--- title: "Vapor Smoothing Machine Comparison | AMT PostPro" description: "Vapor smoothing machines compared: published specs side by side as each maker states them, dated sources, and a checklist for comparing any system." canonical: https://amtechnologies.com/learn/vapor-smoothing-systems-compared/ updated: 2026-10-08 type: learn --- Learn · Buyer’s guide # Vapor smoothing systems, compared. Vapor smoothing, also called chemical smoothing, seals and smooths 3D printed polymer parts with a controlled solvent vapor. This comparison sets the specifications of PostPro machines next to other makers’ vapor smoothing machines of the same class, each figure as its maker states it on its own website, and lists what to ask any supplier of vapor smoothing equipment before you choose. [Test your parts, free](https://benchmarking.amtechnologies.com/submit) [Request a quote](https://amtechnologies.com/configurator/) Updated October 8, 2026 · See the table On this page PostPro vapor smoothing machines next to other makers’ systems of the same class: published specs as each maker states them on its own website, dated sources, and what to ask any supplier. - **In the tables**: DyeMansion · LuxYours - **Also explained**: PostProcess Technologies · Rösler and AM Solutions - **Figures from**: Each maker’s own website, checked October 8, 2026 Side by side ## Industrial vapor smoothing machines: comparison chart. Floor-standing systems for production batches of 3D printed polymer parts, as each maker publishes them. The same rows for every system, in each maker’s own words and units. A dash means the maker’s page AMT read does not state the value. Scroll sideways to see every system **Industrial vapor smoothing machines, as each maker publishes them** | Specification | PostPro SF50 AMT | PostPro SF100 AMT | Powerfuse S DyeMansion | LUX PRO 400 LuxYours | LUX PRO 700 LuxYours | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Class in each maker’s words | Floor-standing · low-volume production of end-use parts[1,2] | Floor-standing · high-volume production[1,2] | Industrial vapor smoothing system[3] | Compact industrial system[4] | Industrial system for series production[5] | | Process in each maker’s words | Vapor smoothing | Vapor smoothing | VaporFuse Surfacing (VFS)[3] | Multi Purpose Smoothing (MPS), a physical-chemical process for vapor smoothing[6] | Multi Purpose Smoothing (MPS), a physical-chemical process for vapor smoothing[6] | | Chamber, basket or max. part size as published | 400 × 300 × 400 mm[1] | 400 × 600 × 400 mm[1] | 85 l process chamber volume[3]; Baskets: Basic 610 × 340 × 315 mm (approx. 65 l usable volume), Max 610 × 435 × 353 mm (approx. 78 l usable volume)[3] | 400 × 400 × 300 mm (process chamber and max. part size)[4] | 700 × 600 × 500 mm (process chamber and max. part size)[5] | | Cycle as each maker defines it | 1.5–2 h[1] | 1.5–2 h[1] | 45 to 180 minutes[3] | 90 min (including evaporation time)[4] | 65 min (including evaporation time)[5] | | Materials | PA12 · PA11 · TPU · TPE · PP with FA9202[1,7], 100+ thermoplastics with FA326 on SF50 and SF100[7] | PA12 · PA11 · TPU · TPE · PP with FA9202[1,7], 100+ thermoplastics with FA326 on SF50 and SF100[7] | PA12, PA11, TPU, TPA, PEBAX, ULTEM and PA6; polypropylene on the Powerfuse S PP version[3] | PA12, PA11, PA6 and TPU[6] | PA12, PA11, PA6 and TPU[6] | | Print processes | MJF, SLS, SAF, HSS; FDM[1,7] | MJF, SLS, SAF, HSS; FDM[1,7] | SLS, MJF, SAF, HSS and FDM/FFF[3] | SLS, MJF, HSS, SAF, AKF and FDM[8] | SLS, MJF, HSS, SAF, AKF and FDM[8] | | Smoothing agent | PostPro Pure · FA326 · FA9202[1,7] | PostPro Pure · FA326 · FA9202[1,7] | VF47 EcoFluid[3] | LuxFlux PA[5] | LuxFlux PA[5] | | Agent recovery | Closed-loop system with consumable recovery[1] | Closed-loop system with consumable recovery[1] | Integrated solvent recovery in a closed loop[3] | Solvent recovery[4] | Retrofit option for improved solvent recovery[5] | | Machine size | 830 × 1400 × 1830 mm[2] | 830 × 1400 × 1830 mm[2] | 1700 × 1700 × 2070 mm (system; loading belt extra)[3] | 1125 × 758 × 1688 mm (L × W × H)[4] | 3300 × 955 × 1950 mm (L × W × H)[5] | | Weight | 800 kg[2] | 850 kg[2] | 1600 kg; loading unit extra (180 kg manual, 800 kg automatic)[3] | – not stated on the page AMT read | – not stated on the page AMT read | | Electrical as published | Three-phase, 400 V or 480 V, 50/60 Hz[2] | Three-phase, 400 V or 480 V, 50/60 Hz[2] | Approx. 