RE: [rp-ml] International Terminology Standards

Voja Petrovic, Ph.D.
Unidad de Ingeniería de Producto
AIMME-INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO METALMECÁNICO
Parque Tecnológico, Avda. Leonardo Da Vinci, 38
46980 - PATERNA - VALENCIA - SPAIN
Tel. +34 96 131 82 53 - Fax +34 96 136 61 45
www.aimme.es - vpetrovic@aimme.es

> Adrian Bowyer wrote:
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> Rob Kiser wrote:
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> > Can we get the results broken down geographically. 60 some percent of
all
> > Rapid Prototyping systems reside in North America where the technology
was
> > invented by 3D Systems. Thanks.
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> This would be interesting. But not, I think, useful as a predictor for
the
> future, when most 3d Printing ( :-) ) systems will be in China, India etc.

Completely agree with you, Adrian. 3D Systems invented it, but, nowadays, 5
out of 6 metal forming AF technologies are European owned brands (Arcam,
MTT, EOS, Concept Laser, Phenix). And, probably the future is Chinese or
Indian ...
Received on Tue Jan 13 16:35:57 2009