Liquid Crystal Magna
Large format industrial
LCD 3D printer
A complete manufacturing solution
1,000’s successfully deployed around the world
See how Magna can transform your business by requesting a free Total Cost of Ownership for your part, unlike most companies this is comprehensive with full disclosure
Printer
Specifications
Large volume
510 x 280 x 350mm
20.1 x 11 x 13.8”
High resolution
137μm pixel pitch delivering outstanding finish
Fast printing
≤ 86mm/hr at 350μm layers volumetric speed = 24 ltr/hr
ResinGlide platform
Less waste with interchangeable, easy cleaning platform
Blow-Peel technology
Patented technology ensures reliable, fast printing
Long lasting screen
Prints consistently and evenly with no-UV degradation
Energy efficient
Uses 11% of the energy per kg of printed material in comparison to FDM*
Liquid Crystal Magna
What’s included
1) Liquid Crystal Magna printer
2) Print platform
3) Resin vat
4) Power cord
5) 32GB USB
6) Wi-Fi dongle
7) Extraction spigot 100mm
8) Scraper
9) Pozi1 screwdriver
10) Pozi2 screwdriver
11) 5x paper resin filters
12) Funnel
13) 2x pairs of gloves
14) Vat cleaning tool
15) Soft spatula
16) 12x Foam tip swab
17) 4x Pipette
18) 1x Blow peel gasket
19) 2x Vat gaskets
20) 2x Vat film
21) Vat cleaning foam mat
22) 20x Small vat screws
23) 20x Large vat screws
24) 2kg Hard black & Dental Model white resin
12 months warranty included as standard
The machine that breathes
Photocentric developed proprietary technology to eliminate unwanted forces at separation. This enables consistent, high-quality prints that are dimensionally accurate and faster print times. Blow-Peel is a patented technology in our Liquid Crystal Magna.
The machine that breathes
Photocentric developed proprietary technology to eliminate unwanted forces at separation. This enables consistent, high-quality prints that are dimensionally accurate and faster print times. Blow-Peel is a patented technology in our Liquid Crystal Magna.
Complete printing system
Custom designed wash and cure units to deliver the complete processing solution.
Photocentric Air Wash L
Efficient cleaning
The Air Wash L is designed for large scale production. Its air agitation system cleans very effectively when used with our resin cleaner.
Using Air Agitation
90L, 20G wash unit
Increase throughput
Air Wash L can operate 24/7
Plug and Play
Easy to setup
Streamline the process
Designed to hold the entire Liquid Crystal Magna platform with full z build volume
A more thorough clean
Millions of bubbles contact the prints delivering a thorough clean
Clean in one process
Washes both the printed parts and platform together
Photocentric recommends BOFA extraction systems to connect to the Liquid Crystal Magna printer and the Air Wash L station.
Photocentric Cure L2
Cure large parts with heat and dual wavelength light
The Cure L2 takes a full Liquid Crystal Magna platform and will cure it effectively with both light and heat.
Large chamber volume
Cure L2 takes a full Magna platform so you can post-expose on platform.
Time regulated control
Digital timer control, set the time and leave your prints to cure.
Peak properties
Your printed parts will be dry and strong with ultimate material properties.
Complete printing system
Custom designed wash and cure units to deliver the complete processing solution.
Photocentric Air Wash L
Efficient cleaning
The Air Wash L is designed for large scale production. Its air agitation system cleans very effectively when used with our resin cleaner.
Using Air Agitation
90L, 20G wash unit
Increase throughput
Air Wash L can operate 24/7
Plug and Play
Easy to setup
Streamline the process
Designed to hold the entire Liquid Crystal Magna platform with full z build volume
A more thorough clean
Millions of bubbles contact the prints delivering a thorough clean
Clean in one process
Washes both the printed parts and platform together
Photocentric Cure L2
Cure large parts with heat and dual wavelength light
The Cure L2 takes a full Liquid Crystal Magna platform and will cure it effectively with both light and heat.
Large chamber volume
Cure L2 takes a full Magna platform so you can post-expose on platform.
