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[Betterway]

Es könnte sein, dass wir mit Stratasys den neuen Weltmarktführer sehen !!

[Betterway]

Wenn Fondgesellschaften aufspringen, wird es spannend ! Denke, die sind noch nicht investiert ! Gruß B.

[Damenwahl]

Was ist aus den Fussionsplänen geworden? Verworfen?

http://www.golem.de/news/3d-drucker-druckerhersteller-strata…

Es sind übrigens schon einige Fonds "aufgesprungen"

http://de.finance.yahoo.com/q/mh?s=SSYS

[ElfenbeinelaufenschnellermitKo]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 43.357.645 von Betterway am 05.07.12 20:29:11

Die Fonds und die ganz Großen wie JPM oder GS sind schon lange drin, seit Ende 2011, als das Thema langsam auf dem Finanzradar erschien.
Jetzt steigt niemand mehr ein, der das Potential kennt.
Jetzt sind es nur noch Mitläufer und Kleinanleger.

[Betterway]

hmmmh, mir scheint, ich habe mich nicht ausreichend informiert. OK, dann gebe ich mich mit der Rolle des Mitläufers zufrieden. Sehe die Entwicklung - mittelfristig, d.h. 4 Jahre und mehr, dennoch sehr positiv ! Kursrückgänge werde ich als Nachkaufmöglichkeit werten, es sei denn, die Zahlen der nächsten Veröffentlichungen sind schlecht, dann heisst es dies zu überdenken. Gruß B.

[Betterway]

rot, wohin das Auge reicht, naja, zumindest wenn ich mein Depot ansehe, einzig meine CPAll steht fest, wie immer. Naja, ein nicht unbekanntes Gefühl, trotzdem könnte ich darauf verzichten. Angesichts der vielen - vermeintlich - schlechten Nachrichten aus China, Amerika und auch Europa, kein Wunder. Sei's drum, ich verkaufe nicht! Gruß B.

[Betterway]

... das geht mir zu schnell, schon wieder starker Anstieg in USA, Alltimehigh, bei beiden. Wenn der Anstieg nicht durch die kommenden Zahlen gerechtfertigt wird, geht es abwärts. Gruß B.

[Betterway]

Aus: ..."Investing of the Future, 3D Drucker", 3Druck.com

3D Printer Manufacturers

Presently, there are two dominant manufacturers of 3D printing equipment – 3D Systems Corporation (ticker symbol: DDD) and Stratasys (SSYS).

3D Systems Corp. was the first to create the market in the 1980s and continues to grow rapidly. The company is aggressively completing acquisitions to consolidate its leadership in the industry. It groups businesses into three main market segments - personal, professional, and production lines of printing. The addition of Z-Corp last year added new laser scanning capabilities to their lineup, while the purchase of Vidar added scanners for medical and dental applications. Meanwhile, acquisitions of Alibre and Sycode also provide process integration and exposure to professional-grade design software.

3D Systems Corp. users a “razor and blades” business model, selling its printers for relatively small profit margins while making its money on proprietary printing materials, ranging from simple plastics to metal powders. Printing in three dimensions means that much, much more ink is consumed. During the first quarter of this year, DDD’s revenues grew by 63%, while earnings per share grew 47%.

What makes Stratasys interesting is its marketing and distribution agreements through Hewlett Packard.

For the first quarter, Stratasys reported 30% revenue growth and EPS growth of 38% over the same period last year. More recently, the company merged with Israel-based Objet to solidify its position as the number two manufacturer of 3D printers. Objet’s Connex printer can produce prototype objects using up to 14 different materials at a time, integrating components with varying levels of toughness, flexibility, temperature resistance, flexibility, color, and transparency.

Additive manufacturing offers many advantages over traditional methods. There is less waste material, small batch production is faster, inventory costs are reduced, and the level of detail for the finished product can be considerably higher. But, so far as mass-manufacturing is concerned, 3D printing is simply not as quick or cost-effective as injection molding.

[Betterway]

Tja, machen richtig Spaß, die beiden !! Werde noch ein paar Stratasys ins Depot holen, vor den Zahlen im August ! Gruß B.

[Betterway]

stratasys meldet top Zahlen und vor allem auch gute Aussichten. Na da kann es ja weiter Bergauf gehn, wenn wohl auch nicht sofort ??? Homepage ! Gruß B.

[Betterway]

Die Bewertung von Stratasys und auch 3DSystems ist schon langsam furchteinflößend. Bleibt zu hoffen, dass das Wachstum dem Gerecht wird. Schau noch ne Weile zu, dann werde ich 3D zum Teil verkaufen und Mako nachlegen. Gruß B.

[SF25]

Auf meiner Watchlist derzeit bei 40%. Sehr steiler Anstieg in kurzer Zeit. Da werde ich wohl mit dem Einstieg noch warten.
Stratasys ist mit 1,1 Mrd $ bewertet. Zu wenig für das Potential. Wenn man mal überlegt, dass die Drucker demnächst überall rum stehen könnten.