20 kW; 400 V / 50 Hz / 63 A or 480 V / 60 Hz / 63 A[3] | 8.5 kW installed heating power[4] | 7.4 kW installed heating power[5] | | Controls | HD touchscreen[2] | HD touchscreen[2] | Standard programs Fast, Universal, Light, Balanced or Strong set the level of smoothing; custom programs can be developed[3] | Touch-screen operation[4] | Touch-screen operation[5] | | Data connection | MES/ERP connectivity[2] | MES/ERP connectivity[2] | OPC UA interface for unidirectional communication (Data Connect, optional)[3] | Industrie 4.0 ready[4] | Industrie 4.0 ready[5] | ### Compact and desktop machines. DyeMansion calls the VX1 “Industrial Entry” and designs it for offices, labs and small production spaces, so it is set next to the PostPro desktop systems. **Compact and desktop vapor smoothing machines, as each maker publishes them** | Specification | PostPro SFX AMT | PostPro SF2X AMT | VX1 DyeMansion | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Class in each maker’s words | Desktop · R&D and low-volume production[1] | Desktop · scalable throughput, double the SFX chamber capacity[1] | Industrial Entry (compact)[9] | | Process in each maker’s words | Vapor smoothing | Vapor smoothing | VaporFuse Surfacing (VFS)[9] | | Chamber, basket or max. part size as published | 190 × 320 × 190 mm[1], 11.5 L[1] | 260 × 390 × 260 mm[2,10], 26.4 L[2,10] | 24.6 l process chamber volume[9] | | Cycle as each maker defines it | 2 h[1] | 2 h[1] | 1.5 to 3 h[9] | | Materials | PA12 · PA11 · TPU · PP with FA9202[1,7] | PA12 · PA11 · TPU[1] | PA12, PA11 and TPU[9] | | Print processes | MJF, SLS, SAF, HSS; FDM (including ULTEM and Onyx)[1,11] | MJF, SLS, HSS; FDM (ULTEM and Onyx)[10] | Most powder-bed printers; SLS and MJF PA12 parts can be mixed in one run[9] | | Smoothing agent | PostPro Pure · FA9202[1,7] | PostPro Pure[10] | One sealed solvent cartridge per run, per material[9] | | Agent recovery | Quick-change recovery cartridge[2] | – not listed | Used cartridges are returned, refilled and put back into circulation[9] | | Machine size | 450 × 500 × 845 mm[2] | 510 × 540 × 920 mm[2] | 660 × 450 × 1100 mm[9] | | Weight | 82 kg[2] | 106 kg[2] | Approx. 90 kg[9] | | Electrical as published | Single-phase, 230 V or 120 V[2] | Single-phase, 230 V or 120 V[2] | Standard electrical outlet[9] | | Controls | 7-inch touchscreen[2] | – not listed | HMI: operator sets fill level, wall thickness and smoothing level[9] | | Data connection | Wi-Fi[2] | – not listed | EG25-G LTE Cat 4 modem[9] | PostPro figures: AMT’s product pages and brochure. Other figures: according to each maker’s own website, checked October 2026. Every source is listed under Sources and references at the foot of this page. ### How to read these tables - Every figure is as its maker publishes it. AMT has not tested other makers’ systems. - Makers state different things for size: AMT gives chamber size, DyeMansion chamber volume and, for the Powerfuse S, basket sizes and usable volumes, LuxYours process chamber and maximum part size. Fit a full build of your own parts against each. - Makers count different steps in a cycle. Ask each maker for the time from loading to unloading for your parts. - The class row uses each maker’s own words. Systems are grouped by the class their makers give them. - A dash means the page AMT read does not state the value. It is never estimated or converted. - This page compares the systems listed. It is not a survey of every system on the market. 