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Stratasys  Ltd.  (Nasdaq:SSYS),  headquartered  in  Minneapolis,  Minnesota  and  Rehovot,  Israel,  is  a  leading  global  provider  of  3D  prinAng  and  addiAve  manufacturing  soluAons.  The  

company's  patented  FDM®  and  PolyJetKL  3D  PrinAng  technologies  produce  prototypes  and  manufactured  goods  directly  from  3D  CAD  files  or  other  3D  content.  Systems  include  3D  printers  for  idea  development,  prototyping  and  direct  digital  manufacturing.  Stratasys  subsidiaries  include  MakerBot  and  Solidscape,  and  the  company  operates  the  RedEye  digital-­‐manufacturing  service.  Stratasys  holds  over  550  granted  or  pending  addiAve  manufacturing  patents  globally,  and  has  received  more  than  25  awards  for  its  technology  and  leadership.  Online  at:  www.stratasys.com  or  hYp://blog.stratasys.com.

Showcasing latest 3D printing solutions at Inside 3D Printing Melbourne

Stratasys will be showcasing its comprehensive range of professional 3D printers, ranging from desktop to production systems - including Idea Series, Design Series and Production Series, and its wide range of materials, both FDM thermoplastics and PolyJet photopolymers, at Inside 3D Printing Melbourne. The extended range of flexible and rigid color digital material options for its game-changing Objet500 Connex3 colour multi-material 3D printer will also be featured.

The  World’s  Most  Advanced  3D  Prin:ng  Technologies

Stratasys’  patented  3D  prinAng  technologies,  FDM®  and  PolyJetKL,  offer  complementary  capabiliAes  meeAng  the  stringent  requirements  of  product  designs.  FDM®  (fused  deposiAon  modeling)  3D  prinAng  technology  works  with  producAon-­‐grade  materials,  including  durable  thermoplasAcs  parts  that  withstand  tough  tesAng;  PolyJet  3D  prinAng  technology  employs  an  inkjet-­‐style  method  to  create  precise  models  with  smooth  and  detailed  surfaces,  and  the  ability  to  combine  mulAple  materials  simultaneously  in  a  single  print  run.

Extended Range of Flexible Color Digital Materials

With  the  extended  range  of  flexible  and  rigid  material  opAons  for  the  Objet500 Connex3 Colour Multi-material 3D printer,  users  can  now  leverage  over  1,000  color  opAons  and  virtually  unlimited  combinaAons  of  flexible,  rigid  and  translucent-­‐to-­‐opaque  colors  in  a  single  print  run.  This  provides  true  final  product  realism  and  versaAlity  in  end-­‐to-­‐end  applicaAons.  It  means  product  designers  can  now  validate  designs  earlier  in  the  product  development  cycle,  acceleraAng  Ame-­‐to-­‐market.

Please  visit  us  at booth  #110  at  Inside  3D  prinAng  Melbourne  and  experience  the  Stratasys  3D  prinAng  systems  and  materials.  

Get  10%  OFF  Mediabistro’s  Inside  3D  Prin:ng  Conference  on  July  9-­‐10,  2014  in  Melbourne,  Australia  

 Mediabistro  Inc.  announced  the  program  for  the  Inside  3D  PrinAng  Conference  and  Expo  ,  taking  place  in  Melbourne  on  July  9-­‐10,  2014.  The  agenda  is  set  to  cover  a  range  of  3D  prinAng  related  topics,  including  mulAmaterial  prinAng,  aerospace  technologies,  the  changing  face  of  architecture,  soeware,  prinAng  organs,  and  more.  

Terry  Wohlers,  President  of  Wohlers  Associates,  will  be  delivering  the  opening  keynote  on  July  9  Atled  The  Next  Fron,er  in  3D  Prin,ng.  Milan  Brandt,  Professor  of  Advanced  Manufacturing  at  RMIT  University,  will  deliver  the  opening  keynote  on  July  10  Atled  3D  Prin,ng  and  the  Future  of  Australian  Manufacturing.