Time regulated control
Digital timer control, set the time and leave your prints to cure.
Peak properties
Your printed parts will be dry and strong with ultimate material properties.
Magna advantages
Magna creates more value than any other printer. Used correctly it will last a lifetime. Our customers make lots of parts and create lots of value for their business.
Magna is the workhorse of digital manufacturing.
Part making support
We pride ourselves on our customer service and guarantee you print successfully. We have the most experience of printing with LCD screens of any company. All Magna customers can access this knowledge.
We will orientate and support your part for you using the latest Voxel Dance software and give you advice on how to make your part most efficiently.
Printer comparison
Why buy Magna?
Proven machine for manufacturing volume, Photocentric has printed over 6 million parts with Magna and our customers millions more.
Magna is an open system with a wide variety of Photocentric and BASF validated resins.
IP secure, can operate without internet connection.
Complete processing system with Carbon analysis, TCO, full software and maintenance.
UK manufactured with dedicated highly experienced service department ensuring success.
Printer |
Technology |
Resolution XY |
Build Volume WxDxH |
Vol Litres |
Peel-release Technology |
Fastest reliable rate of print volume |
Open / Closed System |
Processing Solution |
Printer Price |
Resin Price /kg |
Total Cost of Ownership |
Printed Part Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PrinterPhotocentric LC Magna |
TechnologyLCD |
Resolution XY137μm |
Build Volume WxDxH510 x 280 x 350 |
Vol Litres50 |
Peel-release TechnologyPatented Blow Peel |
Fastest reliable rate of print volume
|
Open / Closed SystemOpen |
Processing SolutionDesignated wash and cure units |
Printer Price$17000 |
Resin Price /kg$40-114 |
Total Cost of OwnershipLow |
Printed Part CostVery Low |
PrinterNexa3D XiP Pro |
TechnologyLCD |
Resolution XY46μm |
Build Volume WxDxH292 x 163 x 410 |
Vol Litres19.5 |
Peel-release TechnologyLSPC ACF film |
Fastest reliable rate of print volume
|
Open / Closed SystemOpen |
Processing SolutionDesignated wash and cure units |
Printer Price$59,995 |
Resin Price /kg$97-450 |
Total Cost of OwnershipModerate |
Printed Part CostModerate |
PrinterNexa3D NXE 400Pro |
TechnologyLCD |
Resolution XY46μm |
Build Volume WxDxH275 x 155 x 400 |
Vol Litres17.1 |
Peel-release TechnologyLSPC Liquid Membrane |
Fastest reliable rate of print volume
|
Open / Closed SystemOpen |
Processing SolutionDesignated wash and cure units |
Printer Price$41995 |
Resin Price /kg$100-450 |
Total Cost of OwnershipModerate |
Printed Part CostModerate |
PrinterStratasys Origin One |
TechnologyDLP |
Resolution XY4k Light Engine |
Build Volume WxDxH192 x 108 x 370 |
Vol Litres7.7 |
Peel-release TechnologyAir |
Fastest reliable rate of print volume
|
Open / Closed SystemOpen |
Processing SolutionRequires 3rd party solution |
Printer Price$20995 |
Resin Price /kg$100-400 |
Total Cost of OwnershipHigh |
Printed Part CostHigh |
PrinterCarbon L1 |
TechnologyDLP |
Resolution XY4k Light Engine |
Build Volume WxDxH189 x 118 x 326 |
Vol Litres7.3 |
Peel-release TechnologyNon-oxygen Layer |
Fastest reliable rate of print volume
|
Open / Closed SystemClosed |
Processing SolutionRequires 3rd party solution |
Printer Price$50,000 pa |
Resin Price /kg$50-399 |
Total Cost of OwnershipExtremely High |
Printed Part CostVery High |
PrinterFormlabs 3L |
Technology2 x 250 mW lasers |
Resolution XY25μm |
Build Volume WxDxH336 x 200 x 300 |
Vol Litres20.2 |
Peel-release TechnologySilicone Coated PE film |
Fastest reliable rate of print volume
|
Open / Closed SystemClosed |
Processing SolutionDesignated wash and cure units |
Printer Price$12,000 |
