CubePro 3D Printer announced by 3D Systems

[Jeremia_Munchkins]

This is a super 3D Printer meant for consumers and businesses. No price was released but it will be under $5,000. The benefits? There are many!

- HD 75 Micron layer thinness!
- Large build size of 10.8" x 10.45" x 9.5"!
- triple-color & multi-materials



3D Systems Ups Prosumer Standards With New Sub $5,000 CubePro 3D Printer
GlobeNewswire
2014-01-06-Faster, simultaneous printing in triple-color & multi-materials

-Controlled print environment assures highest quality prints
consistently

-Beautiful, high-definition 75-micron layer thinness for finer prints

-Largest-in-class print volume of up to regulation-sized basketball
prints

-Print on the go with new Cubify(R) iOS, Android, & Windows mobile apps

ROCK HILL, S.C, Jan. 6, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 3D Systems (NYSEDD)
today unveiled the new CubePro(TM) 3D printer, the only simultaneous
triple-color, multi-materials, large capacity, prosumer printer
available today. The CubePro features a controlled environment print
chamber that assures high-fidelity performance and delivers
professional quality prints consistently and with the ease. Prosumers
and hobbyists can rely on CubePro to test and perfect their designs and
print in real thermoplastic materials, resulting in parts that are
durable and accurate right at their desktop or benchtop. The CubePro
will be on display at CES in Las Vegas, NV, January 7-10, 2014, in the
3DS booth 31424 LVCC South Hall 3.

A photo accompanying this release is available at
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=22886

"We are proud to be the first to deliver professional quality prints to
the consumer and prosumer, enabling educators, entrepreneurs and tech
enthusiasts to match their creativity with greater productivity," said
Rajeev Kulkharni, Vice President, General Manager, Consumer Products,
3DS. "The CubePro is the ultimate desktop 3D printer for the lab,
workshop and office, compressing development cycles and increasing
productivity."

CubePro Features:

Work smart, play hard, print productive: Print more and faster with the
largest-in-class print platform, high-resolution prints and quick set
up. With prints 2.5 times larger than any other desktop prosumer and
hobbyist printer (10.8" x 10.45" x 9.5" or 275 mm x 265 mm x 240 mm),
and ultra high-resolution settings of 75-micron thin print layers,
professional quality printing has never been so large or easy. Full
technical specifications are available here.

Controlled Print Chamber: Controlled process environment ensures true
to CAD prints and delivers professional quality every time. Automated
settings deliver safe home printing in your mancave, on your workbench
and at your desktop.

Strong, Fast & Long-lasting: Guaranteed faster, precise prints with
easy feed cartridges for prolonged material life.

Triple color + dual materials = thousands of options: available in
three print head configuration CubePro allows users to get more
expressive with 3D printing in up to 3 simultaneous colors and more
color options.

Connect better to experience better: Connect intuitively through an
easy-to-use color touchscreen display and mobile and WiFi capability.
CubePro is powered by the Cubify mobile app letting users print on the
go direct from their Shelf, prepping files and sending to print, all
from an iOS, Android or Windows phone.

Sustainability -- Send back empty cartridges to designated 3DS
locations for reuse in exchange for a discount on new cartridges and
return used ABS and PLA prints for responsible recycling or composting
by 3DS. CubePros are shipped from local distribution centers reducing
freight. The new CubePro comes with a proprietary print pad that
conserves power compared to other 3D printers. 3DS is committed to
making prosumer 3D printing affordable, safe and sustainable.

Support --Hotline and email support is available everyday from 3:00 am
to 8:00 pm EST, providing 16 hours of service each day.

CubePro comes with starter materials, 25 free designs and a Cubify
Invent software license for introductory 3D design. CubePro is
integrated with 3DS' consumer lifestyle hub Cubify, connecting CubePro
users to curated collections of 3D printable content from favorite DIY,
automotive and gear brands, as well as the Cubify social platform where
users can share and co-create with others.

The company plans to commence commercial shipment of CubePro during the
second quarter of 2014. More information is available at
www.cubify.com/cubepro.

3DS invites press to attend a special event hosted by global
entertainer and entrepreneur, will.i.am and 3DS CEO, Avi Reichental, at
the Las Vegas Convention Center in the South Hall 3, booth 31424 on
Wednesday January 8, 2014 at 4:00 PM PST. Only credentialed press can
attend with an RSVP to press@3dsystems.com

Those who are not attending CES 2014 can join 3DS' President and CEO,
Avi Reichental, for a broadcast of 3DS' extensive showing at CES 2014
by visiting 3dsystems.com/ces and clicking on the link to view the
broadcast starting at 4:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, January 7, 2014. For
more details on 3DS' 3DPRINTING 2.0 consumer showcase at CES 2014,
please visit 3dsystems.com/ces.

Learn more about 3DS' commitment to manufacturing the future today at
www.3dsystems.com and the company's consumer offerings at
www.cubify.com.

About 3D Systems Corporation

3D Systems is a leading provider of 3D printing centric
design-to-manufacturing solutions including 3D printers, print
materials and cloud sourced on-demand custom parts for professionals
and consumers alike in materials including plastics, metals, ceramics
and edibles. The company also provides integrated 3D scan-based design,
freeform modeling and inspection tools. Its products and services
replace and complement traditional methods and reduce the time and cost
of designing new products by printing real parts directly from digital
input. These solutions are used to rapidly design, create, communicate,
prototype or produce real parts, empowering customers to manufacture
the future.

Leadership Through Innovation and Technology


-- 3DS invented 3D printing with its Stereolithography (SLA) printer and
was the first to commercialize it in 1989.
-- 3DS invented Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) printing and was the first
to commercialize it in 1992.
-- 3DS invented the Color-Jet-Printing (CJP) class of 3D printers and was
the first to commercialize 3D powder-based systems in 1994.
-- 3DS invented Multi-Jet-Printing (MJP) printers and was the first to
commercialize it in 1996.




Today its comprehensive range of 3D printers is the industry's
benchmark for production-grade manufacturing in aerospace, automotive,
patient specific medical device and a variety of consumer, electronic
and fashion accessories.

More information on the company is available at www.3DSystems.com.

The photo is also available at Newscom, www.newscom.com, and via AP
PhotoExpress.

[Larry]

That's a decent build site. You can print a Basketball lol. I would love to see some of the output this printer can produce. Seems like the next generation 3d Printer from the leading 3D Printing company will be quite a nice upgrade. This and Cube 3, really shows that 3D Systems is on a role.

[jimc]

the thing that caught my attention was "controlled print chamber". wish we had a little more info on what that meant. heated?

[cyth]

what means multi materials? i looked the website and it says it's ABS and PLA again nothing new.