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Z Corporation 3DP™ (three-dimensional printing) technology - fast, affordable, and versatile 3D printing for rapid prototyping applications

Fast and affordable, Z Corporation 3D printers create vibrantly colored physical scale models for rapid prototyping and functional testing. Z Corporation 3D printing systems use the revolutionary 3DP™ technology developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). 3DP™ is an extremely versatile and fast rapid prototyping process that can accommodate hundreds of different applications and many different kinds of prototyping and casting materials. Z Corp has pioneered the use of 3DP, bringing to market 3D printers that produce precision scale models, architectural models, and other rapid prototyping models with unparalleled speed and low-cost.

How Z Corporation's 3DP technology works

 

Z Corporation's 3DP™ technology works by importing 3D CAD and other 3D source data into its proprietary ZPrint™ software (the desktop interface for Z Corporation's 3D systems). ZPrint then digitally slices the solid object into horizontal layers, or cross-sections, creating a 2D image for each layer. Whenready, the user sends the cross-sections to the 3D printer via a standard network, just like an ordinary document is sent to a desktop 2D printer. This simple set-up generally typically takes less then 10 minutes.

 

Using standard inkjet printing technology, Z Corp. 3D printers create models layer-by-layer, depositing a liquid binder into thin layers of powder. After cross-sections are printed, excess powder is whisked away for reuse on the next model. This recycle feature helps makes Z Corp 3DP technology even more affordable. And the entire process is extremely fast - Z Corp 3D printers typically build at a vertical rate of 25mm-50mm (1" - 2") per hour.

 

From the entry-level ZPrinter 310 Plus and the affordable ZPrinter 450 to the high-performance Spectrum Z510 System, Z Corporation has introduced more innovations for 3DP than any other provider of rapid prototyping equipment, including the fastest 3D printers, the world's only color 3D printers, and high-definition 3D printing (HD3DP™) capabilities. Z Corp's cutting-edge 3D printers deliver the speed, low operating costs, and high-quality models that engineers and product developers need to compete in today's global market.

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