History of 3D Printing

12-12-2014: Impossible Objects received a $2.8 million investment to create “the world’s fastest 3D printer,

The machine was producing parts from composites of polyamide and carbon fiber, fiberglass, or Kevlar

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12-11-2018: MakerBot launched Method

Its first professional-grade 3D printer, signaling a departure from the era of consumer-focused devices

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12-10-2014: Poland's Centrum Druku 3D announced the organization of one the first AM industry awards

The event was recognizing the best companies, products, and events from Poland and around the world

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12-09-2022: SyBridge Technologies acquired “certain assets” from the bankrupt Fast Radius

This was one of the first serious signals of the impending crisis in the AM industry

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12-08-2021: Xometry acquired Thomas

Thomas is company with over a 100-year history in the industrial sector

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12-07-2021: Stratasys introduced the 3D printer Origin One Dental

The premier happened exactly one year after acquiring Origin

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12-06-2012: SLM Solutions introduced the SLM 500 HL metal 3D printer

It was one of the very first equipped with four laser heads.

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12-05-2016: Craftbot released the CraftBot XL

Large-format, desktop-grade 3D printer at a revolutionary price

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12-04-2013: 3D Systems unveiled ProJet 1200 micro-SLA 3D printer

The ProJet 1200 was designed with jewelers and dental technicians in mind

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12-03-2012: a historic merger between Stratasys and Objet took place

The new company was valued at approximately $3 billion

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12-02-2013: Adrian Bowyer introduced a new open-source 3D printer model through his company RepRapPro: the Ormerod

This model became the foundation for printers such as the Prusa Mini and Bambu Lab A1 Mini, among others

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12-01-2010: 3D Systems introduced the ProJet HD 3000plus

Ultra-precise 3D printer based on MultiJet Printing (MJP) technology.

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