Also  on  the  event  schedule  is  a  session  Atled  3D  Prin,ng  in  Metals:  Where  it’s  At,  Where  it’s  Going  and  What  Australia’s  Doing  About  It!  presented  by  John  Barnes,  Leader  of  the  Titanium  Technologies  Theme  for  CSIRO,  Australia's  naAonal  science  agency  and  one  of  the  largest  and  most  diverse  research  agencies  in  the  world.  Other  event  sessions  include  Designing  for  3D  Prin,ng,  3D  Prin,ng  and  the  Future  (or  Demise)  of  Intellectual  Property,  and  more.

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FEATURED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Milan Brandt, will cover the latest developments in additive technology and how the research conducted at the RMIT Advanced Manufacturing Precinct is helping companies create new market opportunities.

Terry Wohlers, named the #1 most influential person in rapid product development and additive manufacturing, will use his expertise to examine the trends of the industry and predict where 3D printing is headed.

3D  Group

3D  Group  would  like  to  introduce  the  world’s  largest  fused  filament  fabricaAon  (FFF)  3D  printer  that  is  enArely  owned,  designed  and  built  in  Victoria,  Australia.    

3D  Group  has  been  established  with  a  clear  strategy  to  become  Australia’s  leading  integrated  mulA-­‐plalorm  3D  prinAng  company.  We  recognise  the  enormous  potenAal  of  this  technology,  and  the  extraordinary  capacity  it  has  to  re-­‐engineer  the  way  industries  operate.  This  revoluAonary  technology  changes  the  enAre  dynamics  of  design  and  development  and  makes  possible  the  creaAon  of  products  that  previously  could  never  be  made.  We  believe  that  3D  technology  will  create  new  business  and  industry  opportuniAes  that  previously  were  non-­‐existent.    We  also  recognise  Australia  is  perfectly  posiAoned  to  parAcipate  in  this  new  manufacturing  paradigm,  and  we  at  3D  Group  intend  to  lead  the  market  to  showcase  Australia’s  skills  and  manufacturing  excellence  to  the  world.

Specifica:ons  &  Informa:on              

This  Australian  designed  and  built  printer  has  been  deliberately  engineered  to  accommodate  prinAng  with  as  many  materials  that  fused  filament  fabricaAon  (FFF)  will  allow.      

Our  printers  are  housed  inside  a  high  strength  alloy  frame  and  we  only  use  the  best  available  lubricaAon  free  linear  components  for  our  printers  which  ensures  lifelong  efficient  and  accurate  operaAon.  All  electrical  components  are  mounted  at  the  rear  of  the  machine  behind  a  lockable  door  with  enough  room  for  6  large  rolls  of  filament  at  any  one  Ame.

Our  standard  extruder  is  specially  made  for  high  volume  use  with  standard  nozzle  sizes  up  to  1.2mm  with  max  

flow  of  80mm³  per  second.    It  is  also  possible  to  add  opAonal  extruders  for  materials  like  Clay,  PlasAcine,  Sugru,  Silicone  RTV,  Porcelain  and  many  more.  We  have  made  our  electronic  system  capable  of  running  4  extruders  thus  affording  the  user  a  greater  ability  to  create  with  less  design  restricAons.  Computer  connecAon  can  be  either  hardwired  (USB  or  Ethernet)  or  wireless,  to  either  windows  PC  or  Android  tablet.    This  system  has  been  specifically  designed  in  3D  using  leading  CAD  soeware  insuring  the  highest  design  integrity.  

Our  printers  have  been  designed  so  as  to  be  future  accessory  and  technology  ready.  This  will  expand  the  uAlity  and  applicaAon  of  our  printers  even  further.  

The  below  specificaAons  can  be  modified  to  suit  the  end  users  requirements:Weight 400kg  approximately.Height 1970mm plus  filament  feeder  (600mm  max)Width 1880mmDepth 2180mm

Max  print  volume 2m³

Max  print  speed 150mm/sec  (dependant  on  material  printed)Accuracy 0.025mm  in  the  x  &  y  axis

0.003  mm  in  the  Z  axis

Layer  height 0.15mm  to  1mm  

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Additive Manufacture: the next industrial revolution

Milan Brandt, Technical DirectorAdvanced Manufacturing Precinct

RMIT University, Victoria, Australia

Manufacturing industries make a significant contribution to Australia’s economy and directly employ some one million people. These industries also drive skills development across other sectors and provide major markets for service businesses. Victoria’s areas of strength cover a broad range of industries including automotive, advanced electronics and machinery, aerospace and aviation, defence, chemicals and plastics, pharmaceuticals, fabricated metals, textiles, clothing and footwear (TCF) and food processing. All are major contributors to jobs and export growth.

