Precious M 080 3D Printer

EOS and Cooksongold have teamed to launch the Precious M 080 3D printer. The machine which uses direct metal laser sintering promises to change the jewelry industry. More details on this new printer can be found here: http://3dprint.com/15215/precious-m-080-jewelry-3d/

Below are some of the general specs of the Precious M 080:

• Build Envelope: 80 mm x 100 mm
• Scan Speed: up to 7.0 m/s (23 ft./sec)
• Focus Diameter: Less than 30 μm
• Power consumption maximum 2.3 kW
• External Gas Supply: 4.000 hPa; 50 l/min (58 psi; 1.8 ft³/min)
• Dimensions (B x D x H): 800 mm x 950 mm x 1850 mm
• Printer Weight: 580 kg

What do you guys think? With this machine have a major implications on the jewelry designing industry, or do you think it will be priced too high to matter? Below is what the printer looks like:

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