Z Corporation 3D Printers help you build speed and efficiency into your design process and the highest quality into your products. The printers are professional, complete physical modeling solutions delivering full-color communication. What's more, they are fast, convenient and easy to operate, allowing you to accelerate the design process and get your products to market ahead of the competition.

You already know that speed is the most valuable element in the design and manufacturing process. Z Corp.'s 3D Printers deliver parts in 1-2 hours instead of days, fueling immediate feedback and decision making. This process acceleration will allow you to design and sell products more competitively.

Our full-color printing systems give your engineers a clearer window into the design process. Color conveys important information about parts, including engineering data, labeling, highlighting and appearance simulation. This functionality gives designers the data they need to create and collaborate more effectively throughout the design process.
 
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SPEED
The Z Corp. System is the fastest 3D Printer in the world.
Each layer is printed in seconds, reducing the time it takes to print a hand-held part to 1-2 hours.

COLOR
Z Corporation's 3D Printers can create parts from a full 24-bit palette of colors, resulting in multiple color prototypes. This functionality gives designers the data they need to create and collaborate more effectively throughout the design process. Color can be used to communicate important information including engineering data, labeling, highlighting and appearance simulation.

VERSATILITY
Companies are using Z Corp. parts in every step of the design process for communication, design review and functional testing. The option of infiltrating parts offers customers the opportunity to produce parts with a variety of material properties to serve a range of modeling needs.
SIMPLICITY

The office compatible Z Corp. System is straightforward to operate, eliminating the need for a designated technician. The Z Corp. System is based on standard, off the shelf components developed for the ink jet printer industry resulting in a reliable, dependable 3D Printer.
 
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The ZPrinter 310 System creates physical models directly from digital data in hours instead of days. The system is fast, versatile and
simple, allowing engineers to produce a range of concept models and functional test parts quickly and inexpensively. The system is ideal for an office environment or educational institution, providing product developers easy access to a 3D Printer. The ZPrinter's sleek design and straightforward user interface make it the ideal entry-level rapid prototyping system. In addition, the versatility of the machine allows users to make parts quickly for early concept evaluation and testing, painted parts for a finihsed look, or patterns for casting applications.

Z Corporation's 3D Printers are used in dozens of different industries from automotive and aerospace to consumer products and eduation. Applications range from quick-turnaround concept models to fully functional testing prototypes.

Features of the ZPrinter 310 System are as follows:
Build Volume
 203 x 254 x 203 mm (8” x 10” x 8”)
Layer Thickness: .076-.254 mm (.003”-.010”) User selectable at time of printing;
Equipment Dimensions: 74 x 81 x 109 cm (29” X 32” X 43”)
Equipment Weight: 113 kg (250 lbs.)
System Software: Z Corporation’s proprietary software accepts solid models in STL, VRML and PLY file formats as input. ZPrint software features 3D viewing, text labeling, and scaling functionality. The software runs on Microsoft Windows* NT, 2000 Professional and XP Professional.
 
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The Spectrum Z510 System features breakthrough part quality including high resolution (600 x 540 dpi) print resolution, enhanced surface finish and fine detail resolution. The superior inkjet printing technology produces high-fidelity, 24-bit color models for accurate representation of design concepts and labeling options. The large build size (254 x 356 x 203 mm), unrivaled speed and low material costs allow users to maximize 3D print production. The Spectrum System is the revolutionary addition to the well-established line of Z Corp. 3D Printers.

Features of the Spectrum Z510 are as follows:
Build Speed: Color mode: 2 layers per minute
Build Volume:

254 mm x 356mm x 203 mm (10" x 14" x 8")

Layer Thickness: User-selectable at the time of printing: .076-.254 mm (0.003"-0.010")
Color: RGB Full Color (Millions of Colors)
Resolution: 600 x 540 dpi
Equipment Dimensions: 1067 x 794 x 1257 mm (42" x 31" x 50")
Equipment Weight: 204 kg (450 lbs )
File Formats for Printing:
STL, VRML, PLY and SFX
System Software: Z Corporation's proprietary System Software accepts solid models in STL, PLY, VRML (WRL) and SFX file formats as input. System Software runs on Microsoft Windows* 2000 and NT.
 
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Now you can print 3D color models so quickly and affordably, you’ll do it every day. Introducing the ZPrinter® 450.

The ZPrinter 450 makes color 3D printing accessible to everyone. The lowest priced color 3D printer available, the ZPrinter 450 outputs brilliant color models with timesaving automation and an even easier printing process. It is the ideal introduction to color 3D printing for a wide variety of applications from product design, production prototypes, and architectural concepts to education, healthcare, and the arts.

The ZPrinter 450 performs most operations automatically so you don’t have to, and it simplifies the rest • 40% less operator touch time for setup and model removal • Automated setup and self monitoring • Automated powder loading and recycling• New “snap-in” binder cartridges

The ZPrinter 450 sets the standard for office compatibility with breakthrough innovations that make it ideal for everyday use in a standard office environment. It eliminates nearly all of the hazards, waste, noise, and disposal issues that are associated with typical rapid prototyping systems, and does so in a remarkably compact footprint.

Features of the ZPrinter 450 System are as follows:
Build Volume:
203 x 254 x 203 mm (8" x 10" x 8")
Layer Thickness: User-selectable at the time of printing: .089-.102 mm (0.0035"-0.004")
Equipment Dimensions: 122 x 79 x 140 cm (48" x 31" x 55")
Equipment Weight: 193 kg (425 lbs.)
System Software: Z Corporation’s proprietary software accepts solid models in STL, VRML and PLY file formats as input. ZPrint software features 3D viewing, text labeling, and scaling functionality. The software runs on Microsoft Windows*  2000 Professional and XP Professional.
 
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ZCast Direct Metal Casting, currently in the beta-testing phase, is the process of directly casting metals in molds printed on Z Corporation's line of 3D Printers. The mold cavity and inserts can be printed directly on the 3D Printer using ZCast powder, a plaster-ceramic composite appropriate for metal casting.

The ZCast process significantly reduces the time and cost associated with the production of metal prototypes by eliminating the pattern creation or tooling step in the traditional casting processes.

Z Corporation has formed an alliance with Griffin Industries for the continued development and optimization of this technology. For information on Griffin Industries, please visit www.griffinweb.com.
 

KEY VALUE PROPOSITION

1. The ability to quickly prototype metal parts by directly printing molds and mold inserts.
2. The elimination of costly pattern and tool production for prototype casting.
3. Dramatic time and cost savings in the production of near-net shape castings.
 
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