3D Printing
3D printing is a process for the production of physical objects usually by directing a laser to fuse a plastic powder one micro-layer at a time. The method can be used to create prototypes from CAD software. Custom designed figurines or sculptures are possible. Numerous other applications are under development.
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The leading public companies are listed as 3D Systems, Proto Labs, and Stratasys
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Stock Ticker PE $/sh Notes
Stratasys, Inc. SSYS 76 42 3D printers, prototyping systems
3D Systems Corp. DDD 69 30 3D printers
Autodesk, Inc. ADSK 28 15 3D software
Organovo Holdings, Inc. ONVO NA NA 3D human tissue printing
MAKO Surgical Corp. MAKO NA NA Robotic arm solutions
Dassault Systèmes SA DASTY 31 NA SolidWorks 3D CAD program
Parametric Technology PMTC 31 13 Product Design software solutions
3DIcon Corporation TDCP NA NA Optical holographic technologies
Trimble TRMB 37 16 3D modeling package
Siemens SI 16 12 Solid Edge 3D software, NX CAM software
MakerBot LLC of Brooklyn, NY is offering desktop 3D printers for about $2200. They opened a store in New York City in November, 2012. [[3]] MakerBot claims abt 20% market share of printing equipment.
In November, 2012, General Electric entered the business when its Aviation division acquired Morris Technologies of Cincinnati. They plan to print metal parts for GE jet engines.
"At least seven 3D printer companies are exhibiting at CES [the Consumer Electronics Show in Jan, 2013 in Las Vegas], including 3D Systems (DDD), Stratasys (SSYS), MakerBot Industries and Formlabs." Read More At IBD: [[4]]
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