[Betterway]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 43.466.700 von SF25 am 07.08.12 18:02:02

Ich denke, vor allem das produzierende Gewerbe wird mehr und mehr einsteigen. GM tut es auch bereits !! Nach meiner Meinung wird hier eine Spirale in Gang gesetzt, der sich niemand entziehen kann. Auf diese Kosteneinparungen kann niemand verzichten, wenn er konkurrenzfähig bleiben will. Hab beide, Stratasys und 3DSystems. Kann durchaus zu ner Korrektur kommen, bei diesem Anstieg würde mich das nicht wundern. Trotzdem, vor allem Stratasys verkaufe ich nicht mehr. 3DSystems evtl. um Mako aufzustocken. Mal sehn, wie die nächsten Wochen verlaufen. Gruß B.

[Betterway]

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Is 3D Systems a Buy?

By Dave Appenzeller - August 7, 2012 | Tickers: DDD, SSYS | 0 Comments

Dave is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinions of our bloggers and are not formally edited.

3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) sells printers that are used to print anything from dinosaurs to dental crowns. But can the company print money for you? On Thursday July 26, DDD reported 2Q earnings. Let’s dig in to find out.

On the surface, DDD’s results weren’t all that impressive. Revenue came in at $83.6 million (just missing the average estimate of $84.1 million) while non-GAAP eps simply met the average estimate of $0.27. Not great, right? But that’s not the whole story. A closer look shows a much better story:

Growth is fantastic. Here are some quick numbers. Printer units were up 112%, not including the May introduction of the highly anticipated Cube printer. Printer revenue grew 61%, materials grew 60% and services grew 39%. Their relatively small healthcare business grew 87%. Professional and Production printer sales increased 138%. To add an exclamation point to those results, the company exited the quarter with a backlog of $12.3 million distributed across all of their revenue categories (a 28% sequential increase from 1Q12).

The razor blade model is working. DDD bears may cry foul because I haven't pointed out that production printer sales dipped 12%. But the company has been driving toward lower cost printers so this should come as no surprise. What matters is how much material these printers consume which, DDD says, is at least equal to the more expensive printers. Want proof? Recurring revenue amounted to 69% of total revenue for the quarter. Clearly, the model is working.

Gross margins are expanding. With the improvements in the overall business, gross margins now stand at 51.4%, up from 45.7% in 2Q11. But don’t cue Kool and the Gang quite yet. Operating margins actually decreased by 240 basis points from the first quarter (but only 80 basis points comparing 1H12 to 1H11). Part of the problem is their acquisition strategy. After all, they’ve added 10 businesses in the past year and four in the second quarter alone (Bespoke, FreshFiber, Paramount, and My Robot Nation). That translates into a bunch of duplicate expenses not contributing revenue. The fact that operating margins didn’t go down further is evidence that management is serious about taking cost down relatively quickly. Operating margins will be something to watch going forward, but I can live with their current results for now.

Guidance is better than you think. DDD maintained their wide guidance range, which may have caused the market to flinch, at least initially. Their 2012 revenue guidance is $330 million - $360 million, while they are projecting non-GAAP eps anywhere from $1.00 to $1.25. Again, not great, right? Wrong. DDD maintained their previous guidance, even though they will have added 4.1 million shares, or almost 8% of their first quarter diluted share count, from their recent secondary offering. This increase in shares, effective for about six months of 2012, essentially means that DDD has guided earnings about 4% higher.

Acquisitions are adding value. I’m always nervous when a company decides to go on an extended spending spree. But it’s hard to argue with the company’s decisions thus far. The Vidar and ZCorp acquisitions plugged holes in DDD’s product offerings and doubled their sales channel. They have expanded into the fast-growing medical device field with Bespoke Innovations and solidified their rapid manufacturing business with Paramount Industries. Their recent acquisitions in the low end space combined with the introduction of their Cube printer, has DDD’s Cubify.com website looking like THE place to go for consumers interested in 3D printing. When (not if) the consumer segment takes off, DDD is positioned to be a major player.

So what is one to make of a report like that? Clearly, the market didn’t know. The day after earnings were released, the stock was down 11% before making it all up by the close. The following day, the market pushed the shares up to a new 52-week high. The market is conflicted. Should you be?

The business is executing well. The 3D printer business looks solid - just take a look at the quarterly results from Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS), DDD’s largest competitor. The future indeed looks bright, but there’s just one problem: shares are crazy expensive. As of this writing, the share price is around $39, meaning that DDD is trading at a P/E of over 66. In the last few days, it's been as high as 68. That’s waaaay up at the top of its historical range.

But if DDD meets analysts’ expectations for 2012, the P/E would be 34.7 by the end of the year. And if they hit the 2013 average estimate, then the forward 2013 P/E would be a much more reasonable 27.7. That sounds downright cheap for this kind of growth.

