I saw the objet at Frankfurt working;
I was very disapointed on machine and part-quality at the Objet-booth on the
Euromold. The machine looks smooth on the outside, but is very raw at the
inside; a roughly welded steel-frame made of bits and pieces, lots of
(moving) 'open' electronic parts and high heat exhaust (smell).
Where Stratasys Genisys Xs already has a lot of electronics in it's moving
head wich can couse trouble, the Objet contains about 5-times more! Our
experience is that moving, 'open', electronics are not the most reliable
solution at all.
Part-quality was also not very convincing yet; (you always see the same
parts or very small ones, but never something impressive qua size, geometry
or difficulty). Guess Objet is doing some homework at this moment.
This is my opinion on the Quadra; anyone has an opinion about it?
Jorn Berends
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-----Original Message-----
From: Terry T. Wohlers <twohlers@compuserve.com>
To: rees <rees@michaelrees.com>
Cc: RP-ML <rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi>
Date: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 4:48 PM
Subject: HEy ho, hello
>Michael,
>
>The following press release answers your question about Objet Quadra's
>availability.
>
>Best wishes to you (and everyone on this list) for a happy and healthy
>holiday season.
>
>Terry
>
>************
>Terry Wohlers
>Wohlers Associates, Inc.
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>1511 River Oak Drive
>Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 USA
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>
>
>
>Objet Geometries to demonstrate the Objet Quadra Three-Dimensional Printer
>for the first time in Europe, at the Euromold 2000, Frankfurt.
>
>The company will begin field-testing of the Quadra in Europe and the US at
>the beginning of 2001.
>
>Objet opens its first European office in Belgium in November 2000.
>
>Frankfurt, Germany, November 29, 2000 - Objet Geometries Ltd. is
>introducing their Objet Quadra three-dimensional ink-jet printer to the
>European market at the EuroMold 2000 Exhibition taking place in Frankfurt,
>Germany, Nov. 29 - Dec. 2, 2000 (www.euromold.com).
>
>Objet has announced the expansion of field tests of its launch product, the
>Objet Quadra, in Europe and the US, to commence at the start of 2001. In
>addition to testing the technical functionality of the printer, the test
>program is designed to provide Objet with valuable insights into the use of
>the new technology from leading customers in the industry. Order-taking for
>the Quadra is expected to commence in March 2001, with the first deliveries
>by June 2001.
>
>Mr. David Ofek, the recently appointed CEO of Objet, announced the opening
>of the company's first European office in Zaventem, Belgium, on November
>15, 2000. Mr. Ofek said that the European office would handle sales and
>support in Europe, and serve as a demo center for prospective customers of
>the Quadra printer beginning in the Spring of 2001. Ofek stated that Objet
>is in the process of establishing a US office, which will begin serving the
>US market in the first quarter of 2001. In addition, Ofek announced the
>appointment of Mr. Dror Danai as Vice President for Business Development
>with responsibility for developing the worldwide distribution channels for
>Objet.
>
>Mr. Ofek was appointed to the position in August 2000. Previously, he
>served as President of Scitex Corporation Europe.
>
>
>About Objet Quadra
>The Quadra process is based on state-of-the-art ink jet printing
>technology. The printer, which uses 1536 nozzles, jets layer upon layer of
>a proprietary photopolymer developed in-house by Objet's materials
>development team. Each layer of photopolymer is cured by exposure to UV
>light. The innovative design of the Quadra incorporates advances in a
>number of areas: software, electronics and mechanical design, and most
>significantly in the properties of the photopolymer material jetted in the
>process. Models produced on the printer have properties unavailable to
>other jetting technologies used to produce three-dimensional models.
>
>The system offers a significant innovation in its ability to jet a second
>material to support models containing complicated geometry, such as
>overhangs and undercuts. The support material separates easily from the
>model body by mechanical or hand cleaning without leaving any contact
>points on the model. Sealed cartridges containing both materials are easily
>installed and replaced. Replacement cartridges are dropped into place
>without any complicated procedures or specially trained staff. The Quadra
>prints in a resolution of 600 dpi in the X-axis, 300 dpi in the Y-axis, and
>with a layer thickness of 20 microns, and builds parts of up to 270 x 300 x
>200 mm.
>
>Software for the Quadra, developed in-house, is based on Windows
>NT/98/2000. An intuitive user interface aids users in setting up the build,
>scaling, and positioning single and multiple models.
>
>The Quadra is designed to provide high-quality models quickly and
>conveniently throughout the design process, thereby shortening product
>development cycles. The machine may be stationed close to the design
>professionals that create the models, providing them with quick feedback on
>their 3D CAD designs, thereby shortening the time to market of new products
>in a wide range of different industries.
>
>
>
>
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