Z Corp. Unveils More Affordable 3-D Printer

Vikingod · Mar 5, 2007, 02:17 PM

Source: InformationWeek
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Z Corp. on Monday plans to announce a new color 3-D printer, the $39,900 ZPrinter 450, that the company says is the first such device to break the $40,000 barrier.

Since the only other full-color 3-D printer on the market is Z Corp.'s $49,900 Spectrum Z510, the company can fairly make that claim.

John Kawola, Z's executive VP of marketing, said the ZPrinter 450 represents his company's ongoing efforts to drive the price of 3-D printing down, which he believes is necessary to open up new markets.

3-D printing has long been used for rapid prototyping, but increasingly it's being employed for rapid manufacturing, where the printed model represents the final product rather than a design sample.

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Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Z Corp. Unveils More Affordable 3-D Printer Source: InformationWeek __________ Z Corp. on Monday plans to announce a new color 3-D printer, the $39,900 ZPrinter 450, that the company says is the first such device to break the $40,000 barrier. Since the only other full-color 3-D printer on the market is Z Corp.'s $49,900 Spectrum Z510, the company can fairly make that claim. John Kawola, Z's executive VP of marketing, said the ZPrinter 450 represents his company's ongoing efforts to drive the price of 3-D printing down, which he believes is necessary to open up new markets. 3-D printing has long been used for rapid prototyping, but increasingly it's being employed for rapid manufacturing, where the printed model represents the final product rather than a design sample.