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OUTLINE What is 3D Printing History of 3D Printing How it works About Z Corporation Applications and meaning A 3D Printer is an Output Device for 3D CAD Data History of 3D Printing in 1984, Charles Hull, first developed In 1993, MIT patented 3 Dimensional Printing techniques“ In 1996, three major products “Genisys” from Stratasys,”Actua 2100” from 3D Systems and “Z402” from Z Corporation In 2005, Z Corp., Spectrum Z510, the first high definition color 3D Printer in 2006, an open source project, named Reprap How it Works? Z Corporation at a Glance Over 1800+ Customers Worldwide 2004 Revenue: $20M Located in Burlington, MA (USA) – Boston Sales Offices throughout the U.S., UK, Germany and Asia 110+ Distribution Partners Worldwide Winner of Several Awards in 2003 Inc. Magazine Fastest Growing Companies Deloitte and Touche Fastest Growing Companies Asia-Pacific 2004 sales up 45% from previous year Merged with Context in August 2005 Proven Technology Applications Which industries embracing the technology? What does it mean? compared to alternative costly and labor-intensive methods , quickly and inexpensively receive critical feedback early in the design process confirm market acceptance CONCLUSION produce concept models faster, easier to use less expensive Thank you! 3D Printing 3D CAD File 3D Printer 3D Model Spread a Layer of Powder Print Cross-Section 1 2 Print a Layer of Powder 3 Software slices CAD file into thousands of thin layers Physical model is built one layer at a time Ink-jet print heads deposit binder into powder to create layers +40% Growth YoY 3000+ 180+ ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Evaluate Style, Fashion, Packaging, Feel, Size Display Engineering Analysis Applications in Architecture, GIS, Medical Modeling Explore Design Concepts Evaluate Form, Fit, Ergonomics, Assemblies Source: Wohlers Report 2005, Wohlers Associates, Inc. Z Corporation 3D Printers allow users to p