Conventional 3D printing builds parts one slice at a time.
We print the whole part all at once.
Every commercial printer in production today is layer-bound. Throughput is set by the time it takes to traverse Z, layer after layer. Hours per part.
MAV projects calibrated light into a volume of resin. Where the integrated dose crosses the cure threshold, material solidifies — everywhere, simultaneously. The whole part appears in a single exposure.
Minutes, not hours
Most 3D printing systems take hours to produce a part, layer-by-layer. MAV projects light images into a rotating vial of resin to form parts almost instantly, with no layer lines.
Engineering-grade parts, not just demos
Conventional 3D printing is constrained to thin, low-viscosity resins. MAV prints with material up to 20x more viscous — producing more structurally sound, engineering-grade parts.
Volumetric cure also removes the layer-adhesion failure mode, which is what disqualifies most 3D-printed parts from real load paths today.
Layerless by construction
Between layers are where conventional 3D-printed parts fail under load. MAV creates layerless, monolithic parts that are stronger and more resilient.
Layer lines from traditional 3D printing aren’t removable, even with polishing or vapor smoothing. MAV prints optically clear parts, with no layer lines.
Print directly over electronics and metals
Almost all 3D printing systems cannot print with inclusions. MAV has one of the only technologies that can print on metals or electronic components.
The inclusion sits in the resin volume; cured polymer forms around it. Sensors, antennas, magnets, board assemblies — components that would have been added in a second step on a layer printer can be encapsulated in the print itself.
World-class engineering and business expertise
Co-founded by Professor Robert Shepherd (Cornell), Professor T.J. Wallin (MIT), and Aaron Pempel (Harvard Business School)
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