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Objet announces 3D printer under $25K
Objet, our distribution partner, announced its Alaris30 Desktop 3D Printer is now priced at $24,900, making it much more cost-effective to bring 3D printing in-house rather than outsourced to a 3D printing service bureau. Give us a call at 214-324-0030 or email info@sculptcad.com for more information about the Alaris30.
Following is the press release on the announcement from Objet:
Objet Geometries Announces New Pricing for the Objet Alaris30 Desktop 3D Printer at $24,900
First Affordable High Quality, High Definition 3D Printer
Rehovot, Israel, September 7, 2010 – Objet Geometries Ltd., the innovation leader in 3D printing for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing, today announced the new price of $24,900* for its market-provenAlaris30™ desktop 3D printer. The price, effective as of today, September 7, 2010, makes the Objet Alaris30 the only sub-$25,000 3D printer capable of printing high-definition, high-quality prototypes at an affordable price.
“Office 3D printer buyers are continually considering the price/value equation to ensure the best quality prototypes while keeping the cost in line with their business goals and budgets,” explains Gilad Gans, Executive Vice President of Objet Geometries. “Starting at only $24,900 and while offering unmatched precision and durability, the Objet Alaris30 provides great value which will allow many more businesses to cost justify in-house 3D printing and to meet design and budgetary requirements.”
Objet’s Alaris30 brings the patented PolyJet 3D-printing technology used in Objet’s professional and office systems to the desktop. It is the first office-friendly desktop system to print true-to-life parts. The ability to create prototypes that accurately represent the desired end-product allows crucial decisions to be made early in the product development life cycle, saving valuable time and costs.
“Our customers are always seeking our counsel on ways to improve their time-to-market and gain a competitive edge,” explained Rich Werneth, President, Computer Aided Technology, Inc., one of Objet’s leading worldwide resellers. “The capabilities of the Objet Alaris30 are not matched by any other technology available in the sub-$25,000 market. Its high precision is demonstrated by the fine details of the printed parts; the finishing of the products matches the textures intended by the designers; and the smooth model surfaces ensure best fit testing. The Objet Alaris30 has helped our customers create better designs while bringing their products to market faster and with lower costs.”
The Objet Alaris30 has been honored with a PlastPol 2009 Award. The recent T.A. Grimm & Associates, Inc. 3D Printer benchmark study found that in the sub-$25,000 3D printers market range, the Objet Alaris30 offers the best quality with the highest total accumulated marks for durability, surface finish, dimensional accuracy, and feature details.
“The Objet Alaris30 is a smart business choice for companies that require true-to-life models that significantly shorten design and development cycles and eliminate mistakes early in the process. The lower
price point provides price-sensitive buyers with an excellent option to benefit from the productivity gains offered by in-house printing with the highest quality prototypes,” concluded Gans.
Objet Alaris30 is used by hundreds of customers in multiple industries, worldwide.
*The Objet Alaris30 is available for purchase via the company’s worldwide offices or its global network of distributors. The recommended retail price is $24,900 – US dollars – (€19,900 in Europe; other international pricing may vary) and excludes options, shipping, local taxes and duties. For details, please contact your regional Objet office or Objet authorized distributors.
Objet Alaris30 Resources and Movies
Objet Alaris30 narrated presentation
About Objet Geometries
Objet Geometries Ltd., the innovation leader in 3D printing for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing, provides 3-dimensional printing systems that enable manufacturers and industrial designers to reduce cost of product development and dramatically shorten time-to-market of new products.
Objet’s ultra-thin-layer, high-resolution 3-dimensional printing systems and materials utilize PolyJet polymer jetting technology, to print ultra-thin 16-micron layers. The market-proven Eden line of 3D Printing Systems and the Alaris30 3D desktop printer are based on Objet’s patented office-friendly PolyJet Technology. The Connex multi-material family is based on Objet’s PolyJet Matrix Technology, which jets multiple model materials simultaneously and creates composite Digital Materials on the fly. All Objet systems use Objet’s FullCure® materials to create accurate, clean, smooth, and highly detailed 3D parts.
Objet systems are in use by customers worldwide, including Fortune 100 companies, in multiple industries such as Education, Medical / Medical Devices & Dental, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, toys, consumer goods, and footwear industries.
Founded in 1998, Objet serves its growing global customer base through offices in USA, Mexico, Europe, Japan, China and Hong Kong, and a global network of distribution partners. Objet owns more than 50 patents and patent pending inventions. For more information, visit us at www.objet.com.
© 2010 Objet, Quadra, QuadraTempo, PolyJet, FullCure, SHR, Eden, Eden250, Eden260, Eden 260V, Eden330, Eden350, Eden350V, Eden500V, Job Manager, Objet Studio, CADMatrix, Connex, Connex350, Connex500, Alaris, Alaris30, PolyLog, TangoBlack, TangoGray, TangoPlus, TangoBlackPlus, VeroBlue, VeroWhite, VeroBlack, VeroGray, Durus, Digital Materials, Polyjet Matrix and ObjetGreen are trademarks or registered trademarks of Objet Geometries Ltd. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.