Manufacturing industries in Australia, and Victoria in particular, have been facing a number of significant challenges over the last few years due to the increasing global competition and imports of relatively cheap goods from overseas mainly China. This has contributed to many companies closing operations locally and moving production off-shore.

Advanced technology and research are seen as critical elements in addressing some of these challenges to deliver cost competitive approaches to manufacturing for the companies to remain profitable and in business. Additive Manufacturing (AM) is seen as one technology which could boost local manufacturing because of the many benefits it offers compared to traditional manufacturing. With additive technologies, both polymer and metal parts can be built directly from computer models or from measurements of existing components to be re-engineered, and therefore bypass traditional manufacturing processes such as cutting, milling and grinding. Benefits include: 1) new designs not possible using conventional subtractive technology, 2) dramatic savings in time, materials, wastage, energy and other costs in producing new components, 3) significant reductions in environmental impact, and 4) faster time to market for products.

The presentation will cover some of the latest developments in additive technology and their applications and how the research in additive manufacture conducted at the RMIT Advanced Manufacturing Precinct is helping companies create new market opportunities.

Milan Brandt — Keynote speaker Inside 3D printing Melbourne July 10

This huge GIS map which measures over 500mm x 600mm costs around $100 to print.  Our unique software allows you to slice up a file and add connecting dowels at the design stage...designers of all types are very impressed!

What is 3D Printing — source Wikipedia

3D printing or additive manufacturing[1] (AM) is any of various processes of making a three-dimensional object from a 3D model or other electronic data source primarily through additive processes in which successive layers of material are laid down under computer control.[2] A 3D printer is a type of industrial robot.Early AM equipment and materials were developed in the 1980s. They were expensive and most required special handling.[3] The names 3D printing and additive manufacturing did not yet have currency as umbrella terms for the field; each AM technology usually went by its own name. In 1984, Chuck Hull of 3D Systems Corp,[4] invented a process known as stereolithography employing UV lasers to cure photopolymers. Hull also developed the STL file format widely accepted by 3D printing software, as well as the digital slicing and infill strategies common to many processes today. Also during the 1980s, the metal-sintering forms of AM were being developed (such as selective laser sintering and direct metal laser sintering), although they were not yet called 3D printing or AM at the time.In 1990, the plastic extrusion technology most widely associated with the term "3D printing" was commercialized by Stratasys under the name fused deposition modeling (FDM). In 1995, Z Corporation commercialized an MIT-developed additive process under the trademark 3D printing (3DP), referring to a proprietary process inkjet deposition of liquid binder on powder. The term was later applied more loosely to distinct but related inkjet material deposition or drop-on-drop technologies.AM technologies found applications starting in the 1980s in product development, data visualization, rapid prototyping, and specialized manufacturing. Their expansion into production (job production, mass production, and distributed manufacturing) has been under development in the decades since. Industrial production roles within the metalworking industries achieved significant scale for the first time in the early 2010s. Since the start of the 21st century there has been a large growth in the sales of AM machines, and their price has dropped substantially.[5] According to Wohlers Associates, a consultancy, the market for 3D printers and services was worth $2.2 billion worldwide in 2012, up 29% from 2011.[6] Applications are many, including architecture, construction (AEC), industrial design, automotive, aerospace, military, engineering, dental and medical industries, biotech (human tissue replacement), fashion, footwear, jewelry, eyewear, education, geographic information systems, food, and many other fields.In metalworking, AM found natural contrast with CNC machining because material is added or joined, rather than removed, as the tool or printing head moves automatically through the space defined by the model. The contrast inspired a retronym, subtractive manufacturing, as a logical shorthand to complement AM. Starting in the 2010s, machine tool builders have developed machines incorporating both subtractive and additive manufacturing in one work envelope.[7][8] Laminated object manufacturing (LOM) (c.1990) and some drop-on-drop processes (c.2006) also incorporate "subtractive" cutting or milling operations.In 2005, a rapidly expanding hobbyist and home-use market was established with the inauguration of the open-source RepRap and Fab@Home projects. Virtually all home-use 3D printers released to-date have their technical roots in the on-going RepRap Project and associated open-source software initiatives."The RepRap's Heritage". In distributed manufacturing, one study has found[9] 3D printing could become a mass market product enabling consumers to save money associated with purchasing common household objects.