My net? Few investments offer the kind of immediate growth and long-term potential of DDD. You’ll pay a price for that kind of quality growth today, but it sure looks to me like it’s worth it.


..hört sich ja alles ganz gut an ! Gruß B

[Betterway]

Mal sehn, wie weit die Korrektur geht ?? Wenn man's nur immer wüßte ! Ich werde noch abwarten, dann nachlegen. Gruß B.

[Betterway]

Na da haben wir sie doch schon, unsere Korrektur. Keine Ahnung wie weit sie geht. Ich bleib mal an der Seitenlinie und verbillige demnächst. Gruß B.

[Betterway]

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Na wer sagt's denn, ist doch gar nicht so übel. Denke, der Abverkauf wird nicht allzu hoch ausfallen. Wie es aussieht, werde ich meine §DSystems verkaufen und Stratasys dafür aufstocken. Gruß B.

[Betterway]

Hmmmh, sind ja wohl ganz schön abverkauft wordern. Ist aber bei einer solch hohen Bewertung durchaus drin. Ich werde jetzt die nächsten Zahlen ab warten, kommen ja im Oktober, dann entscheiden wie es weiter geht. Verkaufen kommt für mich nicht in Frage. Dafür bin ich von den Anwendungsmöglichkeiten zu sehr überzeugt. Gruß B.

[Betterway]

...und schon geht es wieder abwärts. Diese hohe Fluktuation wird sich wohl noch ne Weile hinziehen. Mir (fast) egal. Ich kaufe nach !! Wer sich unsicher ist, kann mal auf der Seite "Objet blog" nachsehen, wo die Möglichkeiten für 3DDruck liegen. Spannend ! Gruß B.

[Betterway]

Nasdaq plus 4%

[Betterway]

Na wer sagt's denn:

It's Official! 3D Printing is Going Mainstream!

By Robert Zimmerman - October 12, 2012 | Tickers: DDD, ADSK, GE, SSYS | 0 Comments

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Or so says CNN. In this video, CNN highlights another way 3D printing is expanding its presence in our everyday lives. It's a nice video, but it doesn't do justice to this technology. For example:

General Electric (NYSE: GE) currently produces jet engine turbine blades with 3D printing and saves an estimated $25,000 per engine. If GE builds its estimated 5850 jet engines in 2012, it will save over $146 million on this one part for this one product alone.

SelectTech Geospatial developed and built a fully functional drone aircraft with 3D printing in two weeks (instead of six) at a cost of $5,000 (instead of $30,000).

Popular Mechanics designated 3D printing as a Top Ten Tech Breakthrough for 2012. If you’re a DIY’er, here’s a link to help you get started with 3D printing.

Headbobble.com will custom build a bobblehead doll in your likeness with color 3D printing (If that’s not a life changing high tech development, I don’t know what is).

3D printing is already mainstream and growing. So how do you get in on the action?

Well, Formlabs and Makerbot, the companies featured in the video, are not publicly traded. Bummer.

Two companies that are include 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) and Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS). They build the printers, develop the materials and write the software for both commercial and personal use. Both are considered leaders in the 3D printing industry. Both are similar in size (DDD is $2 billion market cap, SSYS is $1.3 billion) and valuation (the PE for DDD is 62, SSYS is 70). Both are coming off recent declines in their stock prices of about 20%. No question both companies bear the burden of high expectations for steadily improving earnings and game changing technology. I think they both are up to the challenge.

DDD reports steadily increasing earnings from operations with a 50% quarterly revenue growth yoy. DDD recently acquired Bespoke Innovations, a company that 3D manufactures custom prosthetic limbs for amputees. The Dutch firm TIM was acquired this past month. TIM is a full service, on demand 3D manufacturer of custom parts in Europe. Just announced is the acquisition of Rapidform of South Korea, a 3D scanning, reverse engineering and inspection firm. Rapidform is expected to add six to nine cents a share to DDD’s earnings, a 10% boost. Additionally, DDD has joined with the Smithsonian Institute to make 3D printed replicas of the Institute’s collection of artifacts.

SSYS isn’t sitting down on the job, either. Their big move is merging with Objet Printing, an Israeli company that has supplied 3D printers to Israel Aerospace Industries. This merger combines SSYS's manufacturing capabilities with Objet’s rapid prototyping expertise into one firm - a potent combination. This should add to SSYS’s record earnings reported last August. NASA is using SSYS 3D printers to design complex parts for its next Mars rover. Piper Aircraft has recently turned to the Fortus 3D printer to help it build its new Altaire single engine jet. Turns out, Piper can design specialized tools and parts in two thirds less time than traditional methods. And we all know, time is money.

