3D printing a reality at DionWired

15 Nov 2013

Technological innovations have broken boundaries again as 3D printing becomes a reality. A machine reminiscent of the Star Trek replicator that creates objects out of thin air is a reality and DionWired will be one of the first South African retailers to bring it into the homes and offices of its customers from November this year.

3D technology allows the rapid design and layer-by-layer printing of three-dimensional prototypes using plastic, metal and polyurethane, depending on the printer - this means that one's idea in the morning could be produced into matter by the afternoon.

DionWired Director, Andrew Jackson says, "The group will be offering the Cube 3D Printer, winner of multiple design and performance awards. This printer was reviewed by US Make Magazine and was said to be the "Most reliable" and "Easiest to Use" in its Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing."

The printer is packed with consumer friendly features, contemporary design and has tablet like, touch screen ease of use. It is the first consumer 3D printer home certified and safe for children as young as eight years old. Consumer print ready and compact, this colour 3D printer fits in the living room and classroom and, weighing just over 4kgs, is portable. Offering hours of 3D printing enjoyment on a rainbow of compelling colours, it includes immediate access to over 30 free printable creations, many of which can be personalised.

It also comes with a membership to Cubify.com, the online 3D destination for consumers, artists and developers, offering a marketplace of things to 3D print at home. In addition, the site offers empowering creation tools from mobile and web apps to design software and cloud printing services that allow users to have things printed by 3D Systems and shipped to their doorstep.

The Cube 3D printer has Windows 8.1 support, which allows the user to make 3D objects easily with their PCs.

"3D printing has a wide appeal, attracting everyone, from the hobbyist to the gadget centric enthusiast. This really is a 3D printer for everyone. Being the leader in innovation and trends, we have sourced one of the best 3D printers available on the market so that the group's customers can be among the first to experience this printing phenomenon at its very best," concludes Jackson.

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