3D Printing allows you to rethink design for manufacturability rules For years, design engineers have been bound by design-for-manufacturability rules for injection moulded plastic parts. These rules, although usually resulting in accurate and repeatable end use parts, have restrained design possibilities.

Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) technology has changed that. It allows for production without tooling which opens up doors for complex geometries, organic shapes, hollow interiors, negative draft and more. When designing for FDM, the following design-for-manufacturability rules no longer apply in most applications:Forget shrink factorsWhen you are designing a mould, you have to take shrink rates into account to achieve an accurate part for your application. With FDM, shrink rates are automatically factored in to the part when the CAD file is analysed and processed in Insight (software that communicates with FDM systems). Often RedEye engineers will adjust the default values to fit specific geometries depending on the part’s intended use.Don’t design to avoid warpThinner areas of an injection moulded part will cool faster than thicker areas so stresses build up between them and can cause walls to warp. Since FDM adds very small amounts of molten material in a heated environment rather than all molten material at once, warp is a very uncommon problem.Size is no problem Every injection moulding system has size limitations. The biggest FDM build platform is the Fortus 900mc which can make single parts as large as 915 x 610 x 915cm but even larger part designs can be split, built in sections and bonded together with the same material to achieve consistent tolerances and strength.You can design with undercuts and overhangsUndercuts for features such as o-ring grooves and overhangs can’t easily be achieved through injection moulding. If the application requires these features, an injection moulded part would need secondary operations, increasing costs and production time. FDM, being an additive layering process, allows for overhangs and undercuts to be built into the design with support materials. Supports create a base to build the actual part material on, then can be removed manually or

dissolved in a water-based solution after the build process.Don’t worry about sink marksSink marks are a localized shrinkage in areas of an injection moulded plastic part that not only create an uneven surface finish, but also hinder accuracy. Sink can be caused by a number of factors, including design, moulding conditions or ventilation. It rarely appears on parts produced using FDM technology because of the ability to add support structure for varying wall thicknesses. In fact, it is unnecessary to reduce wall thickness of a boss, rib or gusset in FDM parts at all.Drafts and fillets may not be neededIncorporating draft and reinforcing fillets into a part design aids mould ejection and prevents the part surface from getting damaged. When designing for FDM, you don’t have to sacrifice design to fit the mould—you have complete design freedom. However, fillets can be applied to increase overall strength if the part application involves high-stress concentrations.To fully leverage the benefits of 3D printing, you must embrace new ways of thinking about design. Challenge yourself to break the design for manufacturability rules and find ways to maximize strength, combine multiple components in one design, lightweight structures, etc. and then decide how to build it.Contact RedEye Australasia to speak to a 3D Printing Engineer about your next project. RedEye Australasia, Web: www.redeyeaustralasia.com, Email: enquiries@redeyeaustralasia.com, Phone: 1300 559 454.

RedEye Australasia 3D PartsRedEye Australasia is the leading 3D printing service bureau located in Australia offering a full compliment of 3D printing and Additive Manufacturing technolgies and digital materials. The Australasian division of RedEye On Demand is powered by Objective 3D, a proud Stratasys agent.

Formerly known as RapidPro in Australia and New Zealand, RedEye Australasia 3D prints your parts, prototypes, jigs and fixtures to the highest standards and strictest confidentiality, using world leading additive manufacturing technologies and materials.

RedEye Australasia offers Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Solutions for all industries with a huge onsite capacity of 3D printers including Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM), PolyJet, Selective Laser SIntering (SLS) and thermoforming capabilities. This local 3D pritning service also offers additional capacity with 3D printing support from RedEye's global 3D print network including the world's largest 3D printing centre in Eden Praire, Minnesota.

The new Australian based Additive Manufactuing Factory of the Future is located in Carrum Downs, Victoria, and is the most innovative and modern 3D Printing factory in Australasia.

Thermos has been with us for over 100 years and they keep impressing their customers by streamlining product design process through innovative technology, such as 3D printing. Read how the research and development department at Thermos uses 3D technology to verify product designs with better prototypes and speed up the manufacturing process.