Another 3D printing player is Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK), a firm that develops the software to design a product and relies on partner companies to actually print the thing out. ADSK is a leader in 3D design and engineering in a wide variety of industries. The Autodesk 123D 3D printing software is free and generally elicits favorable reviews. For example, an Apple iPhone or iPad user can take pictures of some thing, upload the images to the ADSK cloud, and voila, a 3D model is made. The software allows the user to touch up the model before actually printing it. The company, as an investment though, isn’t performing like DDD or SSYS.

Aus Yahoo finance

[Betterway]

Na wer sagt's denn, geht doch !! GE spart bei der Turbinenherstellung in einem Jahr 145 Millonen €, durch den Einsatz von 3DDRucker, pro Turbine 25000$. Das ist schon eine Ansage ! Und - ich denke, erst der Anfang. Gruß B.

[Betterway]

Sales of 3D printers will approach $5 billion in 2017, up from $1.7 billion in 2011, as demand expands for everything from consumer applications to markets such as automotive, aerospace, industrial and health care, says the Consumer Electronics Association.

The CEA trade group on Monday released its annual report, "Five Technology Trends to Watch."

The CEA report also identifies trends in next-generation TVs and displays; the audio market; the mobile revolution in Africa; and technology in education.

A Wohlers Associates survey of 3D printer system makers, done for the CEA, said "the No. 1 industry served by 3D printing firms was consumer products/electronics, at 20.3%, followed by the motor vehicles at 19.5% and medical/dental at 15.1%."

Makers of 3D printers include Rock Hill, S.C.-based 3D Systems (DDD), Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Stratasys (SSYS), Palo Alto, Calif.-based Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) and Albuquerque, N.M.-based Optomec.

IBD's Machinery Handling/Automation group, which includes 3D Systems and Stratasys, ranks No. 6 out of 197 groups.

Consulting firm Deloitte earlier this year also released an upbeat forecast for 3D printers.

Read More At IBD: http://news.investors.com/technology/101512-629325-3d-printe…

[Betterway]

Genau so funktioniert das: Aus "3Druck.com"

Und welche Drucker arbeiten für Shapeway: Stratasys und Objet !

Das schwedische Unternehmen Teenage Engineering, Produzent des Miniatur Synthesizer OP-1, vertreibt als erstes Unternehmen seine Ersatzteile als 3D-Modelle zum selber Drucken.

Eine mögliche Zukunft von 3D-Printing lebt das schwedische Unternehmen Teenage Engineering vor. Anstelle einfache Ersatzteile per Post zu verschicken, können Kunden ein 3D-Modell laden und den Ersatzteil selbst herstellen. Derzeit werden sechs verschiedene .STL Modelle wie beispielsweise Drehknöpfe, als kostenloser Download oder zum Bestellen via Shapeways angeboten.

[Betterway]

Dies sind wohl nicht die letzten und günstigsten Nachkaufgelegenheiten ! Ich bleibe jedenfalls dabei. Die Zahlen von 3DSystems, 25/10 zeigen wo es hingeht. Gruß B.

[Betterway]

na so langsam wird es spannend. Am 25 en kommen die Zahlen. Bin wohl nichg der Einzige, der dies mit Spannung verfolgt. Gruß B.

[Betterway]

In Anbetracht der guten Zahlen von 3D Systems, werde ich noch ein paar nachlegen, bevor die Zahlen am 02,Nov kommen, Gruß B.

[Betterway]

Die Zukunft findet bereits statt !! Red Eye on demand !! Mehr als 100 Industrielle Drucker, das ist schon ne Hausnummer !! Und ich verwette meinen Arsch, dies ist nicht die letzte Fabrik dieser Art !!

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

RedEye On Demand, a business unit of Stratasys, Inc. (SSYS), has been named Emerging Manufacturer of the Year as part of the 2012 Minnesota Manufacturing Awards. The company is recognized by Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association and Minnesota Business Magazine for its accomplishment in creating a revolutionary alternative to traditional manufacturing by building a factory of the future. The factory gives companies in all industries and markets the ability to manufacture globally through the internet using additive manufacturing (3D printing) technologies and processes.

Founded in 2005, RedEye On Demand has already become the world’s largest provider of rapid prototyping and direct digital manufacturing (DDM) services. With a 45,000 square foot factory based in Minnesota housing more than 100 industrial 3D printers, RedEye On Demand is the world’s single largest additive manufacturing facility, and has more than double the capacity of the nearest competitor. Additionally, the company operates more than 130 Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) additive manufacturing systems globally, making it the most advanced 3D printing service organization in the world.

Award winners were selected by a panel of nine executive-level judges who work in or serve the manufacturing industry. The Emerging Manufacturer of the Year was chosen based on a series of criteria including:

Years in business (less than 10 years required)
Percentage increase in revenues, capital investment and total employment from 2010 to 2011.
Forecasted increase in revenues for next three years
Programs to attract, retain or train employees
Efforts to increase productivity and quality
New services or product development efforts

“The Minnesota Manufacturing Awards program has created a standard of achievement in a sector that is extremely important to the state’s economy,” said Jaime Nolan, CAE, executive director at Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association. “RedEye On Demand represents the best of the best in being a leader in their space and was selected because of their outstanding achievements and success, and especially in a difficult economic time when so many other firms were struggling to stay afloat.”

