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3DS announce Projet 3500 Professional series of 3D Printers.

date May 4, 2012 comments Comments are closed

3D Systems just introduced the new Projet 3500 range of professional 3D Printers to their already impressive offerings. As far as we can tell these machines replace the Projet 3000 range and apart from a new look we’re not sure if the internals have changed much from the 3000 machines. The Projet 3500 comes in 3 different configurations with a print area of 298 x 185 x 203 mm on the 3500 SD (Standard Definition), 127 x 178 x 152 mm in UHD (Ultra High Definition) on the 3500HD and 203 x 178 x 152 mm in XHD (Xtreme High Definition) on the 3500 HD PLUS. Depending on your requirements these machines can be configured 8 different ways to suit your specific needs.

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Desktop or Educational 3D Printers- new ProJet 1000 & 1500

date May 3, 2012 comments Comments are closed

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Projet 1500 3d pinter 3D Systems new ProJet 1000 and ProJet 1500 3D Printer range ticks a lot of the boxes normally associated with higher end (more expensive) machines.  This new level of 3D Printers will be very popular among small design firms and the growing educational market with features such as durable parts that are tough enough for testing fit and function, and accurate enough to test snap fit applications.  Both the ProJet 1000 and ProJet 1500 offer smooth surfaced parts and excellent high resolution detail with a minimum feature size of 0.254mm and minimum vertical wall thickness of 0.64mm

For a data sheet or video of the ProJet 1000 or ProJet 1500 in action visit www.rapid3d.com.au 

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Cube Personal 3D Printer launched at CES 2012

date January 15, 2012 comments Comments { 91 }

Cube 3D printer3D Systems unveiled its first ever consumer Cube 3D printer at CES 2012 in Las Vegas. 3D Printers Australia was there to check it out.

Dubbed the “Cube” its priced at US$1,299 its ready to print right out of the box in a wide range of vibrant colors. This affordable, color 3D printer is the first in its category to print real ABS plastic 3D creations at home.

The Cube™ printer is packed with consumer friendly features. It’s print ready out of the box, fits into any room in the house and at less than 4Kg, its extremely portable as well. The EZ Load cartridge offers hours of 3D printing enjoyment for consumers, in a rainbow of compelling colors and immediate access to 50 free printable creations. The Cube™ printer comes with a membership to Cubify.com, the ultimate online 3D destination for consumers, artists and developers which will compete against the thingiverse community developed by Makerbot as well as Shapeways as it allows you to charge people to download your models.

“With the Cube™ printer, personal 3D printing becomes a reality for everyone,”

said Rajeev Kulkarni,Vice President and General Manager, Consumer Solutions.

“Every affordable, easy to use 3D printer we bring to the market underscores our commitment to democratize access and accelerate adoption of our 3D content-to-print solutions for the benefit of consumers, artists and developers alike. So get engaged, join Cubify.com and unleash your creativity in 3D with the Cube™ printer today.”

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3D Systems Named Global Leader in Digital Manufacturing

date January 6, 2012 comments Comments { 92 }

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3D Systems Named Global LeaderAmerican company 3D Systems Corporation has been voted “Leader in Digital Manufacturing and Rapid Prototyping” by Design World Magazine for the second consecutive year. 3D Systems had numerous achievements in 2011, leading the innovation of  3D printing and manufacturing through the development of Stereolithography, Selective Laser Sintering and the .STL file. The company also pioneered the development of large scale manufacturing applications for aerospace, automotive and healthcare industries and small scale printers and design programs such as Alibre 2012 for personal and professional users.

President and CEO of 3D Systems, Abe Reichental was “honoured and humbled” by the award.

“Our unwavering commitment to democratise access to affordable 3D content-to-print solutions has been validated by users and practitioners for the second year in a row. We are deeply grateful to the growing global community of professionals and consumers that is embracing our products and services and to our passionate teammates who share our vision, and leverage our solutions for the benefit of humankind,” he said.

3D Systems outshined 13 other companies in the category of the global competition.

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