3D Systems has an interesting way of buying up a company, slapping the 3D Systems logo on it, and selling its goods. And, through a number of strategic acquisitions, they’re able to build up their 3D printing portfolio to contain anything anyone would ever want now or in the future. Take the purchase of Phenix Systems French manufacturer of direct metal printing. Now that the acquisition is complete, they’ve already begun selling 3D Systems brand direct metal sintering machines. ARC Group Worldwide, the world’s largest injection moulding firm, recently launched a 3D printing division, 3DMT. Though ARC Group has experience with 3D printing, in order to fulfill its destiny as a 3D printing manufacturer, 3DMT purchased three Direct Metal Sintering machines through 3D Systems reseller, EMS Inc. The newly named ProX DMS machines will give 3DMT the ability to 3D print in a variety of metals, as General Manager of 3DMT, Ashely Nichols points out, “The technology in the ProX machines is what attracted us to the 3D Systems equipment. In particular, the ability to make stainless steel, titanium, aluminium, and alumina with fine powders, high-quality surface finishes, and thin walls…” History is written by the victors and it seems that we’re already beginning to forget that Phenix ever existed.…
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