“We are very proud to be a part of, and to be recognized by the manufacturing community in Minnesota,” said Jeff Hanson, business development manager at RedEye On Demand. “Ten years from now, additive manufacturing will have caused so much disruption in the supply chain that it will be a widely used tool among manufacturers to boost productivity.”

Hanson went on to say, that the company already has the necessary capabilities to accomplish this disruption and that they are excited to get to share the journey with their customers who are just beginning to see how transformative additive manufacturing is for producing low volumes of complex prototype and production parts, as well as large parts, fast.

According to Hanson, what sets the company apart from others providing additive manufacturing services is its capacity, as well as its unique ability to create high quality, complex models and working parts made from one of the largest selections of real, durable thermoplastic materials.

Here is how 3D printing at RedEye On Demand works: from customers’ digital 3D CAD files, RedEye On Demand quickly builds models and parts of virtually any size with precision, speed and accuracy. This ability provides product engineers the freedom to design and innovate for multiple iterations throughout the product development process, supports green manufacturing and increases the bottom line for customers by mitigating risk and saving time and costs to market. RedEye On Demand is able to achieve this by leveraging unique research and development efforts with Stratasys, as well as its own global network to apply innovative Internet Communication Technologies (ICT), and a real-time quoting engine. With RedEye On Demand’s global network, custom parts can be produced in other RedEye On Demand facilities throughout the world, including, the closest possible point to assembly plants. This helps avoid global transportation costs and increases speed of delivery.

Learn more about RedEye On Demand’s rapid prototyping and digital manufacturing services:

Video – Take a Tour of RedEye On Demand
White Paper: Direct Digital Manufacturing: Impact and Opportunity Part 1 – Freedom to Redesign
Case Study: RedEye defines museum-quality additive manufacturing in the creation of a life-sized Thomas Jefferson model for the Smithsonian Institute

RedEye On Demand, by Stratasys, makes rapid prototyping and the production of low-volume, complex parts fast and easy. RedEye assists engineers in all phases of product development from conceptual modeling to the production of end-use parts. As the leader in on-demand, 3D printing services and powered by the innovation of Stratasys, product developers rely on RedEye for the breadth and reach of its manufacturing technologies. These technologies include Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), PolyJet and cast urethane molding. RedEye’s global distributive manufacturing network includes more than 130 additive manufacturing systems worldwide. Through its vast network, RedEye is able to streamline and expedite the development time for parts, reducing costs and time to market. Online at www.RedEyeOnDemand.com

[Betterway]

Hmmmh, so schlecht find ich die Zahlen gar nicht. Aber naja, wenn man so hoch bewertet ist, mussen sie wohl besser sein !! Ich bleibe jedenfalls drin. Werde anstatt nach zu kaufen, erstmal Tencent aufstocken. läuft ja auch super ! Zeit braucht's halt. Gruß B.

[Betterway]

Adding a new dimension to printing in Israel
The Reut Institute’s 3D printer XLN labs will eventually reproduce themselves, as they train a new generation of Israeli high-tech pros
By David Shamah November 2, 2012, 12:44 am 0

A new industrial revolution is coming — and it will be led by an army of self-replicating machines that will change the landscape of Israel, and the world.

This robot revolution is taking place in the form of self-replicating 3D printers that will, eventually, be found in towns and cities across Israel, “helping to make Israel the leader in the next industrial revolution, which will be epitomized by 3D printing,” according to Gidi Grinstein, director of the Reut Institute. “But it’s about more than 3D printing — it’s about creating a network of open-source spaces where anyone can go and create things, as well as learn the skills to thrive in the new era.”

It almost sounds like science fiction – but it’s science fact, and it’s happening right now. In a nondescript basement in the center of Tel Aviv, the Reut Institute has set up Israel’s first open-source 3D printer lab, where groups of high school students are already designing and producing a plethora of products, using sophisticated computer programs and strong, durable plastic-like material made from corn starch (called PLA), for use in Reut’s open-source 3D XLN (Cross-Labs Network) workspace, with its self-replicating printers.

“3D” means that you design a three-dimensional object on a computer screen, and the attached printer, using the PLA, produces a copy of the design on the spot. “Open-source” means that the design, computer code, and anything else necessary to build and run the printer is free and available to the public on the Internet. And “self-replicating” means just that, said Matan Harel, one of the managers of the lab. “We built one printer using instructions on the Internet, and we’ve used that printer to create the components for other printers,” said Harel. Eventually, that “original printer” will have produced clones — and their clones will have produced clones — to populate dozens, if not hundreds, of similar labs the Reut Institute is planning to set up around Israel.

