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Service bureaus including Protolabs, Dinsmore, Met-L-Flo, Laser Prototypes Europe, Prinoa and Prototek use Axtra3D's Hybrid PhotoSynthesis resin process on the Lumia X1. Axtra3D pairs the printer with wash and cure units, build software and a data system, aimed at the high-throughput, high-mix output of polymer services.
Axtra3D has released version 1.3 of its Volume job preparation software for the Lumia X1 resin system, in a bundled Professional edition and a separately licensed Industrial edition. The update is the first step of Axtra Workflow, the company's plan to connect preparation, printing and production management. A redesigned Axtra Academy portal for customers and resellers launches alongside it.
Axtra3D has released Axtra Wash Series 1 and Axtra Cure Series 1, updated post-processing systems for photopolymer parts, and opened orders on 11 November 2026. Both units link to the Axtra Workflow software environment and the Lumia X1 Hi-Speed SLA printer. The aim is a more repeatable path from printed part to finished component.
Arkema's N3D-FR512 flame-retardant photopolymer now holds a UL Blue Card for the Axtra3D Lumia X1 Hi-Speed SLA system. The listing gives buyers independently evaluated material data for one named machine and process setup. The two companies target low-volume electrical and electronic parts where dedicated tooling is hard to justify.
