RapMan 3D Printer Wins the Digital Devices Award at BETT
 LONDON,
UK, Jan 19, 2010 - Since its inception early in 2009 A1 Technologies has
been fully committed to bringing advanced, low-cost, 3D technology into the
classroom. The company believes that this tenacious aim is fundamental in
the bid to achieve widespread uptake of 3D technologies by making young
people - with a profusion of creativity and excitement - aware of the
technologies that are available for the disciplines of design, engineering
and manufacturing, which are seeing a rapid growth in industry.
 At the BETT
2010 event, which took place last week, A1 Technologies was awarded one of
the prestigious BETT Awards, which highlight exemplar digital products
intended for the education marketplace. In the Digital Devices category, A1
Technologies was the outright winner from a total of five finalists with the
RapMan 3D printer - a product that the company launched early in 2009.
This award, which in educational circles, is on a par with winning an
Oscar, quite simply highlights how A1 Technologies is fulfilling a need in
the marketplace - supplying an affordable, low cost 3D printer with
excellent capabilities that can be embraced by educational establishments
but one that is equally relevant to industrial organizations interested in
investing in 3D technologies to further their design, engineering and
manufacturing goals.
The BETT event (previously British Education and Training Technology) is
now in its 25th year and is the world’s largest educational technology
event. The show took place at the National and the Grand Halls at Olympia,
in London, featuring almost 700 stands and receiving 29,000 visitors.
Commenting at the awards ceremony, with more than 700 attendees present,
Richard Joslin, Exhibition Director at EMAP said, "Congratulations go to all
the winners of the 2010 BETT Awards and finalists, who each reflect
excellence in educational ICT. The 2010 BETT Awards received a huge number
of entries demonstrating its highly-regarded and coveted nature within the
industry. The BETT Awards provide educators with a fantastic opportunity to
see some of the best resources and suppliers driving forward innovation,
creativity and learning within schools and class rooms the world over".
Martin Stevens, A1 Technologies’ CEO, was delighted with the award for
the RapMan, he commented; “I firmly believe that children - of any age -
should be able to interact with 3D technology. Having watched first hand as
children soak up and quickly grasp 3D concepts with the RapMan and with our
other products, I am inspired by their initiative and resourcefulness. By
encouraging students to learn and experiment with this sort of technology,
the next generation of designers and engineers will have a wealth of
knowledge at their finger tips and the pay off for organizations employing
them will be huge.”
The low-cost RapMan 3D printer, along with A1 Technologies' other
innovative and ultra-low-cost 3D technologies - the David 3D laserscanner
and the 3D Chameleon haptic design package - are real cross-curricular
products. Perfect for Design & Technology, they are also ideally suited to
other curricular lines, and help to deliver the new Diplomas as well,
including Engineering, Manufacturing & Product Design, IT, Construction and
the Built Environment, and Creative and Media.
The full range of products can be viewed on A1 Technologies website:
www.a1-tech.co.uk.
About A1 Technologies Limited
Established in 2009, A1 Technologies supplies highly affordable,
entry-level 3D technologies to educational and industrial organizations in
the UK. The company has a strong background in advanced technologies for
design, engineering and manufacturing and a philosophy of promoting these
technologies at the earliest opportunity in school curriculums to encourage
understanding and uptake by tomorrow’s engineers.
For more information, visit
http://www.rap-man.com.
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Additional News
Apr 20 - A1 Technologies Offer BfB 3000 3D Printer below £2,000
Jan 19 - A1 Technologies Achieve BETT 2010 Education Award
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