Objet Alaris30 3D printer
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| The market-proven Eden line of 3D Printing Systems uses Objet’s PolyJet technology coupled with a variety of rigid and flexible materials to enable users to print accurate, smooth and highly-detailed models.
The Connex Family of 3D printers is based on the PolyJet Matrix technology the only solution on the market which jets multiple materials simultaneously and creates composites on the fly. With Objet’s solutions, designers have more freedom than ever to quickly produce high-quality, realistic 3D prototypes. To learn how product developers like you are are leveraging this technology to manage shrinking resources to gain a strategic advantage over their competitors we encourage you to read this white paper, Top 5 Reasons for Integrating 3D Printing into Your Product Development Lifecycle. |
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3D technologies provide agility in manufacturing
This article in Manufacturing Digital covers how the latest in product design, rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing are changing the world of manufacturing and making the entire process more “agile.”
A sample from the Manufacturing Digital link:
Manufacturing technology plays a big part in this. The current generation of robotics and machine tools are fully programmable, says Keith Ridgway, Research Director at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), which makes them quick and easy to reconfigure. But perhaps the most exciting advances are speeding up new product design and introduction.
Rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing technology, for example, produce prototypes and small volumes of parts quickly straight from CAD, by building up successive layers of material using laser technology. “Virtual reality is also becoming much more widely used,” Ridgway said, “allowing engineers to examine a design and look for clashes, explore how it can be made or assembled, and see what the final product looks like,” thus addressing design and manufacture issues without having to build a physical prototype.
Objet Geometries
We are excited to announce we are now the Objet Geometries distributor for Texas and surrounding states.
Follow this link for a CNN Money Tech Talk video titled “Printing in 3-D.”
And here is Objet’s vision statement:
Objet’s Vision: A New Era in 3D Printing
Objet leads the market for high-resolution 3D inkjet printing systems. We are committed to making highly accurate 3D printing for rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing applications available to a new class of users.
Decreasing Time to Market – 3D Printing
In today’s increasingly competitive marketplace, time-to-market is a key success factor. As a result, manufacturers and designers in virtually every industry have much to gain by being able to quickly and cost effectively create high-quality 3-dimensional models of their designs. This new kind of rapid prototyping can dramatically cut the time and cost required to move from concept to saleable product.
High Quality – 3D Printing Models
Objet has already proven in installations worldwide that high-quality 3D models can be easily created in an office environment. Building on this, we envision a world in which virtually any manufacturer or product design professional can create accurate prototypes in hours instead of days, in-house.
We will fulfill our vision by continuing to innovate and introduce new systems and materials based on our PolyJet™ technology, designed for the broadest array of companies and professionals. At the same time, we will fuel market expansion and maintain our leadership position through continual investment in our core technology and by creating a comprehensive offering of solutions for specialized applications and markets.
Wohlers Report 2010 on additive manufacturing
Links to two articles on the Wohlers Report 2010.
This is from the TCT News:
Wohlers Associates, Inc. has announced the publication of Wohlers Report 2010, a 250-page analysis of the newest developments and trends in additive manufacturing (AM) worldwide.According to the new report, demand for products and services from additive-manufacturing technology has been strong over its 22-year history. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of revenues produced by all products and services over this period is 26.4%. The CAGR slowed to 3.3% over the past three years, with 2009 being the slowest in many years, by far. Despite a weak 2009 overall, unit sales were strong due to the impact of very low-cost machines based on open-source developments. Annual unit sales of AM systems worldwide grew by an estimated 13.9%, according to the new report.
And this is from Plastics News:
The 250-page report includes new sections on open-source 3D printers and the state of business among service providers.
The research firm also predicts continued growth for the direct production of finished goods using additive manufacturing. So far, two markets have emerged. A market of professionals includes products for medical, dental, aerospace, automotive and motor sports industries. Consumers account for the second market, including furniture and home accessories, toys, game avatars and fashion products.
“Using additive manufacturing for part production is considered the next frontier, with opportunities beyond measure,” said Terry Wohlers, president of Wohlers Associates and the principal author of the report.
The technology allows you do make products in quantities from one to several thousand, he said.
Heather Gorham’s rapid prototype
SculptCAD Rapid Artist Heather Gorham has posted images of her project’s rapid prototype:
Here is my finished hare sculpture for the SCRA project. It’s resin and I’ve finished it in graphite.
It measures 15″ x 17″ x 9. I made it digitally using Freeform software and then it was rapid prototyped.
Here you can see Heather’s original sketch:
And here is the FreeForm 3D model that was rapidly prototyped:
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