Posted to News on 5th Dec 2006, 22:46
Software cuts time required for selective laser sintering (SLS)
3D Systems Corporation is releasing a new software module, called OptiScan, that is claimed to be able to reduce the build-time of parts by up to 34 per cent.
OptiScan software is a standalone module that is designed to work with 3D Systems' proprietary Laser Sintering (LS) software. This advanced package optimises the scanning process by combining cross-sections on each layer to reduce the time it takes to build a part.
Sinterstation HiQ customers with a 70 per cent capacity utilisation have reported an average of 565 hours of freed-up building capacity per year.
Abe Reichental, 3D Systems' president and chief executive officer, comments: "At 3D Systems, our goal is to develop products and solutions that improve our customers' bottom line. We are very pleased that OptiScan software delivers an even more efficient and cost-effective operation to our customers, enabling them to build more parts faster, saving time and money, and increasing capacity."
OptiScan software will be offered by 3D Systems to all Sinterstation HiQ and Sinterstation Pro customers who are under maintenance or warranty during the first quarter of 2007.
