As RAPID + TCT kicks off in Pittsburgh today, the week is getting off to a good start as 3D Systems is among the first with new announcements in its offerings for the 3D printing industry. Never one to drag its feet, the company is introducing not only a new multi-material 3D printer, but also new 3D printing materials and several software updates and introductions. 3D Systems executives filled 3DPrint.com in on the particulars of the announcement, as we spoke with Jim Ruder, SVP, General Manager, Plastics; Carol Zampell, VP, Software; and Roy Sterenthal, VP, Engineering, Software ahead of the event to learn more about the company's newest releases. Read more about the new ProJet MJP 5600 3D printer and its VisiJet CR-BK material, Accura HPC material for the ProX 800, Accura Phoenix material for the ProJet 6000 and 7000, and new software announcements including the release of 3D Sprint 2.5, Geomagic Freeform 2017, and 3DXpert's bundling with all direct metal printing machines, at 3DPrint.com: http://3dprint.com/173441/3d-systems...am-leadership/