3D Systems Launches Direct Metal Laser Sintering Systems
 ROCK
HILL,
SC, Feb 4, 2008 - 3D Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: TDSC), a leading provider of
3-D Modeling, Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing solutions, today
announced it has entered into a private label arrangement with MCP
Tooling Technologies. Under the terms of this agreement, 3D Systems
plans for the immediate availability of the Sinterstation Pro DM100 and
DM250 SLM Systems, direct metal manufacturing systems that build fully
dense parts for end products, prototyping and tooling.
 The
DM100 and DM250 Systems build metal parts using Selective Laser Melting
(SLM) technology where a laser fuses metal powder into a solid,
three-dimensional part in an additive, layer-by-layer process. Using CAD
data, these direct metal manufacturing systems produce highly accurate,
detailed parts with smooth surface quality within hours without
significant additional tooling. Unlike other niche application direct
metal systems, DM100 and DM250 Systems are well suited for a broad range
of medical, dental, aerospace, automotive, electronics and military
applications as well as for tooling and conformal cooling applications
that require accurate, fully dense metal parts made from a wide
selection of metals.
With a quick polish to a finished part, Sinterstation Pro DM100 and
DM250 SLM Systems directly build parts in aluminum, titanium, stainless
steel, tool steels, cobalt chrome and inconel. In addition to the
advantages of using such a wide-range of materials, the smaller build
volume of the DM100 is well suited for digital dentistry applications
while the larger build volume of the DM250 provides general-purpose
flexibility and high throughput.
"We are excited that two global companies like 3D Systems and MCP
Tooling Technologies are partnering to deliver these new, world-class
direct metal manufacturing systems to the marketplace," said Simon
Scott, MCP’s Group Managing Director. "These systems reliably build
highly complex metal parts with high resolution. With this alliance, we
are expanding the reach of our manufacturing solutions and entering new
markets."
"Partnering with a best-in-class Direct Metal equipment supplier like
MCP Tooling Technologies to create a more comprehensive family of 3D
Systems branded systems is another significant step in expanding our
portfolio of Rapid Manufacturing solutions into functional end-use metal
parts for the benefit of our OEM customers and Preferred Service
Providers," said Abe Reichental, 3D Systems’ president and chief
executive officer. "The private-labeled MCP SLM Systems complement our
existing SLS Systems, enabling us to leverage our extensive global field
sales, service and application engineering presence, and to fit directly
into market segments that we are targeting for expansion. We expect this
tuck-in activity to be accretive to our longer term target operating
model."
About 3D Systems Corporation
3D Systems is a leading provider of 3D Modeling, Rapid Prototyping
and Rapid Manufacturing solutions. Its systems and materials reduce the
time and cost of designing products and facilitate direct and indirect
manufacturing by creating actual parts directly from digital input These
solutions are used for design communication and prototyping well as for
production of functional end-use parts: Transform your products.
More information on the company is available at
www.3dsystems.com, or via email
at moreinfo@3dsystems.com.
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