In our case study, “Airtight Performance,” by Thermos Research and Development manager Matsuyama-san, you'll learn about:

• How Thermos traditionally created prototypes.

• How 3D printing technology reduces turnaround time and cost for product design processes.

• How engineers with less experience can optimise their designs with simply a few clicks of a button.

• Other ways Thermos uses 3D printing to create innovative designs

If you'd like to read the Thermos case study click here. Contact us for more information or to talk to one of our sales team on (03) 8587 8200.

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Streamlining Manufacturing61-Year-Old Company Re-Invents Itself With FDM “We save in excess of $150,000 per year with FDM. I can’t imagine not having this technology in a manufacturing setting. It is as critical to our business as e-mail.” — Matt Hlavin, President, Thogus Products

Streamlining Manufacturing

Established as Master Mold & Die in 1950 by Jack Thompson, Thogus Products (Thogus) is a 61-year-old manufacturing company foundationally rooted in injection molding. In 1997, 56% of sales came from automotive clients. A decade later, feeling the pressure of a poor economy and recognizing the threat of limited diversification, Thogus decided to search for new sources of revenue.

Finding StratasysBy the time Matt Hlavin, grandson of Jack Thompson, became president of Thogus in 2008, he had been following Stratasys – a maker of additive manufacturing machines for prototyping and producing plastic parts – for nearly 10 years. Intrigued by the product development capabilities of Stratasys technology, Hlavin had found his solution and a direction for Thogus. Hlavin decided to shift Thogus’ focus to small-volume molding and highly engineered materials using Stratasys Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) systems. Moving to small-volume production positioned Thogus to compete with high-cost fabrication shops due to its new lean, nimble manufacturing process. “One of my first major decisions as president was to purchase two Fortus 400mc machines to aid in product development and provide more value to our clients,” recalled Hlavin. “Stratasys technology uses the same thermoplastic materials we use in injection molding, and we can produce product parts in small volumes until our clients justify the production tooling, which is very expensive.”

Before even having his first Fortus 3D Production System in-house, Hlavin’s vision had been validated by Stratasys: “We had ordered an FDM machine, and Stratasys agreed to make parts for us before our machine arrived. One of our clients needed a part made for a customer project, but the part could not be manufactured as designed. So, our engineers redesigned it. We then built their original part and our redesigned part and took them to the client. They were floored. When our client’s customer came in from out of the country the following week, our client was able to close the deal. Which meant we had won a $600,000 program. Before even having our machine in the building, Stratasys helped us close a program that paid for our first machine.”

Quickly realizing a return on his initial investment in two Stratasys machines, Hlavin went on to invest a few million dollars in advanced technology, capital equipment and automation, including two Dimension SST 1200es 3D Printers, a smoothing station and a Fortus 900mc 3D Production System. “We were so confident in Stratasys, we purchased every material that Stratasys offers –ABSplus, ABSi, ABS-M30, PC-ABS, PC, Ultem 9085 and PPSF/PPSU – in order to handle the concept ideation, functional prototyping, prototype tooling, filtering, end of arm tooling and final production demanded by our clients,” said Hlavin.

Success is in the Numbers With FDMSince 2008, Thogus has grown to 86 employees, 31 of whom were hired in 2010. In 2010, its revenue increased 76% over 2009. Thogus largely credits the drastic growth to Stratasys FDM Technology, which the company has used to develop a manufacturing solution that streamlines the production process, passing along those savings to clients. The philosophy is simple, and universal. “Low price wins,” said Hlavin. “We’ll give away parts with quotes, which is virtually unheard of for an injection molder. That’s how confident we are.”

In January 2009, Thogus didn’t have a single engineer on staff. Today, the company employs 15 engineers in the plastics, civil, mechanical, biomedical and chemical disciplines. “By bringing engineering into the business, our clients develop products faster and more efficiently,” he added. Hlavin envisions Stratasys’ FDM Technology as the future of plastics processing, manufacturing and product development. “We are at the dawn of a mass customization economy – have it your way, in small volumes.”

