From: Steve Pinkston (SPinkston@essexind.com)
Date: Fri Jan 19 2007 - 15:37:50 EET
It sounds like they are trying to compete with the Desktop Factory,
which is "supposed" to come out this fall.
Steve R. Pinkston
Engineering Manager
Aerospace & Defense
Essex Ind., Inc.
6 Sunnen Drive
St. Louis, MO 63143
spinkston@essexind.com
314-644-3000, Ext 347
FAX 314-644-3857
________________________________
From: owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi [mailto:owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi] On
Behalf Of EdGrenda@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 7:28 PM
To: michmaju@yahoo.com; rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi
Subject: Re: [rp-ml] New Low Cost 3D Systems 3D Printer
In a message dated 1/18/2007 7:09:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
michmaju@yahoo.com writes:
Check out
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070118/20070118005211.html?.v=1
<http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070118/20070118005211.html?.v=1>
Anyone know the specifics?
Matthew
----------------
B. Matthew Michaelis, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Physical Optics Corporation
20600 Gramercy Pl. Suite 100
Torrance, CA 90501
Phone: 310.320.3088 x154
mm@poc.com <mailto:mm@poc.com>
Matthew:
See the top of this page:
http://home.att.net/~castleisland/pathl_48.htm
Here's the straight poop on it from this quarter's Additive Fabrication
Spy (TM) Newsletter:
* "3D Systems has had a couple of patent applications published this
period for what might be next-generation photopolymer-based technology.
One describes the use of an endless transparent belt to provide thin,
bubble-free layers of photopolymer at the top of a build stack.
Area-wise exposure is done through the belt using a spatial light
modulator such as a deformable mirror device (DMD). A second patent
application presents methods of increasing the resolution and edge
smoothness parts fabricated with such exposure devices. In addition,
specific photopolymer materials with characteristics which fit the
process are being explored by the company."
Regards,
Ed Grenda
Castle Island Co.
781-646-6280 (voice or fax)
EdGrenda@aol.com (email)
The Worldwide Guide to Rapid Prototyping
http://home.att.net/~castleisland/
* Copyright Castle Island Co., All rights reserved
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