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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
5137704900
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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
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
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
2735344
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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)
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
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
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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