3D Systems Forms Distributorship With Model Master
The ThermoJet printer will be incorporated into Model Master's industry-leading product offerings, which are used by jewelry and awards makers to design and manufacture highly detailed products. The printer will be offered as a solution for producing castable wax patterns directly from a variety of computer-aided design (CAD) software applications.
"The ThermoJet printer from 3D Systems allows our customers to produce solid, wax-based production models for manufacturing jewelry directly from CAD files," said Cecily Considine, chief executive officer of Model Master. "This technology revolutionizes the jewelry industry by significantly reducing production time, cutting cost and increasing accuracy and repeatability in design patterns."
"The ThermoJet printer is an integral part of our total solution package offered to our customers," Considine said.
According to Clark Crawford, senior director of business development for office systems at 3D Systems, "We are excited to have Model Master as a distributor of the ThermoJet printer for this market and anticipate great benefit from their knowledge of and reputation in this industry. The ThermoJet printer adds to their already-broad product offering and allows their customers to have access to the latest solid imaging technology.
"We are continuing to develop a wide range of new applications for our solid imaging products, including the ThermoJet printer. By adding Model Master as a distributor, we are making considerable progress in the market-acceptance of this technology within the jewelry, trophy and award industries. Based on the strengths of our products, we are expanding our participation in many diverse industries, which will foster the company's growth," Crawford said.
ThermoJet office printers quickly convert computer designs and other digital data into solid models using technology similar to ink jet printing. Instead of printing ink, the ThermoJet printer deposits layers of a thermoplastic material to build up a solid object. Models can be held, evaluated and used as master patterns for investment casting.