Although you’d expect a project like this to be organized by an institution whose business is hard science, the Reut Institute is actually a policy group concerned with helping to shape the future of Israeli society. Established by Grinstein and others in 2004, Reut has worked closely with every Israeli government, producing studies and position papers on issues from security to the high price of consumer goods to the role of the Diaspora in modern Jewish life. The group also runs numerous programs to encourage women, Arabs, and the disenfranchised to share the bounty of Israeli society, as part of its “Israel 15” vision – referring to efforts to make Israel among the top 15 most prosperous, equitable, and livable societies in the world.

The XLN project fits right in with that vision, said Grinstein. “Our objective is to ‘leapfrog’ Israeli society to become a world leader in quality of life. We’ve done extensive studies on how this can be done, and innovation — definitely one of Israel’s strengths — is a great way to ensure that the country can reach that goal in the coming decade.” An important factor in Israel’s success has been access to and availability of technology that individuals could learn and excel in. And the next big revolution is going to be in 3D, Grinstein believes — so ensuring that the ability to learn, use, and excel in this technology is an important factor of the Israel 15 plan.

Israel is actually already a world leader in 3D printing, thanks to Objet, the Rehovot-based maker and innovator of 3D technology. But if Objet’s products are the Rolls-Royces of the 3D world, Reut is more interested in hot-rodding the old ’67 Chevy in the garage. “Objet has very fine products, but they are for use in high-level sophisticated manufacturing scenarios, while we are more about the education and the bootstrapping,” said Harel. That Objet recently dropped a $100 million IPO bid to merge with American 3D tech company Stratasys — to create a behemoth valued at $1.4 billion – shows just how much potential there is in 3D printing.

While Objet’s printers are used to “print” very delicate and sophisticated products, the printers in the XLN lab have been used for more prosaic items, like keychains, bottle openers, and other small and medium-sized objects. Given enough machines, and powerful enough machines, 3D printers can produce just about anything — even cars and planes, said Harel. It’s possible that a graduate who learns his or her skills at XLN will go on to work with those kinds of objects, but Harel sees the value in 3D printing in products that can help people live better, and save money.

“This revolution will have tremendous value to people with customized needs,” Harel said. “We can easily mass produce products today, but try to manufacture a customized product — like a prosthetic or other medical aid. Producing them is difficult, time-consuming, and expensive — but for a 3D printer, it’s as hard or as easy as any other product.”

Imagine a chain of “printing stores” where an individual who needs a customized product can walk in with a plan, and walk out a half hour later with that exact item, designed to the customer’s specs. “Obviously the 3D printing we will provide will not be competing with mass production, but mass production will be unable to compete with the ease of production and lower price 3D can provide for customized products.” Harel envisions a website where individuals can order customized products, and pick them up at their local XLN lab. “Those products will be 95 percent cheaper than what they can get now,” he added.

A 3D printer in action looks a lot like a fast laser printer – except instead of toner, the printer uses PLA to print, and instead of filling up space two-dimensionally with words and pictures, the 3D printer outputs layers of PLA on a surface, adding more layers until the object is formed. And, perhaps unique to the world of machines, a 3D printer can duplicate itself — and it’s that ability that Reut is relying on to populate the labs it is planning. “It takes about a week to print a new printer, and each one costs about $600 to $700,” said Harel. And the effort to produce more 3D “children” is well under way. Once another printer is produced, that printer can be conscripted to produce another one — as can the printer it produces.

And eventually, Harel hopes the lab will produce printers that “grow,” bigger printers that can produce bigger objects. “People are printing homes, wall by wall,” he said. So eventually, Reut’s printers will be able to produce not only printers to populate new labs, but the lab buildings themselves.
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Mir ist nicht bange, um Stratasys und 3DSystems, im Gegenteil !! Hab nichts dagegen wenn der Kurs zurückkommt, ich warte nur darauf billiger nachzulegen.

Bericht in Facebook veröffentlicht. Gruß B.

[Betterway]

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Na wer sagt's denn, schaut doch gar nicht schlecht aus. Da haben sich bestimmt viele raus schütteln lassen. Könnte ein Fehler gewesen sein. Gruß B.

[Betterway]

Na dafür, dass die US Börsen dunkelrot sind, halten sich die 3D doch prima. Verluste wieder wett gemacht. Gruß B.

[Betterway]

.... das geht mir alles zu schnell. So kann die nicht weiter laufen ?? !! Gruß B.

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[Betterway]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 43.808.235 von ElfenbeinelaufenschnellermitKo am 09.11.12 19:14:32

Danke für's einstellen ! Spannend. Pro und auch Contra ist verständlich. Ich weiß noch als es für unmöglich gehalten wurde, Tiere zu klonen. Nur wenige Jahre später sprang "Dolly" putzmunter über die Wiese. Seit kurzem ist Homo Sapiens in der Lage aus Stammzellen Leben - wenn es sich dabei auch bisher nur um kleine Mäuse handelt - zu schaffen. Ich weiß nicht, wohin die Reise geht. Klar ist mir aber, dass es kein inne halten geben wird. Auch bei 3D nicht, auch wenn die Technik wohl noch in den Kinderschuhen steckt. Vor kurzem ein Bericht auf Yahoo, dass GE Turbinen mit zuhilfenahme von 3D 25000 Dollar günstiger herstellt. Gesamteinsparung jährlich ca. 140 Millionen Dollar. Dabei wird es wohl nicht bleiben. Ich werde wohl nen Stop setzen, hmmmh, oder auch nicht. Keine Ahnung. Kann erstmal noch ne ganze Weile nach oben gehn. Gruß B.

