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Entries in 3D Systems (18)

Tuesday
Aug242010

3D Systems' Print In 3D

DateTuesday, August 24, 2010 |
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It's a brand new site just announced by industry giant 3D Systems: all you need to know about 3D printing all bundled together in one place. "Your 3D Printer Source", is the tagline, and integrates all their material "into a contemporary, intuitive destination serving customers, prospects and partners with a secure, 24-hour online presence"
 
The site obviously focuses on 3D Systems' products, so it's mostly useful to their client base. Here's some interesting features:
 
  • Videos explaining how the 3D printing process works
  • A great many images of sample prints (we especially like the Tyrannosaurus head)
  • An interactive product chooser that asks questions and leads you to the appropriate product page
  • A massive set of pages explaining a huge variety of common uses, such as architecture, parts, jewelery, etc. 
  • Explanations of materials, software
  • Training and education
  • Success stories
  • Find a reseller service
 
and a whole lot more. Well done, 3D Systems! There's one more thing that might interest some: 
 
For a chance to receive a complimentary 3D model or a sample print from your own design, just register at www.Printin3D.com. 
  
Via PrintIn3D

 

 

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Saturday
Jun122010

Trade Up to ProJet?

DateSaturday, June 12, 2010 |
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Commercial 3D Printer manufacturer 3D Systems has a special offer underway: trade in your existing Stratasys, Dimension, Objet, Z-Corp, Envisiontec or older 3D Systems printers and they'll credit you "up to US$15,000" toward the purchase of a new 3D Systems ProJet 3000 or 5000 model. 
 
If you're interested, you'd better get started as the promotion closes 30 June 2010. 
 
Via 3D Systems

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Saturday
Apr172010

The Most Popular 3D Printer Brands & Manufacturers?

DateSaturday, April 17, 2010 |
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A strange post appeared last week on Red Chill Media where they listed their thoughts on the "Top 4 Most Popular 3D Printer Brands & Manufacturers". Their list included:
  1. Objet
  2. Z Corporation
  3. Desktop Factory (!)
  4. Dimension/Stratasys
We're not sure we'd agree with this list, particularly item 3, Desktop Factory. While DT was highly touted and did good work, they ceased to exist some time ago, after being absorbed by industry giant 3D Systems (hm, where are 3D Systems on the list?) 
 
So who are the leading 3D print vendors these days? We'd have to split this into two very distinct categories: Commercial, where high-quality devices demand high prices, and Hobbyist, where incredibly inexpensive gear is used by a large and growing crowd. 
 
First, our list of commercial 3D printer vendors:
 
 
And our list of hobbyist 3D printer vendors/projects:
 
 
No, they're not ranked. We have no way of knowing the relative size of these organizations. How would you measure them, anyway? Annual revenue? That would disqualify the open source projects. Media Coverage? Number of prints? Features & quality? All of these organizations offer benefits and challenges, and you must choose the one that fits your needs best. As for us, we decided to list them using an undebatable system: alphabetical. Enjoy!
 
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Tuesday
Jan262010

Objet vs. ProJet

DateTuesday, January 26, 2010 |

The gloves are off now. We've just found a rather dramatic slideshow from 3D Systems that provides their take on a comparison between 3D Systems' ProJet technology and Objet's deposition tech. The slides are filled with side-by-side images of identical objects printed using both technologies. 
 
The examination covered areas of quality, accuracy, stability, productivity, cost, post-processing and versatility. Needless to say, 3D Systems wins handily, but that could possibly be due to the fact that they put the comparison together. Nevertheless, the images are quite revealing, as you can see in a sample image above.
 
The key difference appears to be ProJet's phase change technology, which causes deposited droplets to solidify immediately prior to curing, whereas Objet's tend to spread out a bit, leading to less accurate deposition. Other claimed differences include a side-by-side thermal comparison in which the unfortunate Objet samples seem to wilt more than ProJet. The slides continue, explaining apparent differences in build capacity, warranty coverage, cleaning damage, amount of maintenance required, and the "Six Untold Weaknesses of Objet Printers". 
 
So, dear readers, do you agree with this comparison? What factors did 3D Systems miss? 
 
