On Thursday Shapeways opened its Factory of the Future, citing plans of bringing manufacturing back to the western world enabled by 3D printing. The manufacturing site located in Long Island City, NY, when at full capacity early next year, will have the capability of 3D printing up to five million unique products per year, making it the largest consumer 3D printing facility in the world.
The 25,000 square feet (or 2320 metres squared) building will house up to 50 industrial scale 3D printers and thus also have a positive effect on the local economy and employment rates, as well as emphasizing the ever-growing role of 3D printing. At the opening event on Thursday, New York City’s Mayor Bloomberg cut the symbolic ribbon to open the facility with a pair of 3D printed scissors.
该消息是3D打印的宏观尺度意义和未来潜力的一个很好的例子，尤其是通过本地化。将来，我们需要的许多产品都将在它们所消耗的同一地理区域制造。
About Shapeways
Shapeways.com是世界领先的3D打印市场和社区。我们利用3D打印来帮助每个人与世界制作和分享设计，使产品设计更容易获得，个人化和鼓舞人心。
On Shapeways, individuals can make, buy and sell their own products. By providing a platform for our community members to share ideas and gain access to cutting edge technology, we’re bringing personalized production to everyone, whether you’re already designing in 3D or are looking to find something just right. We 3D Print everything on-demand, which means that every order is customized and personalized.
Headquartered in New York with offices in Eindhoven and Seattle, Shapeways is a spin-out of the lifestyle incubator of Royal Philips. For more information, go to:www.shapeways.com
Via:PR Newswire