[Betterway]

Analyst Moves: EV, SSYS
+ Comment now

Eaton Vance (EV) was upgraded by Bank of America/Merrill Lynch (BAC) to neutral from underperform with a
price target of $32 as the company’s tax managed products are attractive to customers.

Shares are higher by about 1.1 percent.

Stratasys (SSYS) was upgraded by Piper Jaffray (PJC) to overweight from neutral with a price target
of $76 due to strong secular growth.

Shares are even in trading.

Von heute, Yahoo - Finance

[Betterway]

Na da neigt aber jemand zu Übertreibungen. Spricht von einem "3D Tsunami", dem würde ich mich nicht anschließen, obwohl.........

Why your agency needs a 3D printer
A race-worthy 3D printed boatA race-worthy 3D printed boat

Has your office got a 3D printer? If not, don’t you think it’s time you got one?

When you’ve spent coming up to two decades in the digital industry, it’s easy to become blasé about technical developments and pretty convinced it’s unlikely you’ll come across anything new that’s really going to change the world.

3D printing made me think again.

3D printing’s nothing particularly new, even though when you first come across it, it’s sure to blow your mind. What is incredibly new is that we’re on a tipping point. 3D printing has plummeted in cost and seen quantum leaps in usability, is about to become mass market and is set to usher in a new industrial revolution that will offer some of the most exciting opportunities we’ve seen for brands since the birth of the internet.

This isn’t exactly a unique view. In 2011, The Economist said, “Just as nobody could have predicted the impact of the steam engine in 1750—or the printing press in 1450, or the transistor in 1950—it is impossible to foresee the long-term impact of 3D printing. But the technology is coming, and it is likely to disrupt every field it touches.”

I’d hazard a guess that one of the first industries to really see the impact will be the digital marketing industry.

3D printing, also known as additive printing, first appeared in the 1980s, with the term 3D printing claimed by MIT in 1995. At its most fundamental it’s a process whereby a digital model directs a printer to lay down successive layers of material to create a 3D solid object. Just search for 3D printing and you’ll come across a wealth of amazing examples to help this make sense. My recent favourite was the university team that came second in a race in a boat they had printed via a 3D printer.

What is really exciting is that the appetite, combined wisdom and creativity of the digital marketing industry is only just starting to be whetted by the technology. 3D printing is only just starting to appear on brands’ horizons. Ford last month, for instance, launched a campaign letting consumers win a personalised 3D printed model of the new Fiesta branded with their Twitter name.

From AR to QR codes, back to interactive kiosks, some of the most magical interactive work is that which seamlessly blends the real world with the digital. The ability to create real physical objects based on virtual interaction offers brands and their agencies the most exciting creative canvas imaginable.

This month a gallery in Japan is launching a 3D printing exhibition that will feature a photo booth that will print a 3D model of you rather than a photo. Forget interactive vending machines, it’s this technology that should truly get digital agencies excited.

I predict a tsunami of 3D printers to start appearing across agencies and forward thinking brands in the next year. In fact, out this month after a BIMA event, my good friend Adam Graham, Weapon 7 CEO, said to the assembled agency heads, “What do you mean you haven’t got a 3D printer, they’re only £1600 now!”

Needless to say, we’re getting one. After all, no one wants to miss the next printing press or transistor. Do you?

Justin Pearse is head of innovation at Bite Communications and a BIMA executive committee member. He is a former editor of New Media Age.

Hear more about the new trends in marketing at The Drum's 4 Minute Warning conference taking place in London on 5 December.

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Read more at http://www.thedrum.com/opinion/2012/11/13/why-your-agency-ne…

[Betterway]

stratasys steuert mal wieder altes Hoch, bei 70$. Ich denke, wir steuern noch in diesem Jahr Richtung 80 !!! Der Häusermarkt ind USA verbessert sich zusehnds. Ein Indikator für steigende Kurse ???? Mal sehn. Gruß B.

[ElfenbeinelaufenschnellermitKo]

http://www.fool.com/fool/free-report/18/sa-3dprintingaudio-1…

[Betterway]

So viel zur Zukunftsmusik von 3D:

Die Generel Electric Nebenstelle GE Aviation kauft die beiden Unternehmen “Morris Technologies” und “Rapid Quality Manufacturing”.