01 In the tables ## DyeMansion - **Company**: DyeMansion GmbH[12] - **Based in**: Planegg (Munich), Germany[12] - **Systems in the tables**: Powerfuse S, VX1 - **Process**: VaporFuse Surfacing (VFS)[3] - **Loading, Powerfuse S**: Manual loading or automatic loading[3] **Where the published lists differ.** DyeMansion lists PEBAX for the Powerfuse S. AMT’s published material lists do not name it; ask AMT about your material. According to DyeMansion’s website, checked October 2026. 02 In the table ## LuxYours - **Company**: LuxYours GmbH[4] - **Based in**: Planegg, Germany[4] - **Systems in the table**: LUX PRO 400, LUX PRO 700 - **Process**: Multi Purpose Smoothing (MPS), a physical-chemical process for vapor smoothing[6] **Where the published lists differ.** LuxYours lists the AKF print process. AMT’s published process lists do not name it; ask AMT about your print process. According to LuxYours’ website, checked October 2026. 03 A different method ## PostProcess Technologies - **Company**: PostProcess Technologies[13] - **Based in**: Buffalo, New York, USA[13] - **System described here**: RADOR - **Method**: Surface finishing with abrasive and polishing media and a detergent[14] - **Print processes**: FDM, SLA, CLIP, PolyJet, SLS, MJF, metals and more[14] - **Envelope**: 54 × 22 × 33 cm envelope; parts no more than 1/3 of it[14] - **Machine size**: 137 × 72 × 100 cm (closed door)[14] PostPro is AMT’s product brand; PostProcess Technologies is a different company. RADOR finishes parts with media and a detergent, a different method from vapor smoothing, so it is described here and not set in the tables. The two methods are often used one after the other: see [vapor smoothing vs media finishing](https://amtechnologies.com/learn/vapor-smoothing-vs-other-finishing-methods/#vs-media). **Where the published lists differ.** RADOR is listed for SLA, CLIP, PolyJet and metal parts. AMT’s systems are not listed for them. According to PostProcess Technologies’ website, checked October 2026. 04 Mass finishing ## Rösler and AM Solutions - **Brand**: AM Solutions – 3D post processing technology is a brand of the Rösler Group[15] - **Based in**: Untermerzbach, Germany[15] - **Core business**: Machines and integrated systems for mass finishing, and dedicated consumables[16] - **Post processing**: Post processing of 3D printed parts, including surface smoothing and polishing[17] - **Vapor smoothing**: AM Solutions adds vapor smoothing through its investment in LuxYours[18] LuxYours’ systems are in the table above. Mass finishing is a mechanical route, compared in [vapor smoothing vs tumbling and sanding](https://amtechnologies.com/learn/vapor-smoothing-vs-other-finishing-methods/#vs-tumbling-sanding). According to the AM Solutions and Rösler websites, checked October 2026. LuxYours, LUX PRO, DyeMansion, Powerfuse, VX1, Rösler, AM Solutions, PostProcess and RADOR are trademarks of their owners. AMT is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. They have not reviewed this page. Spotted something out of date? Tell us through [the contact form](https://amtechnologies.com/contact-us/) and AMT will check the maker’s page and update this one. Buyer’s checklist ## How to compare any vapor smoothing system. Ask every supplier the same eight questions, AMT included, and bring a build of your own parts to the conversation. 1. 01 ### Chamber or part size? Makers publish one or the other, or both. Fit a full build of your parts, not one part. 2. 02 ### Which agent, and how is it handled? Ask for the safety data sheet, and how the agent is stored, loaded and disposed of. 3. 03 ### Your material, your printer? Find your exact material and print process on the maker’s list, then test it. 4. 04 ### What does the cycle include? Heating, conditioning, smoothing, curing, drying, odor removal: ask for the time from loading to unloading. 5. 05 ### What happens to spent agent? Ask whether it is recovered in a closed loop, neutralized or disposed of, and what leaves the machine. 6. 06 ### Space and utilities? Machine size, operating area, weight, electrical supply, extraction and compressed air. 7. 