Unconventional WisdomVitamix, maker of commercial blending machines, was purchasing SLA prototype parts from local service bureaus when Thogus introduced prototype parts made with real thermoplastics. “We showed them what our machines could save them in terms of time and cost,” said Hlavin. “They loved it because the parts were much more robust, and they could do functional testing with our parts.”

Hlavin even encouraged Vitamix to buy its own Stratasys FDM machine. And they did. “Every project is urgent at Vitamix, so now we handle all overflow orders the company doesn’t have capacity to fulfill in-house. Since the machines speed up the manufacturing process, we’re actually getting more work from them than before.”

In addition to revolutionizing his injection molding business, Hlavin has found FDM to be invaluable on the manufacturing floor. “A lot of our work is in prototype development: short run, fast turn over. Stratasys FDM Technology can take a CAD file and build a part in hours. We want to provide our clients functional parts they can use for testing and validation,” said Hlavin. “But what we’ve found after bringing in the machine is that there’s a far greater purpose to FDM. And it’s in our manufacturing process on our floor.”

FDM touches every aspect of business at Thogus. “We have automation, robots on our machines. Rather than using a steel plate or aluminum frame for big, heavy end of arm tools that are expensive and take long time to build, we can take 3D geometry and print an end of arm tool that weighs 70 – 90% less. And we can do it in less than 24 hours.”

Hlavin has found that this advantage has taken direct labor cost off of the manufacturing floor. “I don’t care what industry you’re in,” he said. “FDM will impact it. I don’t know another technology that can do what FDM can do.”

But to Hlavin, benefits of FDM scale larger. “I see Stratasys FDM Technology as the future of manufacturing,” he said. “We are using FDM Technology to accomplish things we never could before. “We save in excess of $150,000 per year for factory automation, fixturing, advanced prototyping, product verification prior to tooling and more,” Hlavin added. “I can’t imagine not having this technology in a manufacturing setting. It is as critical to our business as e-mail.”

When asked how FDM revolutionized his business model, Matt Hlavin answers simply: “All manufacturers are looking for ways to move products to market faster and compress their production development cycles. One resource in this world you cannot purchase is time. Now, with FDM, we’re essentially able to sell time.”

What You See Is What You Get In 3D!Wysiwyg 3D ® is Australia's leading 3D scanning service provider. With experienced and knowledgeable staff and the latest in 3D scanning technology Wysiwyg 3D is able to scan any object for a range of industries.

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WYSIWYG 3D staff have significant experience (over 10 years) in manufacturing, tooling, composites, 3D scanning and drafting. Our professional experience includes 3D scanning people, automotive tools and parts, packaging tools, vehicles and composite moulds, teeth, jewellery among many others.

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Based in NSW, Wysiwyg 3D was founded in 2003 by Owner Operator Shane Rolton. Shane first came across laser scanning whilst working as a Mechanical Engineer in the Aerospace industry where laser scanning was used for first article inspections and reporting. After quickly realising the benefits of laser scanning it wasn’t long before Wysiwyg 3D Pty Ltd was born.

3D  Stuffmaker  announces  Launch  of  EVOLUTION  Gen2,  a  new  3D  Printer  Upgrade  

Press  Release:  June  19,  2014  –  3D  prinAng  technology  company  3D  Stuffmaker,  recently  announced  the  launch  of  3D  Stuffmaker  EVOLUTION  Gen2,  an  upgrade  to  the  exisAng  popular  EvoluAon.  The  upgrade  offers  unique  and  innovaAve  3D  prinAng  features  including:  

• Advanced  tools  &  customizaAon:  Personalize  the  EvoluAon  Gen2  by  tweaking,  modifying  or  calibraAng  to  your  heart's  desire.

• High  Performance  Filament  Extruder:  Precise  fricAon-­‐free  feeding  that  offers  simplified  changeover,  QuickChange  connector  for  easy  extruder  exchange  and  maintenance.

• Nozzle  fiYed  with  3D  Cooling  Kit:  Improved  tolerance  to  filament  variance  extended  print  Ames,  improved  extrusion  accuracy  for  beYer  prinAng  of  solid  and  complex  objects.

• Quick  Change  Nozzle:  Quick  Change  connector  for  fast  and  easy  nozzle  replacement  and  maintenance.

• Print  Plate:  Heavy  duty  aluminum,  resistant  to  warping,  conAnuous  operaAon,  easy  removal  and  placement.