Resin Price /kg$119-1299 |
Total Cost of OwnershipModerate |
Printed Part CostHigh |
PrinterPhrozen Sonic Mega 8K |
TechnologyLCD |
Resolution XY43μm |
Build Volume WxDxH330 x 185 x 400 |
Vol Litres24.4 |
Peel-release TechnologyACF Film |
Fastest reliable rate of print volume
|
Open / Closed SystemOpen |
Processing SolutionDesignated wash and cure units |
Printer Price$1580 |
Resin Price /kg$15-110 |
Total Cost of OwnershipExtremely Low |
Printed Part CostVery Low |
PrinterPeopoly Phenom XXL V2 |
TechnologyLCD |
Resolution XY137μm |
Build Volume WxDxH527 x 296 x 550 |
Vol Litres85.8 |
Peel-release TechnologyNone |
Fastest reliable rate of print volume
|
Open / Closed SystemOpen |
Processing SolutionRequires 3rd party solution |
Printer Price$8,299 |
Resin Price /kg$44-60 |
Total Cost of OwnershipLow |
Printed Part CostVery Low |
Build production volumes
From hundreds of small to very large parts, the Liquid Crystal Magna Printer delivers accurate end-use parts in industrial scale.
Applications
Liquid Crystal Magna is transforming manufacturing for applications across multiple industries.
Tooling >
Produce functional and affordable moulds for your industrial applications.
Automotive Aftermarket >
Magna is proven as the most effective method of making small and medium sized fixtures for the automotive aftermarket sector.
Dental Models >
Achieve volume production at exceptional speed on your dental models
Figurines and Models >
Our high-resolution printers deliver the optimised solution for making figurines and models
Industrial Parts >
Our LCD technology enables lots of parts to be printed very quickly.
Orthotics >
Improve patient lives with customised medical devices
Applications
Liquid Crystal Magna is transforming manufacturing for applications across multiple industries.
Tooling >
Produce functional and affordable moulds for your industrial applications.
Automotive Aftermarket >
Magna is proven as the most effective method of making small and medium sized fixtures for the automotive aftermarket sector.
Dental Models >
Achieve volume production at exceptional speed on your dental models
Figurines and Models >
Our high-resolution printers deliver the optimised solution for making figurines and models
Industrial Parts >
Our LCD technology enables lots of parts to be printed very quickly.
Orthotics >
Improve patient lives with customised medical devices
Daylight Resins
Specially designed daylight 3D resins for the Liquid Crystal Magna, providing functional properties across a wide variety of applications.
Liquid Crystal Magna Specifications
Daylight Technology
Light output wavelength 460nm
Build volume
510 x 280 x 350mm
20.1(w) x 11(d) x 13.8(h)”
Layer thickness
50-350µm
Pixel pitch
137μm | 5.4 thou
LCD screen
23.8″ 4K 3840 x 2160 px
Print speed
86mm | 3.4″ per hour at 350µm
7″ touchscreen
Integrated control system
Software
Photocentric Studio
Voxel Dance Additive can be purcahsed separately
Materials
Daylight, BASF Ultracur3D®
Power Input
110-240 VAC
Printer dimensions
852(w) x 641(d) x 900(h) mm
33.5(w) x 25.2(d) x 35.4(h)”
Connectivity
Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB 3.0
Cures entire build area simultaneously
Order of magnitude more curing ability than lasers.
Cures the entire platform not single pixels, individual control of over 8.3 million pixels. At 100 μm nearly 3 trillion addressable voxels
Energy efficient 3D printing
Lowest CO2 plastic printing process
We can supply a Carbon Footprint for your part
Cures entire build area simultaneously
Order of magnitude more curing ability than lasers.
Cures the entire platform not single pixels, individual control of over 33 million pixels. At 100 μm over 300 quadrillion addressable voxels
Energy efficient 3D printing
Lowest CO2 plastic printing process
We can supply a Carbon Footprint for your part