Via 3D Systems

 

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Thursday
Jan072010

Cathy Lewis On Daily Planet

DateThursday, January 7, 2010 |

 

Cathy Lewis, former CEO of Desktop Factory and now VP of Global Marketing for 3D Systems, recently made an appearance on Discovery Channel Canada's Daily Planet science news show.
 
In the short interview, Cathy explains the basics of 3D printing and displays a variety of different printed objects, including one with moving parts. She spoke of different applications, including personally-shaped bandages, replacement bones, parts for repairs, etc. 
 
Daily Planet host Jay Ingram didn't seem very familiar with the concept of 3D printing and was quite amazed to witness its capabilities. He was especially thrilled to learn he could (theoretically) print out replacement "houses" for his home Monopoly game. 
 
That's definitely possible, but perhaps it might be cheaper to buy a new Monopoly game. 
 
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Sunday
Dec132009

3D Systems Unveils The Biggest!

DateSunday, December 13, 2009 |



3D Printer manufacturer 3D Systems demonstrated their new Projet 5000 Large Format 3D printer at the EuroMold conference. Is this just another 3D printer? No - there's something unique about this one.

It possibly has the largest build chamber available in a 3D printer today: a staggering 55 x 39 x 30 cm. To accompany that statistic, the Projet 5000 can also run for an amazing 80 unattended hours, due to its ability to hold up to 8 material delivery modules.

For those applications that absolutely require the large build size, this will be welcome news. No word on pricing yet, but it's probably more than we can afford.

Via 3D Systems

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Thursday
Nov052009

Desktop Factory - 3D Systems Update

DateThursday, November 5, 2009 |


As readers may recall, Desktop Factory - the startup that attempted to build a sub USD$5,000 3D printer - was recently acquired by 3D Systems, makers of not-sub USD$5,000 3D printers. We've been wondering what has transpired since the acquisition, and this week Desktop Factory's former CEO, Cathy Lewis provided an update. Here's the highlights:

  • Desktop Factory's equipment, people and prototypes have all been moved to 3D Systems' labs in Valencia, California.
  • A "technical assessment" of Desktop Factory's prototypes is underway and is expected to take "a few months" to complete. We anticipate seeing announcements of some kind at that point.
  • Cathy Lewis has become 3D Systems's head of global marketing.

So we'll have to wait a bit longer to see if the vision of commercially available sub USD$5,000 3D printers will come to pass. Clearly it will at some point, but we believed that Desktop Factory would get it done a lot faster.

One more thing: 3D Systems is actually offering a 3D Printer for USD$4,995 right now! Actually, it's a model they no longer manufacture, and thus are simply clearing out existing stock. However, the price may be right for some buyers. It's an InVision LD 3D Printer on sale at 50% off MSRP. Check the details at the link below.

Via 3D Systems

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Wednesday
Oct072009

The World's Largest Parts Service?

DateWednesday, October 7, 2009 |



We received notification that 3D Systems, makers of various manufacturing devices, including the V-Flash and ProJet series of 3D printers and most recently acquirers of Desktop Factory, have done it again. From their press release, 3D Systems:

… announced today that it acquired the assets of Acu-Cast Technologies, a leading provider of rapid prototyping and manufacturing services that offers precision parts made on a wide range of traditional and additive manufacturing systems and a variety of finishing, molding and casting capabilities.

and that's not all:

Concurrently, 3D Systems announced the launch of 3Dproparts™, the world’s largest Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing parts service. The company expects its 3Dproparts™ service to bring together the widest range of production and additive grade materials and the latest additive and traditional manufacturing systems to enable 3D Systems to deliver to its customers the broadest available range of precision plastic and metal parts and assemblies.

So with that 3D Systems instantly becomes a rather huge service provider. 3Dproparts claims "Single source all your design to manufacturing needs", "Instant Quote same day shipping" and "Extra-large high-definition single piece parts - up to 150cm" and "Access the latest solutions and technology".

We're wondering what 3D Systems had for breakfast, because we want some too. With these two additions and the service announcement, 3D Systems seems to be addressing the product, service and consumer areas simultaneously. Somehow we think this isn't the last time we'll be writing about 3D Systems.

Via 3D Systems (Hat tip to Katharina)

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