The Rapid Prototyping (RP) industry is small in terms of revenue and players but solid in terms of quality product offerings. A handful of vendors provide a range of technologies whose overall purpose is to allow users to create physical prototypes from 3D solid (or surface) data. Manufacturers employ RP systems in applications that span the spectrum from quick concept modeling to low-volume manufacturing. So, 'when industry leader 3D Systems-developer of stereolithography apparatus (SLA) systems-recently signed a merger agreement with DTM Corp.-known for its selective laser sintering (SLS) technique-that was big news.
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