Formlabs teases new product launch for June 9, 2026 with 'Something big is coming' campaign

Formlabs has announced a new product launch scheduled for June 9, 2026 at 15:00 CEST, revealed through a teaser video on its YouTube channel and a countdown on its website. The teaser shows a wooden box with a stencil motif and the phrase 'Something big is coming,' though the company has disclosed no technical specifications, process type, product name, or pricing. Formlabs currently offers SLA printers including the Form 4L with a 353 x 196 x 355 mm build volume (24.2 liters), and the Fuse 1 SLS system, leaving speculation open as to whether the new device will be a larger-format SLA machine, an expanded SLS platform, or an entry into an entirely new process segment.

This teaser arrives at a moment when the polymer AM market is fragmenting along build-volume and throughput lines. Formlabs has long dominated the professional desktop SLA segment, but faces increasing pressure from Chinese vendors like Bambu Lab and Creality, which have pushed multi-color FDM/FFF systems and larger build volumes at lower price points. A larger-format SLA printer would directly challenge the upper end of the desktop-to-production gap, where competitors such as 3D Systems (Figure 4 series) and Nexa3D (XiP Pro) have already staked claims. The 'something big' language strongly suggests a build-volume increase, which would address a known gap in Formlabs' portfolio: customers needing parts larger than the Form 4L's 24.2 liters but not ready for industrial-scale SLS or MJF systems. The company's vertically integrated model—hardware, materials, and software from a single source—remains its core differentiator, but the competitive field has narrowed the margin for error on new platform execution.

For Formlabs, the June 9 event must deliver more than a larger build chamber. The company needs to demonstrate that a new platform can maintain the material ecosystem breadth and print reliability that built its reputation, while offering throughput economics that justify the upgrade for existing Form 3/4 users. If the new product is an SLA machine, the key question will be whether it uses the same Low Force Display (LFD) print engine or a new optical architecture. If it is an SLS expansion, the material set and powder-handling workflow will determine its viability against established players like EOS and Sintratec. Either way, Formlabs must show that 'bigger' also means 'better economics per part'—not just a larger envelope.