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RapidPrototyping/3DPrintingReference Guide

September2005
Our2005ReferenceGuideincludesrapidprototypingand3Dprintingservice
providers,manufacturers,anddistributorsofrapidprototypingand3Dprintingequipment
aswellasmaterialsmanufacturers.Theterm"rapidprototyping"isstillinfluxasdesktop
prototypingbecomesmoreavailableand"prototypes"slowlybecomeactualproducts.
Certainprocessesstilltakeweekstoaccomplish,ratherthanminutes,althoughmuch
progresshasbeenmadebyinnovatorsintheindustryduringthepastyear.
InadditiontoourIntroduction,threeinformativearticlesbyindustryexpertsarealsoavailableinthisRoundup:
StrongIndustryGrowthbyTerryWohlers,ConsultantandIndustryAnalyst
RapidPrototypingTechnologyMorphsintoComprehensiveDesignandManufacturingSolutions
byElizabethGoodeof3DSystemsCorporation
ExpandingtheRapidPrototypingMarketthroughMaterialInnovationbyEvaMontgomery
Thisdatawascompiledusingsubmissionsfromthelistedcompanies,thoughitisnotanexhaustive
representationoftheRParena.ConnectPresscannotguaranteetheaccuracyofthedata.Wesuggestyou
contactthecompaniesforfurtherinformation.
KeytoTypesofRapidPrototyping:
3DP
3DPrinting
CNC
ComputerNumericalControlMachining
FDM
FusedDepositionModeling

SL
LS

Stereolithography
SelectiveLaserSintering

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Axis Prototypes
Productor
Service?
Products
yousell?

TypeofRP

Material(s)
Available

Maximum
PartSize

Turnaround
Time
WhereDo
You
Operate?
Web
Address
Contact
Email
Phone

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ATI Accelerated
Technologies

Advanced Design
Concepts

Amer Precision
Prototyping, LLC
Service

Arcam AB

Service

Service

Service

RapidPrototypes
Shortseriesplasticparts
Prototypecasting
patterns
Comingsoon:
Compositeprototyping
SL,LS,Castform&
Quickcastpatterns
RTVMolding

Rapidprototypes
Rapidcuttools
Prototypecastings

Perceptronportablelaser Speed,Qualityand
ArcamEBMS12
scanners
ExcellentCustomer
Serviceforcustommade
RaindropGeomagic
partsfromyour3DCAD
software
file

RTVMolding
SL
LS

CNC
PlasticInjectionMolding

SL,LS,FDM,CNC,Wax ElectronBeam
Patterns,CastUrethanes Melting

DSMSomos9120,
DSMSomos11120
(Waterclear),DSM
Somos14120(ABS
like),EOSNylon
Castform(waxinfiltrated)
Othermaterialsbeing
evaluated
20x20x20SL
12.5x12.5x12LS
Largerpartscanbe
segmentedand
assembled
Average4to7days
dependingonsizeofjob
NAmericaship
worldwide

SpecResins
SpecAlloys

CNC:Aluminum,Steel,
etc.
InjectionMolding:ABS,
Nylon,GlassFilled,
Thermoplastic
Elastomers

SL:Durable,ABSlike,
Watershed,HighTemp,
CompositeLS:Nylon,
GlassFilledNylon,Wax
Patterns)FDM:ABS,
Polycarbonate
CastUrethanes

Titanium,Steel.
CoboltChrome

3Feet

50x25
Largerpartscanbe
segmented

Wecanbuild,assemble
almostanysizepart.

200x200x200mm

Call

Call

1day

Global

Global

Fast:1day,Stan:34
Economy:56days
Tulsa,OK

www.axisproto.com

www.atirapid.com

www.adcinc1.com

www.approto.com

www.arcam.com

V.LaithierorJ.Provias
info@axisproto.com
+15143515511

RandySadler
DebbieSchaefer
JasonDickman
rsadler@EllisonGroup.com dschaefer@adcinc1.com jdickman@approto.com
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Products

Europe,US

PatrikOhldin
info@arcam.com
46317103200

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Arptech
Productor
Service?

Conceptual
Reality, LLC

Delft Spline
Systems

DSM Somos

Service

Service

Product

Productsyou Rapidprototypes
sell?
Shortrunproduction

Metalcastings

NA

DeskProtoSoftware(for SL:ProtoComposite,
desktopCNC)
ABS,Polypropylene,
PolyethyleneMimics

TypeofRP

3DPCNCFDMSL
LS

NA

CNCFDMSLLS

CNC

SL
Materialsonly

Material(s)
Available

3DP:Thermoplastic
Varietyofplastics
CNC:Plastic,metal
Anymetals,including
FDM:ABS
alloys
SL:ABS,Polypropylene
RigidWaterClear
Plastic
LS:Nylon,Glassfilled
nylon,Rubber

Metal,Plastic,Rubber,
Urethane

Any

SeeAbove

Maximum
PartSize

3DP:300x203x203mm
FDM:203x203x300mm
SL:508x508x600mm
LS:340x340x590mm

Unlimited,pinparts
Largestwas
80x80x30

Any

Uptoseveralmeters
dependsonCNC
machine

NA

Turnaround
Time

3DP,FDM:12days
CNC,SL,LS45days

1day2weeks
dependingofproject

Depends:1day4
mos.

