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{{Infobox Company 
| company_name = 3D Systems Corporation
| company_logo = [[Image:3DLogo06n - Red PMS 187 rgb.png‎]]
| company_type = [[Public company|Public]] {{nasdaq|TDSC}}
| foundation = [[Valencia, California]], USA [[1986]]
| location = [[Rock Hill, South Carolina]], USA
| key_people = Abe Reichental, President and CEO<br /> [[Chuck Hull]], Co-Founder and CTO
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Their [[3D printing]], [[rapid prototyping]] and [[rapid manufacturing]] technologies use proprietary processes to fabricate physical objects using input from [[computer-aided design]] and manufacturing software, or [[3d scanner|3D scanning]] and sculpting devices. <ref>
[http://www.3dsystems.com/company/index.asp Company | About 3D Systems<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

== Technology ==
3D Systems manufacture [[3D printer]]s, [[stereolithography|SLA systems]] and [[selective laser sintering|SLS systems]].

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== Applications ==
A number of industries, including automotive, aerospace, consumer appliance and electronics, toys and entertainment, and medical, use [[3D printing]], [[stereolithography]] and [[selective laser sintering|sintering]]. <ref>
[http://www.3dsystems.com/newsevents/pressroom/backgrounder.asp News & Events | Press Room - Corporate Management Background<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


== Facilities & Employees   ==

In 2006, the company consolidated its offices, operations, and research and development functions into a new global headquarters in Rock Hill, SC, USA. About half of the headquarters’ 80,000 square feet are R&D laboratories and an 18,000-square-foot Rapid Manufacturing Center (RMC) with 3D Systems’ [[rapid prototyping]], [[rapid manufacturing]] and [[3D printing]] systems at work. <ref>[http://www.3dsystems.com/newsevents/newsreleases/pr-Jan_17_2007b.asp NEWS: pr-Jan. 17, 2007<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

3D Systems opened a 17,000-square-foot training center, 3D Systems University, in partnership York Technical College to train prospective and existing customers. <ref>[http://www.yorktech.com/3dsystems 3D Systems Courses<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

With customers in 80 countries, 3D Systems has 400 employees in offices around the world, including [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Italy]], [[Switzerland]], [[United Kingdom]], [[China]] and [[Japan]]. The company has more than 359 U.S. and foreign [[patent]]s. <ref>[http://www.3dsystems.com/company/patents/index.asp Company | Patents<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

== References ==
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==See also==
*[[Direct digital manufacturing]]
*[[Rapid prototyping]]
*[[Stereolithography]]
*[[Selective laser sintering]]
*[[3D printing]]
*[[Desktop manufacturing]]
*[[Chuck Hull]]

==External links==
* [http://www.3dsystems.com 3D Systems Web site]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFtwW26VsiA “3D Systems RMC Tour” YouTube video]
* [http://www.modelin3d.com V-Flash Web site]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3-2OeFweVQ “How does V-Flash work” YouTube video]
* [http://www.yorktech.com/3dsystems 3D Systems University]
* [http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=TDSC Yahoo! Finance]

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[[Category:solid freeform fabrication]]
[[Category:Companies based in South Carolina]]
[[Category:York County, South Carolina]]