UniFormation S10: A Resin Printer That Washes and Dries Itself

The messiest part of resin printing starts after the print finishes: lifting a resin-coated build plate out of the machine, carrying it to a wash station, then to a dryer. The UniFormation S10, launching on Kickstarter on October 22 from $999, puts all three steps inside one enclosure. For miniature makers and small studios, the question is whether one automated machine beats three cheaper ones.

What Happened

3DPrint.com reports that UniFormation describes the S10 as the world’s first fully automated desktop resin 3D printer. After a print, the build platform rotates and tilts to drain resin back into the vat, a cover slides over the vat, and the models move into an integrated 9-liter wash tank for two cleaning cycles in the same solution. The platform then positions the models for warm-air drying at 35–45°C. Users still remove supports and do the final UV cure themselves.

The printing hardware is competitive on paper. UniFormation’s S10 page and the report list a 16K monochrome LCD at 15,360 × 6,540 pixels, a 223.03 × 125.9 × 200 mm build volume, and a C5-class ball screw with stated Z-axis repeatability of ±0.005 mm. Resin feeding and heating are automatic, and an enclosed chamber with air purification is designed to cut odors.

Pricing, per 3DPrint.com: an expected retail price of $1,299, a $999 Kickstarter price, and $100 cashback for buyers who place a refundable $20 reservation deposit, for an effective $899. Deliveries are estimated for March 2027.

Why It Matters

For resin users, 3DPrint.com notes, the work often begins when a print finishes: fresh models need washing and drying before final curing, which means repeated handling of a resin-coated build plate. Post-processing is also the bottleneck Stack Archive has covered in industrial additive manufacturing. The S10’s pitch is that the job continues through post-processing without anyone carrying the plate between devices.

The optional S10 Fluid Hub targets print farms. According to 3DPrint.com, it serves up to three S10 printers, washes two at once, and runs a two-stage rough and fine rinse. When the fine-rinse solvent gets too dirty, it moves to the rough-wash stage instead of being thrown out, which 3DPrint.com says extends solvent life and lowers IPA use.

UniFormation is also building UniGalix, a model library, and UniFormation Studio, a slicer that sends jobs to the printer over a network. The S10 supports Lychee Slicer and CHITUBOX for users with existing workflows.

What This Means for Makers

Integration has trade-offs. A single machine means one point of failure for printing, washing, and drying, and the wash tank shares an enclosure with the vat. Kickstarter hardware also carries delivery risk, and the S10 won’t ship until March 2027. Single-vendor resin printers like HeyGears’ Reflex RS Turbo offer a useful comparison on print speed and screen technology.

Source: 3DPrint.com

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