NA

NA

WhereDo
You
Operate?

Australia,global

Global

USA

Global

Global

WebAddress www.arptech.com.au

www.clinkenbeard.com

www.conceptual
reality.com

www.deskproto.com

www.dsmsomos.com

Contact

RickVirdi

RegGustafson

DrewBrown

LexLennings

EvaMontgomery

Email

info@arptech.com.au

reg@clinkenbeard.com

sales@conceptual
reality.com

info@deskproto.com

americas@dsmsomos.i
nfo

Phone

6139762749

8152260291

2483663230

31302965957

8476970400

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Service

Clinkenbeard
& Associates

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Product

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EMS Engineering&
ManufacturingServices,
Inc.

Envisiontec, Inc.

EOS of North
America

Fineline
Prototyping, Inc.

Harvest
Technologies, Inc.

Product,
Service?

Both

Product

Product

Service

Both

Products
yousell?

MaterialiseMagics
RP/CMSoftware
ZCorp.3Dprinters

PerfactoryMini
PerfactoryStandard
Vanquish(allRP)

EOSINTLSmachines,
sinteringmaterials

None

FunctionalPrototypes
Showmodels
Patternsforcasting
Productionparts
Toolingfixtures

TypeofRP

3DP

DigitalLight
Manufacturing

LS

Stereolithographyw/5
Vipers3DPw/InVision
HR

SLLSRTVtooling&
casturethanescast
metals3DP

Material(s)
Available

ZP102Plaster

IndustrialandBio
CompatiblePhoto
Polymers

Plastic,Metal,Sand

DSMProtoTool20L
Thermoplastics
Watershed11120,
Thermosets
12120,12920and9120 Elastomers
Metals

Maximum
PartSize

3DP:14x10x8

12.5x10x15
(Vanquishmachine)

27.6x15x22.8

In1piece:10x10x10

22x22x17whole
Largerfused

Turnaround
Time

35days

4weeks

NA

23days

RP:14days
Secondaryservices
longer

WhereDo
You
Operate?

Indiana,Michigan,Ohio, Global
Canada

NorthAmerica

RaleighNC

NorthAmericaand
Global

Web
Address

www.emsnorth.com

www.envisiontec.com

www.eos.info

www.finelineprototyping www.harvesttech.com
.com

Contact

TerrySenish

AlSiblani

JamesFendrick

KennyCapps

EricJackson

Email

sales@emsnorth.com

asiblani@envisiontec.co jim.fendrick@eos.info
m

sales@finelineprototypi
ng.com

ericjackson@harvest
tech.com

Phone

8106363342

2485820038

9197817702

2549331000

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Integrityware/
nPower Software
Productor
Service?
Products
yousell?

Laser
Reproductions

LGM
Laser Graphics
Manufacturing

Medical Modeling
LLC

Morris
Technologies, Inc

Product

Service

Product

Service

Product

Powertranslators
PowerNURBS
PowerSolids
PowerBooleans
Softwarelibraries
SupportSTLIGES
SAT STEPoutput:suit
RPmachines
AnyRPmachine
supportingSTLinput

NA

LGM
RapidArchitecture
CADspan

Precisionanatomical
modelprototypes,from
CT/MRIdata&limited
runurethanecastings

CNC
CastUrethane
SL
Metals,Plastic,Foam,
Rubber

ZCorporation
CNCterrainforms

3DP(ZCorp,fullcolor)
andSLA(2color)

RapidPro(SLLSDMLS)
Milling
MachiningInjection
moldingUrethanerepro
Eng.Svc
SLADMLSLSCNC

Plaster

Plaster(3DP),
HuntsmanSL5170
(SLA), HuntsmanYC
9300(SLA)

Maximum
PartSize

Notlimited

None

10x14singleZCorp 8x10x143DP
4x8singleCNCpart 20x20x14SLA

Turnaround
Time

NA

Variable,shortas48
hours

15Days

WhereDo
You
Operate?
Web
Address

SanDiegoCA

CNC:Perproject
Cast:2weeks
SLA:3days
USA,Europe

Global

GoldenCO

www.npowersoftware.c
om

www.laserrepro.com

www.lgmmodel.com

Contact
Email

PaulBordner
CharlesOvery
pbordner@laserrepro.com info@lgmmodel.com

Phone

DavidGill
dgill@nPowerSoftware.
com
8585928866

www.morristech.com
www.medicalmodeling.
com
AndyChristensen
GregMorris
info@medicalmodeling. sales@morristech.com
com
3032735344,888
5137331611
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TypeofRP

