3D Systems Launches Worldwide Seminars On “Manufacturing the Future” for Local Businesses, Entrepreneurs, Designers
– Global event series invites local entrepreneurs and professionals to discover the latest 3D design-to-print technologies and solutions
– Offers early access to demos & learning for 2014 product line
ROCK HILL, S.C., March 10, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Businesses have always looked for ways to cut the costs of manufacturing and keep their product costs low. From automation to sending a jonble sourcing agent to find a good manufacturer in China, there are lots of ways to doing this. And now, 3D printing is quickly becoming a new way to manufacture products at a low cost. 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) announced today an expansive new seminar series designed to inform, educate, train and inspire local businesses, entrepreneurs, designers and other professionals world-wide on the new paradigm of 3D printing-powered design-to-manufacturing technology available that often goes through process heating.
The seminars include demonstrations from the company’s 2014 product line spanning more than 20 new printers, design solutions and advanced materials; all of which are at the core of 3DS’ 3DPRINTING 2.0 initiative. There are seminars that dive into manufacturing technology such as using small components like Tactile switch series from RAFI to assemble user friendly machine interfaces and control panels for the manufacturing process. These seminars also do into depth on the many alternative methods of manufacturing within the evergrowing industry. Methods such as plastic molding developed by international companies similar to Forme Technologies as well as others.
The seminar series consists of over 300 total events between March and June 2014 at 3DS reseller locations throughout the globe from North America and Europe to the Middle East and Asia, and it will give attendees a firsthand look how 3DS’ newest printers can benefit the full spectrum of high-end manufacturers down to prosumers.
3DPRINTING 2.0 represents the exponential advancement in speed, capacity and performance materials that the company’s new roster of products brings to its entire 3D content-to-print platform for companies large and small, independent entrepreneurs, prosumers and consumers alike.
This seminar series will give clients a close look at the diversity and power of 3DPRINTING 2.0 as resellers demonstrate many of 3DS’ new products, spanning industrial-grade to desktop 3D printers, advanced materials and new scan-to-design and inspection tools for the engineer and designer’s desktop. Participants will see:
- — New developments in ColorJet 3D printing with full-color plastic
- — Expanded capabilities with multi-material composite parts in a single print
- — Fab-grade performance from the ProX(TM) 950, the latest SLA 3D printer for high-volume manufacturing
- — Production-grade SLS capabilities and part quality on par with injection molding from the ProX 500
- — Enhanced, low-cost jewelry and dental casting pattern capabilities with the Projet(R) 1200
- — Sub-$5,000, multi-material prosumer 3D printers
- — Sessions detailing how to evaluate the range of technology and choose the right 3D printer for any application
“This seminar series not only represents our commitment to providing the most complete set of 3D printers and expanding our portfolio, but it also exemplifies our dedication to our clients and to helping them find the right mix of cost and 3D printing capabilities that will drive their business into a successful future,” said Michele Marchesan, Chief Opportunity Officer, 3DS.
To register for an event near you, please visit 3DSystems.com.
About 3D Systems Corporation
3D Systems is a leading provider of 3D printing centric design-to-manufacturing solutions including 3D printers, print materials and cloud sourced on-demand custom parts for professionals and consumers alike in materials including plastics, metals, ceramics and edibles. The company also provides integrated 3D scan-based design, freeform modeling and inspection tools. Its products and services replace and complement traditional methods and reduce the time and cost of designing new products by printing real parts directly from digital input. These solutions are used to rapidly design, create, communicate, prototype or produce real parts, empowering customers to manufacture the future.