07 ### Controls and data? Touchscreen, user access, recipe storage, and a connection to your MES or ERP. 8. 08 ### Proof on your parts? Ask for a test on your own parts, and for the method behind any published number. The PostPro range ## Four PostPro systems. Two desktop and two floor-standing systems. Each system’s starting price is on the [pricing page](https://amtechnologies.com/pricing/); your quotation gives the exact price. - [SFX Desktop · R&D and low-volume production[1] PostPro SFX](https://amtechnologies.com/products/vapor-smoothing/postpro-sfx-desktop-vapor-smoothing-system/) - [SF2X Desktop · scalable throughput, double the SFX chamber capacity[1] PostPro SF2X](https://amtechnologies.com/products/vapor-smoothing/postpro-sf2x/) - [SF50 Floor-standing · low-volume production of end-use parts[1,2] PostPro SF50](https://amtechnologies.com/products/vapor-smoothing/postpro-sf50/) - [SF100 Floor-standing · high-volume production[1,2] PostPro SF100](https://amtechnologies.com/products/vapor-smoothing/postpro-sf100/) Automate DMS automated loading loads and unloads PostPro SF100 systems for unattended production. [See automated loading](https://amtechnologies.com/products/digital-manufacturing-systems/). Questions ## Comparing systems: questions. Short answers. For your own parts, [ask an engineer](https://share.hsforms.com/1lOH82JpuRdSM-4wJ1ZeYlw45o6d?website_source=Vapor+Smoothing&utm_source=amtechnologies.com&utm_medium=learn-page&utm_campaign=site-2026&utm_content=compare-talk). ### How do I choose a vapor smoothing machine? Start with your parts: material, print process, size and how many a week. Then compare chamber or part size, the smoothing agent, the cycle and what it includes, agent recovery, floor space and utilities, and the equipment around the machine: electrical supply, extraction and loading. End with a test on your own parts. The comparison tables on this page follow the same order. ### Where do the figures on this page come from? Every figure for another maker’s system comes from that maker’s own website and is listed, with the date it was read, under Sources and references at the foot of this page. PostPro figures come from AMT’s product pages and brochure. AMT has not tested other makers’ systems. ### How current are the figures on this page? Each figure is as its maker’s website showed it on the date given under Sources and references. Makers change their pages, so a figure here can fall out of date; a new version of this page cannot be published with a figure read more than three months earlier. If you spot something out of date, tell AMT through the contact form and AMT will check the maker’s page. ### Why do cycle times differ between makers? Makers count different steps. Some figures include heating, evaporation or odor removal and some do not. To compare like with like, ask each maker for the time from loading to unloading for your parts. ### Does AMT publish its prices? Yes. Each PostPro system has a starting price on the pricing page, excluding tax and shipping; your quotation gives the exact price. This page shows no prices for any maker. ### Can I test my own parts before choosing a system? Yes. With the free PostPro benchmark you send AMT your parts, and AMT vapor smooths them and sends them back with before-and-after photos and a benchmark report. ### Which PostPro system fits my parts? The SFX and SF2X are desktop systems. The SF50 and SF100 are floor-standing systems for production batches. Help me choose asks a few questions about your parts and suggests a system. ### Does this page cover every vapor smoothing system? No. It compares the systems listed, using specifications their makers publish. It is not a survey of every system on the market. Next step ## See the price. Run the numbers. Hold the part. Starting prices are public and the cost-per-part math is yours to check, with no email needed for either. The free benchmark puts your own parts, vapor smoothed, in your hands. 