Danwood and Kyocera partnership to drive 3D printing

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The Danwood Group has partnered with Kyocera Document Solutions UK to drive the adoption of 3D printers in the UK market. The agreement will help bring 3D technology to sectors including manufacturing, engineering and design, and education, to fuel innovation in the UK.

The 3D printing market is predicted to reach $16.2 billion by 2018. The technology is set to revolutionise research and development across a number of industries and is quickly becoming a must have device in schools to support the Design and Technology curriculum.

The 3D Systems’ range, provided through Kyocera, includes the CubePro, which uses plastic jet printing, a solid based rapid prototyping method that extrudes material layer by layer to build a model making it ideal for schools and small businesses.

The 3D Systems’ ProJet uses colour jet printing to enable the rapid creation of true to life, customised end use products and prototypes, which gives manufacturers the ability to put their designs to the test, whilst also providing full support services, to get the maximum benefit from their investment.

Douglas Greenwell, group strategy and marketing director, Danwood, commented: ‘3D printing is seeing rapid adoption across the world and the technology has the potential to revolutionise UK manufacturing. Through our partnership with Kyocera, Danwood can enable its customers to benefit from the opportunities 3D printing can bring, from fostering greater innovation, to reducing research and development costs, and helping to bring products to the market more quickly.’

Nigel Allen, marketing director, Kyocera Document Solutions UK, said: ‘The partnership with 3D Systems offers market leading products to any businesses considering 3D printing. By partnering with Danwood we can ensure users can benefit from a high level of service support, enabling them to make the most of their investment and stay ahead of the technological curve to differentiate from competitors.’