Balda helps customers design new products with Objet 3D printing system - Objet - #2

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Balda uses the 3D printing system to cost-effectively model high-quality, 3-dimensional parts at the earliest of stages in the product design cycle – thereby reducing time and cost, and dramatically reducing the risk of error. Printing with ultra-thin 16-micron (0.016mm), highresolution layers with high accuracy, the Eden350 produces parts with extremely smooth and durable surfaces, exceptionally fine details and an outstanding surface finish. It supports the full line of FullCure® model and support materials - including the opaque VeroBlue, VeroWhite and VeroBlack families of materials, as well as the flexible rubber-like TangoGray, TangoBlack, and TangoBlackPlus families, and more. This is a major advantage for Balda as material flexibility is required to support model and part creation with varying properties, while maintaining the same high quality regardless of material choice. "By using in-house Objet technology, not only have we improved our design communication results with our customers, but we've also significantly reduced the product design cycle time - and as a result, are able to help our customers shorten their product time-to-market," says Frank De Rijk, Director of R&D at Balda. "With the Objet 3D printer, the concept phase can move very fast. We gain anywhere between three to six weeks between the concept and proof of concept phases. In the past, such significant time savings from one phase to another phase within the R&D process would have been very difficult to achieve." Creating an enhanced work environment In addition to providing a very high-level of service and innovation to its customers, Balda also sees employee satisfaction as a principal goal. For this reason, workplace comfort was also taken into account when purchasing the Eden350 printing system. The Eden350 3D printer system is small enough to easily fit into a room at Balda's production facility, so that all parts can be produced in-house and the room can be easily cleaned. Parts can be easily removed from the build tray once printing is completed and all FullCure material cartridges are loaded and removed through a front-loading door. With this safe, clean and non-contact way to handle all materials, the Eden350 3D printer is easy to operate and greatly enhances working conditions for Balda employees. info@objet.com www.objet.com Objet Geometries Ltd. Headquarters 2 Holtzman st., Science Park, P.O Box 2496, Rehovot 76124, Israel T: +972-8-931-4314 F: +972-8-931-4315 Objet Geometries Inc. North America 5 Fortune Drive Billerica, MA 01821 USA T: +1-877-489-9449 F: +1-866-676-1533 Objet Geometries GmbH Europe Airport Boulevard B 210 77836 Rheinmünster Germany T: +49-7229-7772-0 F: +49-7229-7772-990 Objet Geometries AP Asia Pacific Unit28, 10/f, HITEC 1 Trademart Drive Kowloon Bay, Kowloon Hong Kong T: +852-217-40111 F: +852-217-40555 Objet Geometries AP Limited China Rep Office Rm1701, CIMIC Tower, 1090 Century Blvd, Pudong Shanghai 200120 China T: +86-21-5836-2468 F: +86-21-5836-2469 Objet Geometries Ltd., the innovation leader in 3D printing, develops, manufactures and globally markets ultra-thin-layer, high-resolution 3-dimensional printing systems and materials that utilize PolyJet™ polymer jetting technology, to print ultra-thin 16-micron layers. The market-proven Eden™ line of 3D Printing Systems and the Alaris™30 3D desktop printer are based on Objet’s patented office-friendly PolyJet™ Technology. The Connex™ family is based on Objet’s PolyJet Matrix™ Technology, which jets multiple model materials simultaneously and creates composite Digital Materials™ on the fly. All Objet systems use Objet’s FullCure® materials to create accurate, clean, smooth, and highly detailed 3D parts. About Objet Geometries Objet’s solutions enable manufacturers and industrial designers to reduce cost of product development and dramatically shorten time-to-market of new products. Objet systems are in use by world leaders in many industries, such as Education, Medical / Medical Devices & Dental, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Toys, Consumer Goods, and Footwear industries in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Japan. Founded in 1998, Objet serves its growing worldwide customer base through offices in USA, Mexico, Europe, Japan, China and Hong Kong, and a global network of distribution partners. Objet owns more than 50 patents and patent pending inventions. Visit www.objet.com. © 2010 Objet, Quadra, QuadraTempo, PolyJet, FullCure, SHR, Eden, Eden250, Eden260, Eden260V, Eden330, Eden350, Eden350V, Eden500V, Job Manager, Objet Studio, CADMatrix, Connex, Connex350, Connex500, Alaris, Alaris30, PolyLog, TangoBlack, TangoBlackPlus TangoGray, TangoPlus, VeroBlue, VeroWhite, VeroBlack, VeroGray, Durus, Digital Materials, Polyjet Matrix and ObjetGreen are trademarks of Objet Geometries Ltd. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners. Q1/10