• Timing  Belt  Assembly:  FricAon-­‐free  movement  for  improved  print  placement  and  accuracy.

• Wiring  Hardness:  Improved  wiring  connecAon  for  error-­‐free  operaAon  and  reliability.

 “Few  3D  printers  today  compare  to  the  EVOLUTION  Gen2  when  it  comes  to  price  and  support”  explains  iPrint  Technologies  founder  Rob  Grosche.  “Our  upgrade  is  unique  because  it  has  been  designed  by  engineers,  with  engineers  in  mind.”

3D  Stuffmaker  printers  are  used  today  extensively  by  inventors,  designers  and  educators  and  are  applied  to  roboAcs,  toys  and  model  making.

“Our  ambiAous  agenda  for  2014  includes  plans  to  expand  our  3D  Stuffmaker  printer  range  with  even  more  dynamic  product  offerings  that  exceed  the  capabiliAes  of  exisAng  printers.”

“Our  goal  with  the  EVOLUTION  Gen2  is  simple  -­‐  we  aim  to  conAnue  sezng  the  standard  for  3D  prinAng.  Every  purchase  from  3D  Stuffmaker  guarantees  you  affordable  3D  printers  in  a  variety  of  assembled  models  or  in  kit  form,  which  is  very  popular  among  those  who  want  to  learn  how  to  built  their  own.“

About  iPrint  Technologies,  manufacturers  of  3D  Stuffmaker

iPrint  Technologies  Pty  Ltd  is  an  Australian  owned  internaAonal  company  dedicated  to  providing  the  best  desktop  3D  prinAng  technology  available.  Based  in  Australia,  the  company  is  commiYed  to  making  3D  prinAng  faster,  simpler  and  more  affordable  so  that  the  technology  is  accessible  to  everyone.

For  more  informaAon  about  3D  Stuffmaker  EVOLUTION  Gen2,  please  visit:  

www.3dstuffmaker.com/evoluAon-­‐3d-­‐printer

For  more  informaAon  about  iPrint  Technologies,  please  visit:  

www.iprint-­‐technologies.com

Or  contact  iPrint  Technologies  via:

Phone:  +61280912050

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Pro Z 3D Solutions is an Australian company formed by professionals with experience providing 3D technology solutions for applications in medicine, education, defence, mining, architecture, design, science, forensics, biomechanics, automotive, aerospace and animation among others.

Many products claim to be the fastest, most accurate or most detailed. At Pro Z 3D Solutions we invest significant resources to benchmark 3D printers and scanners for different applications. This experience and the knowledge gained can help guide you on which 3D printers and 3D scanners are right for your application. We cut through the marketing hype and show you the facts.

Pro Z 3D Solutions has a comprehensive range of 3D printers and 3D scanners from medical grade 3D print materials to industrial x-ray scanners.

See for yourself the quality of our 3D prints and performance of our 3D scanners. Contact our team of specialists who will listen to your needs and develop the right solution for you.

Four years ago, a week after purchasing my first 3D Printer, a part on our 10 year old dishwasher broke. By the way I'm a self confessed gadgeteer. I contacted the manufacturer, but the dishwasher was end of line and no longer supported. My wife was happy as she was finally going to get a new dishwasher and showed me the brochure on a shiny new model, and price! At that exact moment the lights came on and I said to her “I'll 3D print the replacement part!” Well, the look on her face was a picture. Score check, 3D Printer: 0, Husband -1 ....

I attempted to CAD up the part using Sketchup. This was a bit harder than what I thought it would be as I'm not a 3D designer. It took me three print attempts to get it right, but I was determined to prove that this new family member ‘the 3D Printer’ was here to stay. Finally the part clicked into place, the dishwasher whirled into action and out came the shiny dishes. No more was I tasked to hand wash the dishes. Score update, 3D Printer: 1 Husband -1.

Four years on today, every time our now fourteen year old dishwasher has a broken part , I simply measure the part, print it and then it's back into action. These days CAD'ing is much easier, due to great software like TinkerCAD.

This dishwasher story is a symbolic reminder to me, it changed my career and my life, the one thing it didn't change was the state of our dishwasher. The current score stands at 3D Printer: 2, Husband -2

Bruce Jackson3D Printing Systems