Buntrock Industries Subsidiary To Distribute 3D Systems Solid Object Printers.Business Editors WILLIAMSBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2001 Investment Casting investment casting Precision casting for forming metal shapes with minutely precise details. Casting bronze or precious metals typically involves several steps, including forming a mold around the sculptured form; detaching the mold (in two or more sections); coating its Equipment Ltd. (ICE), a subsidiary of Buntrock Industries Inc., today announced it will distribute ThermoJet(R) solid object printers, developed and manufactured by 3D Systems Corp. (Nasdaq:TDSC TDSC Thai Development Support Committee TDSC Time Domain Signal Coding TDSC Test Driver System - Charlie TDSC Time-Domain Spreading Code ), to complement its full offering of investment casting equipment and products. The new North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. distributorship will allow Buntrock ICE to expand its product offering to customers who require quick production patterns for casting and will enable 3D Systems further entry into the investment casting industry. "Our goal is to help casters casters the small rubber wheels on surgical trolleys, patient stretchers, mobile equipment. conductive casters the casters are impregnated with carbon to facilitate the dispersal of static electricity from equipment. get parts from design to shipping dock in the least amount of time," said Kermit Buntrock, owner of Buntrock Industries. "The ThermoJet printer is a perfect fit for our product line because it addresses the speed-driven requirements of today's competitive investment casting market. "The exciting thing about 3D Systems' ThermoJet printer, besides its affordable price, is its ability to `print' a precise three-dimensional pattern -- in a wax-based material -- from a computer-aided design computer-aided design (CAD) or computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), form of automation that helps designers prepare drawings, specifications, parts lists, and other design-related elements using special graphics- and calculations-intensive (CAD CAD: see computer-aided design. (Computer-Aided Design) Using computers to design products. CAD systems are high-speed workstations or desktop computers with CAD software. ) file in only hours. That pattern can then be shelled and autoclaved without making process changes," Mr. Buntrock said. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Clark Crawford, senior director of business development for the ThermoJet office printer at 3D Systems, "We agreed to join forces with Buntrock ICE because of the company's high standing in the investment casting market. We're excited about associating our product with an industry leader." "There is a demand within the manufacturing community to obtain metal parts quickly and easily, and our alliance with Buntrock ICE and the investment casting market will target that need," said Jim Tuttle, vice president of marketing at 3D Systems. "We're seeing broad adoption of the ThermoJet printer in many design and engineering offices worldwide. It's an easy machine to operate, and its benefits and applications are continuing to expand." ThermoJet office printers quickly convert computer designs and other digital data into solid models using technology similar to ink jet See inkjet printer. printing. Instead of printing ink, the ThermoJet printer deposits layers of a wax-based material to build up a solid object. Models can be held, evaluated and used as master patterns for investment casting. About Buntrock Industries Since 1973, Buntrock Industries has supplied a full range of consumable A material that is used up and needs continuous replenishment, such as paper and toner. "The low-tech end of the high-tech field!" products to the investment casting industry, including wax, shell material and the patented MegaSol(R) binder binder: see combine. An earlier Microsoft Office workbook file that let users combine related documents from different Office applications. The documents could be viewed, saved, opened, e-mailed and printed as a group. system. Based in Williamsburg, Va., the company recently announced to the Investment Casting Institute the opening of a new Technology Lab and Equipment Demonstration Center in Portland, Ore. For additional information, visit the company's Web site at www.buntrockindustries.com. About 3D Systems 3D Systems provides solid imaging products and services that substantially reduce the time and cost required to design, test and manufacture products. The company's systems utilize patented technologies that create physical objects from digital input. 3D Systems currently offers the ThermoJet(R) office printer and SLA (1) (StereoLithography Apparatus) See 3D printing. (2) (Service Level Agreement) A contract between the provider and the user that specifies the level of service expected during its term. (R) industrial systems, which include proprietary software and materials. Product pricing in the U.S. begins at $49,995 for the company's entry-level printer and extends up to $799,000 for its feature-rich industrial SLA system. These products offer a wide range of applications to a variety of industries. Based in Valencia, Calif., 3D Systems was founded in 1986 and is recognized as the world technology and market leader in solid imaging. For additional information, visit the company's Web site at www.3dsystems.com or phone 888/337-9786, ext. 743. Note to editors: ThermoJet, SLA and the 3D logo are registered trademarks of 3D Systems. MegaSol is a registered trademark of Buntrock Industries. |
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