SLAManufacturer image: 3D Systems3D Systems SLA-1
Early commercial stereolithography system documented in 3D Systems' company timeline.
Source reviews: 2026-10-16.
Specifications are reported claims, not independent test results.
The details that matter.
Published specifications for this model. Follow a field's source for its configuration and measurement conditions; older fields refer to the profile's reference list.
| Introduction year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Model family | 3D Systems SLA |
| Process | SLA |
| Build envelope (X × Y × Z) | Not verified |
| Nominal box volume | Not verified |
| Enclosure | Not verified |
| Materials cited in this profile | Not verified |
| Manufacturer listing status | Unknown |
| Regional stock and price | Check the manufacturer |
| Market grouping | Industrial · editorial grouping |
Technical specifications
| Commercialization Year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Process | Stereolithography |
| Company Founded Year | 1986 |
From invention to a commercial machine
3D Systems places Chuck Hull’s first printed part in 1983, the stereolithography patent filing in 1984, and the company’s founding in 1986. Its company history dates commercialization of the SLA-1 to 1987.
Archival boundaries
The company timeline establishes the SLA-1’s historical role but does not provide its build envelope, laser rating or operating requirements. Those hardware fields remain unfilled rather than borrowing figures from later SLA machines.
Introduced in 1987.
3D Systems dates commercialization of SLA-1 to 1987.
Family: 3D Systems SLA · Historical model
What changed
- Commercial stereolithography system
Read this with the specifications
Commercialization date is verified; no unsupported build dimensions or sales status added.
A larger nominal envelope does not establish better print quality. Fit depends on the configuration, usable area, supports, and orientation.
