, but Form 1 is not able to print objects that are beyond Titan 1’s print size and print resolution.