Material(s)
Available

6145526905,x11

9708275274

SL:Somos9920,10120,
11120,14120,45A
DurometerResin
DMLS:DirectMetal20,
DirectSteel20,
DirectSteelH20
LS:Duraform
CNCAllmaterials
SL:20x20x23
DMLS:9x9x7
LS:13diameterx15
highCNC:35x35x20
15days,dependingon
process
CincinnatiOH

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ProMetal:
Direct Metal

ProMetal:
Rapid Casting

ProtoCall, LLC

Productor
Service?

Product

Product

Service

Service

Service

Products
yousell?

ComplexPowdermetal Sandcastings
parts
Complexmolds/cores

Prototypingbroker

SL,EOSLS(laser
sintering,Nylon12),
casturethaneand
siliconeparts

NA

TypeofRP

Prototypeand
Manufacturing
ProMetal3DPrinting

Prototypeand
manufacturing
ProMetal3DPrinting

Any

SLA,EOSLS(laser
sinteringNylon12),
RTVcasturethane

RapidInjectionMolding

Material(s)
Available

300/400series
stainlesssteel
M4toolsteelgold

DuctileironGrayiron
Copperalloys(brass,
bronze)Aluminum
Magnesium

Any

SL7580,5260,5240,
7510,Somos10120,
10110,NanoForm
15120,EOSPA2200,
manyShAandShD
urethanes

ThermoplasticResin
(almostany)

Maximum
PartSize

800x400x200mm

Unlimited(10,000lbs.+)

None

BondedSL48x48x
75sqinsurfacearea
20inches
16(X)x8(Y)x4(Z)
LS13x13x24inches

Turnaround
Time

310days

310days

Asfastas12days

34days

15businessdays
Premium:3,5,10days

WhereDo
You
Operate?

Pennsylvania,
Washington,
Germany,Japan

PennsylvaniaGermany

Global

Denver,CO

MinnesotashipstoUSA
andCanada

Web
Address

www.prometal.com

www.prometal.com

www.protocallonline.co www.protogenic.com
m

www.protomold.com

Contact
Email

JeffMcDaniel
Jeffrey.mcdaniel@pro
metal.com

JeffMcDaniel
DougJohnson
TimNakari
Jeffrey.mcdaniel@prome parts@protocallonline.c tim@protogenic.com
tal.com
om

NoneGiven
info@protomold.com

Phone

8777739663

8777739663

7634793680

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Protogenic,
Inc.

3032520212

The Protomold
Company, Inc.

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Prototech
Engineering
Productor
Service?
Products
yousell?

Quantum Leap
Associates, Inc.

Product

Both

ZCorpprintersMCP
vacuumchambersShin
EtsusiliconHuntsman
Innovativepolymers
KonicaMinolta3Dcam.
DMSSomosresin
SterolithographyZCorp
CNCmachiningSilicone
moldingUrethane
castings3Ddigitizing
Solid/surfacemodeling
inUGSorPro/E
SLresins:11120,9110,
8110,7520
ZCorp510color
SL:20x20x20(ind.build
envelope)
CNC:48x48x36
24hrs30days,
dependingonjob

WhereDo
You
Operate?

Nationally,focuson
Midwest

Web
Address
Contact
Email

WestPalmBeach
PrinterssoldFlorida&
theCaribbean,3DP
Services
worldwide
www.quantumleap.cc

www.prototechengineeri
ng.com
KevinKennedy
TomSattler
proto@prototechenginee sales@quantumleap.cc
ring.com
6309200370or0377
(561)4913200

TypeofRP

Material(s)
Available
Maximum
PartSize
Turnaround
Time

Phone

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Quickparts
Service

Rapid Product
Solutions, Inc.

Solidica Inc

Service

Product

AuthorizedResellerforZ N/A
Corp3D
Printers(ZPrinter310,
SpectrumZ510,810
LargeFormat)

NA

FormationCT
FormationXT

Color3DPrinting (also
monochrome)

SLLSFDMCNC
UrethaneCastings
QuickToolExpress
(RapidInjectionMolding)

3DP(waxmodels,
patterns)CNCFDMSL
LSUrethaneCastings
RapidInjectionMolding
SheetMetalPrototyping

DirectMetal
Ultrasonic
consolidation

Plaster (zp102),
infiltratedwithCA(Zbond
101)orEpoxy(ZMax)
14x10x8partscan
begluedforlarger)

ABS,PC,Thermoplastic/ ABS,EpoxyResins,Metal, Aluminum


EpoxyResins,Metal,
Nylon,Urethane,Wax
Nylon,Urethanes,Wax
None
20x20x23(H)
10x10x6

24days

35Days
NextdaySLship
available
Global

13days

2months

Global

AnnArborMI

www.quickparts.com

www.rapidproducts.com

www.solidica.com

MarkMackie
qphelp@quickparts.com

MaxGerdts
max@rapidproducts.com

KenJohnson
info@solidica.com

8775218683

8054857234

7342224680

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Solidscape, Inc.

