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News Contex unveils 3D printers for transforming digital data into 3D physical models
| Jun 23, 2006 |
Contex, the global manufacturing leader in wide-format document technologies, recently unveiled its first line of 3D printers, enabling organizations to
quickly and affordably create physical 3D models in office environments.
Just as conventional desktop printers emit hard copies of documents, 3D Printers build physical
models of real-world objects, such as engine parts, buildings, and landscapes. Engineers use these
physical representations of electronic design concepts to communicate more effectively with
customers, partners, and suppliers. Applications include concept models, presentation models,
functional testing, Finite Element Analysis, sales presentations, and market research on style, color,
and packaging options. 3D printing is widely used in engineering markets including computer-aided
design (CAD); geographic information systems (GIS); and architecture, engineering and construction
(AEC). Contex is making 3D printing as easy and accessible to engineers as 2D printing. Contex 3D printers are the world’s
fastest and most affordable, and our full-color capabilities are one-of-a-kind. 3D printing is for highly
competitive companies that want 3D models in-house and on demand. This expanding market is a
natural for Contex, which today becomes a global leader in color scanning and 3D printing solutions
for engineering markets.
Contex DESIGNmate Mx and Full-Color DESIGNmate Cx, the Fastest 3D Printers Available, Produce High-definition 3D Models for Use in Architecture, GIS, and CAD Markets
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The value-priced Contex DESIGNmate Mx, whose 300x450 dpi resolution is the highest in its
price class, creates physical models directly from digital data in hours instead of days. It is fast,
versatile, and simple to use, allowing engineers to produce concept models and functional test
parts inexpensively. The monochrome DESIGNmate Mx’s straightforward user interface and
affordable price make it the ideal entry-level prototyping system for office environments and
educational institutions.
The top-of-the-line Contex DESIGNmate Cx produces high-definition (600 x 540 dpi), full-color
3D models quickly and affordably, eliminating the traditional weeklong waiting period for custom-
fabricated prototypes. Superior inkjet printing technology creates parts with crisply defined
features, enhanced accuracy, and precise 24-bit color, so engineers can evaluate accurate
models of design concepts in their nearly finished state. Users can leverage color capabilities to
highlight and annotate physical models just as they would with a 2D drawing.
About Contex
Contex is the leading manufacturer of wide-format color and monochrome scanners and an
innovative developer of advanced scan and copy software for these products. Contex creates
solutions for Reprographics, CAD, GIS, Graphic Arts, Document Archival, Copy shops,
POP/Exhibit providers, Pre-Press, Sign and Billboard production, Architecture and Engineering
offices. Visit www.contex.com.
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