1. 01 Quote ### Build your quote Pick a system and its options, and send AMT an itemized quotation request. Each system shows its starting price. [Build your quote](https://amtechnologies.com/quote/) 2. 02 ROI ### Calculate your ROI Compare your cost per part with manual finishing, using your own labor rate and volumes. Every assumption is editable. [Calculate ROI](https://amtechnologies.com/roi/) 3. 03 Benchmark ### Test your parts, free Ship us your parts with a prepaid label. We vapor smooth them and send them back with before-and-after photos and a benchmark report. [Test your parts, free](https://benchmarking.amtechnologies.com/submit) No cost to evaluate · Parts returned · Typical turnaround 2–3 weeks[19] Prices: starting prices, excluding tax and shipping; everything else is priced in your quotation. [Not sure which system? Help me choose](https://amtechnologies.com/configurator/) ## Sources 1. [Vapor smoothing: SF and X-series family page and SFX, SF2X, SF50, SF100 product pages](https://amtechnologies.com/products/vapor-smoothing/) · AMT · read Oct 6, 2026 · also [AMT](https://amtechnologies.com/products/vapor-smoothing/postpro-sfx-desktop-vapor-smoothing-system/) · also [AMT](https://amtechnologies.com/products/vapor-smoothing/postpro-sf2x/) · also [AMT](https://amtechnologies.com/products/vapor-smoothing/postpro-sf50/) · also [AMT](https://amtechnologies.com/products/vapor-smoothing/postpro-sf100/) 2. [AMT PostPro brochure: automated post-processing systems for additive manufacturing, V4.0 (June 2026)](https://info.amtechnologies.com/download-document?document_name=brochure) · AMT · Jun 2026 3. [Powerfuse S](https://dyemansion.com/products/powerfuse-s/) · DyeMansion GmbH · read Oct 8, 2026 4. [LUX PRO 400](https://www.luxyours.com/en/lux-pro-400-e/) · LuxYours GmbH · read Oct 8, 2026 5. [LUX PRO 700](https://www.luxyours.com/en/lux-pro-700-e/) · LuxYours GmbH · read Oct 8, 2026 6. [LuxYours (home page, English)](https://www.luxyours.com/en/luxyours-e/) · LuxYours GmbH · read Oct 8, 2026 7. [Vapor smoothing consumables: PostPro Pure (FA5802), FA326 and FA9202](https://amtechnologies.com/products/vapor-smoothing/consumables/) · AMT · read Oct 6, 2026 8. [The LUX MPS-process](https://www.luxyours.com/en/lux-mps-process/) · LuxYours GmbH · read Oct 8, 2026 9. [VX1](https://dyemansion.com/products/vx1/) · DyeMansion GmbH · read Oct 8, 2026 10. [PostPro SF2X product page](https://amtechnologies.com/products/vapor-smoothing/postpro-sf2x/) · AMT · read Oct 6, 2026 11. [PostPro compatible material list: PostPro SFX, FA5802, V9.0](https://6983077.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/6983077/Website/Specification%20Sheets/AMT_MATERIALS_POSTPRO_SFX_EN.pdf?ver=2) · AMT · Dec 2025 12. [Imprint](https://dyemansion.com/imprint/) · DyeMansion GmbH · read Oct 8, 2026 13. [PostProcess Technologies (home page)](https://www.postprocess.com/) · PostProcess Technologies · read Oct 8, 2026 14. [RADOR | Surface Finishing](https://www.postprocess.com/product/rador-surface-finishing/) · PostProcess Technologies · read Oct 8, 2026 15. [AM Solutions – 3D post processing technology (home page)](https://www.solutions-for-am.com/en) · Rösler Oberflächentechnik GmbH · read Oct 8, 2026 16. [Rösler Group: company](https://www.rosler.com/en/about-us/company) · Rösler Oberflächentechnik GmbH · read Oct 8, 2026 17. [Post processing systems](https://www.solutions-for-am.com/en/products/post-processing-systems) · Rösler Oberflächentechnik GmbH · read Oct 8, 2026 18. [AM Solutions and LuxYours combine their expertise in the vapor smoothing of additively manufactured polymer parts](https://www.solutions-for-am.com/en/news/detail/am-solutions-and-luxyours-combine-their-expertise-in-the-vapor-smoothing-of-additively-manufactured-polymer-parts) · Rösler Oberflächentechnik GmbH · read Oct 8, 2026 19. [PostPro benchmarking: send us your 3D printed parts](https://benchmarking.amtechnologies.com/) · AMT · read Oct 6, 2026