ROCK HILL, S.C., May 12, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 3D Systems Corporation (Nasdaq:TDSC), a leading provider of Direct Rapid 3-D Printing, Prototyping and Manufacturing Solutions and Scicon Technologies and a leading Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Service Provider, announced today the formation of MQast LLC., a joint venture between 3D Systems and Scicon Technologies. MQast is an online provider of rapid, high-quality complex metal parts with facilities located in Valencia, California.
MQast aluminum and stainless steel parts are available for immediate delivery and can be ordered at www.mqast.com. MQast plans to expand its distribution network with qualified regional and international resellers.
"We are very proud to partner with Scicon Technologies, a pioneer and innovator in Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Services," said Charles (Chuck) Hull, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of 3D Systems. "Together, we have developed MQast(tm), a unique and proprietary technology that quickly delivers high-quality complex geometry metal parts for functional testing, design verification and end-use for short-run production.
"The MQast(tm) process delivers aluminum or stainless steel parts directly from CAD in days, and the parts are ideally suited for aerospace, medical and automotive applications," concluded Hull.
"As a pioneer in the Additive Manufacturing space with over twenty years perspective, I believe that MQast represents a significant leap forward in bringing Rapid Manufacturing metal parts quality in line with current customer expectations," said Scott Turner, President of Scicon Technologies.
"Having worked with and evaluated all existing traditional and Additive Manufacturing methods to fabricate complex metal parts, I believe that MQast is by far the fastest and best choice for rapid metal parts available today," concluded Turner.
MQast(tm) metal parts are on display at the RAPID 2009 Conference & Exposition at 3D Systems' Booth #215 in the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center.
About MQast
MQast is an online provider of rapid metal certified complex parts. MQast parts reduce the time and cost of new product design and manufacturing by creating metal parts directly from digital input.
More information on the company is available at www.mqast.com.
About SCICON Technologies
SCICON Technologies is a leading national Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Service Provider with a complete range of traditional and Additive manufacturing systems and a variety of machining, finishing, molding and casting capabilities. Scicon Technologies is a 3D Systems Preferred Service Provider and a preferred supplier to numerous aerospace, automotive and medical Instrument companies.
More information on the company is available at www.Scicontech.com.
About 3D Systems Corporation
3D Systems is a leading provider of 3-D Printing, Direct Rapid Prototyping and Direct Rapid Manufacturing solutions. Its systems and materials reduce the time and cost of designing products and facilitate direct and indirect manufacturing by creating actual parts directly from digital input. These solutions are used for design communication and prototyping as well as for production of functional end-use parts: Transform your products.
More information on the company is available at www.3dsystems.com.
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