w 42.84139 n 71.49194 w 42.84139 ; 71.49194 solidscape inc type public nasdaq ssys industry computer systems computer peripherals software founded wilton new hampshire 1993 founder royden sanders headquarters 316 daniel webster highway merrimack new hampshire usa area served worldwide key people fabio esposito president & ceo danielle stirbisky vp human resources william dahl vp marketing & communications richard couto coo paul maloney vp sales & services products 3d printers 3d software 3d materials parent stratasys website solid scape.com solidscape inc. is a company that designs develops and manufactures 3d printers for rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing able to print solid models created in cad . contents 1 history 2 products 3 technology 4 applications 5 see also 6 references 7 external links history edit solidscape was founded under the name sanders prototype inc. in 1993 by royden c. sanders to build pc based 3d wax printers for rapid prototyping and creating master molds used for investment casting . sanders prototype was originally headquartered in wilton new hampshire and later moved to its current location in merrimack new hampshire usa . in early 1998 a new management team was installed and a substantial reorganization ensued . sanders prototype renamed itself solidscape inc. in the fall of 2000 . the first product was the model maker which was a dos based desktop printer able to create high resolution three dimensional wax objects created in cad software packages . this machine was accurate to less than 1 thousandth of an inch allowing operators to create very small very detailed models . the wax models could then be cast without the need of a master pattern or rubber mold . solidscape s machines established themselves as a favorite among custom jewelers who appreciated the ability to create custom designs for customers and deliver finished goods faster and more consistently than creating them by hand . solidscape s first machine was the model 6 pro . in addition to a vacuum cleaner it shipped with a desk size tower containing an intel 486dx processor on a standard motherboard a 15 inch crt monitor and keyboard . also installed in the pc was a proprietary interface card which interacted with the printer . the computer ran ms dos . the computer was required to prepare the cad models converting them from stl file to a proprietary format that the printer can utilize and operate the printer . conversion for most files required several hours to complete and printing required several more . depending on the model to build the whole process from file to finished output often required 24 30 hours . most of these units were developmental models and very few were sold . in 1997 the 6 pro was revised to become the modelmaker . in 2004 solidscape introduced the benchtop series of 3d printers t66bt and t612bt a benchtop ready solution . the benchtop series were dos based and did not require an external pc . the control software could run on the printer processing unit and the front end software modelworks could be installed on the customer pc . along with the benchtop 3d printers solidscape launched the model making materials induracast and indurafill model making materials . in 2006 solidscape introduced the higher performance benchtop printers t66bt2 and t612bt2 . in 2007 solidscape introduced the benchmark series of printers t76 r66 based on the windows platform including touch screen functionality . in 2009 solidscape introduced the prexacto series of printers d76 d66 dedicated to dental applications incorporating the proprietary scp technology and dentacast material . in 2010 solidscape introduced the benchmark t76 r66 incorporating the proprietary scp technology . in 2011 solidscape was acquired by stratasys inc ssys the world market leader in 3d printing and rapid manufacturing systems wohlers report . products edit solidscape manufactures 3d printers 3d materials and 3d software . 3d printers receive digital input from three dimensional data files stl slc and create solid three dimensional wax master patterns through an additive layer by layer process with a layer thickness mm from .0127 to .0762 and a resolution of dpi 5 000 5 000 8 000 xyz . build envelope of cm 15.2 w 15.2 d 10.1 h. the machine footprint is cm 54.9 w 49.0 d 40.9 h. 3d materials are non toxic thermoplastic materials featuring lost wax casting properties fast melt out no ash or residue no thermal expansion . 3d software are designed to process 3d open source files . stl . slc set up the printer s resolution as well as control the motion algorithms . technology edit vector printing the proprietary printing technology in which 2 jets build and support move in both directions x and y simultaneously while depositing droplets on the build plate . a vector is a curve which is defined by two endpoints and a radius of curvature . this vector is consistently recreated by linking these three data points and drawing the line . vectored jetting is guided by the same principle . a start point endpoint and radius of curvature is defined by the control software and the jet follows this path . with rasterized jetting each point on the curve is strictly defined so to make a complete curve the print head must move to each specifically defined spot deposit material and move on . by its very nature it must move then stop then move again . by utilizing a vectored path the print heads need not stop each time it deposits material onto the build area which results in smoother features . scp smooth curvature printing trademark for vector jetting algorithm based on motion control technology . dod printing drop on demand trademark for 3d printing technology whereby 6000 12000 droplets of a wax like material are deposited onto a build plate to create 3d models . dwax dewaxing the proprietary technology to remove the support material from the built model . it employs a liquid solution that at the target temperature dissolves the support material . applications edit production of wax master patterns for mold making and investment casting applications . production of small parts and assemblies that require high precision and castability . applications such as jewelry and watch making personal consumer electronics toys automotive aerospace bio medical and dental restorations . see also edit direct digital manufacturing rapid prototyping 3d printing desktop manufacturing references edit wohlers terry 2008 . wohlers report 2008 . wohlers associates . external links edit solidscape official site 3d printing keeps usa competitive with asia wax to the max jewelry from rapid prototyping solidscape inc. adds r66 system to target retail jewelers 1 retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title solidscape & oldid 709413236 categories 3d printer companiescasting manufacturing companies based in hillsborough county new hampshirehidden categories coordinates not on wikidatapages using infobox company with unsupported parameters navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 10 march 2016 at 19 48 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view