Prime-time exposure for 3D printing technology
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Z Corporation product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Dec 1, 2004
The CBS television network is to feature a Z Corp 3D printer in an upcoming episode of CSI: NY.
The CBS television network is to feature a Z Corp 3D printer in an upcoming episode of CSI: NY, the popular television crime drama about forensic investigators who use high-tech science to solve crimes in New York City.
The episode, which is scheduled to air in the USA on Wednesday 1st December 2004 at 2200 (EST) on CBS, will use Z Corp's 3D printing system as a plot device and prop to support one of the show's uniquely creative story lines.
According to Deb Cole, Associate Producer at CSI: NY, staff writers became enamoured with 3D printing technology, which produces accurate physical replicas of computer models quickly and inexpensively, and decided to use a 3D printer for this particular episode.
"We were looking for a story line for which we could use a 3D printer because the technology is just fantastic and provides strong visuals, which are an important part of the show", Cole explains.
"As soon as the script we developed called for the use of the 3D printer, we contacted Z Corporation, which provided the system for use in this episode".
"Depending on the response we receive, we may continue to use the 3D printer in upcoming episodes as a standard tool in our crime scene investigators' high-tech bag of tricks".
Marina Hatsopoulos, Z Corp Chief Executive Officer, says that while manufacturers have traditionally used 3D printing technology for rapid prototyping purposes to support new product development, she expects mainstream applications, such as the use of a 3D printer on CSI: NY, to continue to grow.
"We have always envisioned that 3D printing technology would eventually cross over into the mainstream", Hatsopoulos notes.
"Unlike other engineering technologies that are primarily technical in nature and application, 3D printing holds great promise for broader market, mainstream adoption and use".
"We are excited to be a part of such a popular entertainment vehicle as CSI: NY, and expect continued development of other less traditional applications".
"As the 3D printing technology continues to advance, the magic of producing actual physical objects from computer models quickly and affordably will spread into other fields and endeavours that are difficult to imagine today".
The Z Corp 3D Printer creates physical models directly from digital data in hours instead of days.
The system is fast, versatile and simple, enabling the production of a range of concept models and functional test parts quickly and inexpensively.
The system is ideal for an office environment or educational institution.
The ZPrinter 310 system's sleek design and straightforward user interface make it the ideal entry-level 3D printing system.
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