Mit der Übernahme der beiden auf Additive Manufacturing spezialisierten Unternehmen ”Morris Technologies” und dem Schwesterunternehmen “Rapid Quality Manufacturing” erweitert GE seinen Aviation Bereich um eine Hauseigene 3D-Druck Abteilung.

Die beiden Unternehmen beschäftigten bis dato 130 Personen und belieferten GE auch schon in den letzten Jahren mit Rapid Manufacturing Teile für die Luftfahrt. Insbesonders wurden Teile für die LEAP Jet Engine von CFM International (einem Joint Venture von GE und Snecma) hergestellt.

“Morris Technologies and Rapid Quality Manufacturing are parts of our investment in emerging manufacturing technologies, (…) Our ability to develop state of the art manufacturing processes for emerging materials and complex design geometry is critical to our future. We are so fortunate to have Morris Technologies and Rapid Quality Manufacturing just minutes from our headquarters. We know them well.” so Colleen Athans, Vice President und General Manager der Supply Chain Division von GE Aviation.

Genauere Details zu der Übernahme gibt GE nicht bekannt.

[Betterway]

na was geht denn da ab?? Plus 6% in USA bei Stratasys, spekulieren da welche auf Übernahme? Ähnlich GE ?? Naja, mir kann's egal sein. Gruß B.

[Huschpuscheldi]

Könnt ihr mir mal verraten wie die korrekt WKN oder ISIN oder das Symbol von dieser Aktie sind? Hier bei Wgibt es für Stratasys einmal WKN 893231, ISIN US8626851047, Symbol SR4 und ein ander mal gibt es noch eine Aktie die auch Stratasys heißt und eine andere WKN hat: A1J5UR ISIN IL0011267213. Mein Broker kennt nur die IL0011267213 und dieser Chart hat denselben Kursverlauf wie die US8626851047 hier bei W:O. Was muss ich kaufen um die Stratasys zu bekommen?

[Huschpuscheldi]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 43.895.286 von Huschpuscheldi am 05.12.12 20:31:41

Auweia, man muss nur gründlich genau suchen:
http://www.google.de/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=il0011267213&source=we…

Aber warum wird die ISIN getauscht? Die IL0011267213 steht für Israel...?

[Heavytrade]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 43.895.358 von Huschpuscheldi am 05.12.12 20:47:01

Sie sollten mal schauen, wer mit wem fusioniert hat!

Nett gemeint!
Grüß heavy

[Betterway]

Willkommen im neuen Jahr, beginnt ja positiv! Wer mag, sollte/könnte mal einen Blick auf "Renishaw" werfen. Könnte sich auch lohnen, hab bei 23,50 gekauft. Viel Gesundheit und ein glückliches Händchen bei allen finanziellen Transaktionen wünsche ich allen Investierten. Gruß B.

[windscout]

Ein frohes, spannendes und erfolgreiches neues Jahr 2013 @all! Das startete ja mit einem fulminanten Plus von 10% - der Auftakt eines hoffentlich tollen Jahrescharts.

Auf Renishaw hast Du mich ja neugierig gemacht, Betterway. Nach meinen Recherchen suche ich allerdings noch die Parallelen zu 3D. Kannst Du mir bitte ein wenig auf die Sprünge helfen, vielen Dank.

[windscout]

Uuuups, da bin ich tatsächlich im falschen Thread gelandet! Na denn, so lernt Ihr halt meine Favoriten bzw. Investments kennen;-) Der Tenor der Frage bzw. Aussage hat sich jedoch deswegen nicht geändert.

[Betterway]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 43.976.105 von windscout am 02.01.13 23:28:16

GEh mal auf die News Seite auf der Hompage, da findest du unter "Additive Manufactering" eine Veröffentlichung darüber. Seit Juli letzten Jahres dabei ! Gruß B.

[Betterway]

Ja Hammer, in USA nochmal 50 cent, nachbörslich..... ui ui, wenn da die kommenden zahlen nicht stimmen..... aber es scheint niemanden zu interessiern, nur rein wollen alle ! Ich kann es verstehen. hab auch nichts dagegen... Evtl. ist jetzt die Zeit nach unterbewerteten - bzw. günstigeren 3D Aktien zu schauen..... mal sehn.. Gruß B.

[sufenta]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 43.992.390 von Betterway am 07.01.13 23:17:20

...als da wären?

[Betterway]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 43.992.480 von sufenta am 07.01.13 23:47:25

Tja, wenn man das so genau wüsste? Geh mal auf die Homepage von Renishaw. Hoch spezialisiertes Unternehmen für Mess- und Lasertechnik. Die stellen seit Juli letzten Jahres Drucker her für Metalle, auf Basis Lasertechnik. Insgesamt, vom technischen Know - How, scheinen sie sehr kompetent zu sein. Zumindest gem. der Produktpalette und den Info auf der Homepage. Lese dich halt mal ein und gib mir ne Info. Ich habe bereits gekauft! Gruß B.