Sony Mfg
Systems of
America, Inc.

Stratasys/
Dimension

Stratasys

Stratasys/
Objet

Productor
Service?

Product

Product

Both

Product

Products
yousell?

T66Benchtop,T612
Benchtopsystems

SLAMachines

FDMMaxum
FDMTitan
FDMVantage
ProdigyPlus

DimensionBST
DimensionSST

TypeofRP

DroponDemandJet(to
producemasterpatterns
formoldmakingor
investmentcasting)

SLA

FDM

3DP

PolyJet(Photo
PolymerJetting)

Material(s)
Available

Thermoplastic(proprietary Resin
withsacrificialwaxsupport
structure)

ABSPlastic,ABSiPlastic
(sterilizable),Elastomer
Polycarbonate
PCISO(medicalgrade
polycarbonate)
Polyphenylsulfone(PPSF)

ABSPlastic

AcrylicResin
Photopolymer

Maximum
PartSize

T66:6x6x6
T612:6x6x12

39.4x31.5x19.7

23.6x23.6x19.7

8x8x12

13.2x12.8x17.9

Turnaround
Time

Variable5userdefinable
resolutions

NA(Machineshipsin NA
46weeks)

NA

NA

WhereDo
You
Operate?

Global

NorthAmerica

Global

Global

NorthAmerica

Web
Address

www.solidscape.com

www.sonysms.com

www.stratasys.com

www.dimensionprinting. www.stratasys.com
com

Contact

BruceLustig

VeraChang

ToniBrown

PaulCarlson

ToniBrown

Email

blustig@solidscape.com
6034299700,x221

info@stratasys.com
tbrown@stratasys.com
8009373010

info@stratasys.com
tbrown@stratasys.com
8009373010

info@stratasys.com

Phone

rapidprototyping@
spt.sony.com
9497008400

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Product(distributor
ofObjetRP
Systems)
Eden333PolyJet
System
Eden260PolyJet
System

8009373010

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Stratasys
BuildFDM

Technology
House

Productor
Service?

Service

Product

Products
yousell?

RapidPrototypingand
ProductionParts

TypeofRP

Xpress3D

3D Systems
Corporation

Product

Product

SL/LS/FDM,RTV
RPparts
molding,Rim
Molding,Plastic
Injectionmolding,
Aluminumcastings,
CNCmachining

ZPrinter310
System
Z510FullColor
System
Z810Large
Format,FullColor
System

3DP:InVision3Dprinters&
VisiJetmaterials.SL:SLA
systemsViperSLAsystem,
AccuraresinsSomos&Dreve
resins.LS:SinterstationPro&all
otherSLSsystems,DuraForm
materialsforSLSsystems.

FDM
PolyJet

SL/LS/FDM,RTV
SLLSFDMObjet
molding,Rim
ZCorp
Molding,Plastic
Injectionmolding,
Aluminumcastings,
CNCmachining

3DP

3DP
SLA
SLS

Material(s)
Available

ABSPlasticABSiPlastic
(sterilizable)Elastomer
PolycarbonatePCISO
(medgradepolycarb)
Polyphenylsulfone(PPSF)
Polycarbonate/ABSblend
AcrylicResinPhotopolymer

Dependenton
application

Somos
Polycarbonate
plasticDuraform
FullCureABS
plastic
Cyanoacrylate
powder

HighPerformance Metalsandplasticsincluding
Composite,
thermoplastics,thermosetsand
InvestmentCasting nanocompositeplastics
Material,Elastomer
Material,ZCast
CastingMaterial

Maximum
PartSize

23.6x23.6x19.7

Dependenton
application

23.6x19.6x23.6

20x24x16

NoneGiven

Turnaround

35days

AppDependent

3days

NA

NoneGiven

Where
Operate?

Global

Solon,Ohio

MinneapolisMN

Global

Global

WebAdd

www.buildfdm.com

www.tth.com

www.xpress3d.com

www.zcorp.com

www.3dsystems.com

Contact

JeffHanson

MarkHorner

TimCline

JohnKawola

GarySande

Email

buildfdm@stratasys.com

mark@tth.com

tcline@xpress3d.com sales@zcorp.com

Phone

8668826934

4402483025x160 8003150432

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Service

Z
Corporation

7818525005

sandeg@3dsystems.com
8883379786,x2882

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