Black Design Associates Builds Plastic Prototypes for One-Sixth the Cost with
New ZBuilder Ultra

    
    Company is also moving new products more quickly to market




    
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<p><span class="xn-location">BURLINGTON</span>, Mass., <span class="xn-chron">Sept. 21</span> /CNW/ -- A full-service product development firm has invested in Z Corporation's ZBuilder(TM) Ultra rapid prototyping machine to save time and money in the design cycle, and deepen client satisfaction.</p>
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<p>Black Design Associates, based in <span class="xn-location">Los Angeles</span>, USA, can now create its own ABS-quality plastic prototypes overnight rather than waiting a week or more for an outside service bureau to quote and deliver a part.</p>
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<p>"In addition to getting prototypes faster, we're spending one-sixth the amount of money we used to on them," said <span class="xn-person">Simon Saito</span> Nielsen, design engineer for Black Design. "The ZBuilder Ultra's plastic parts have all the accuracy, material properties, detail and surface finish of injection-molded parts, which covers most of our prototyping needs nicely. With just an hour of training, I was creating prototypes and showing them to clients, who have been delighted to see them so fast. Prototyping speed translates into time to market advantage."</p>
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<p>The ZBuilder Ultra from Z Corporation is a rapid prototyping machine that builds high-end functional prototypes yet costs one-third of the price of a stereolithography (SLA) machine. Black Design uses the ZBuilder on a daily basis to create rapid prototypes for form, fit and function, eliminating costly problems when products are ready for manufacturing. The ZBuilder Ultra builds 3D parts additively using a high-resolution Digital Light Processor (DLP) projector to solidify a liquid photopolymer.</p>
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<p>Black Design Associates, with clients such as Dial, Jakks Pacific, and InStyler, provides comprehensive product development strategy that encompasses innovation, industrial design, engineering, packaging, graphic design, identity and branding.</p>
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<p>"We invested in the ZBuilder Ultra mainly because of the technology but also because of Z Corporation's knowledge, responsiveness and support," said Nielsen. "The machine has been busy since day one, and we expect that to continue."</p>
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    About Z Corporation
    
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<p>Z Corporation 3D technologies help product designers, engineers and architects create the right designs the first time. Professionals use ZPrinter 3D printers, ZBuilder rapid prototyping machines and ZScanner® 3D laser scanners to compress the design cycle, generate new concepts, communicate clearly, foster collaboration, and reduce errors. These solutions span the entire 3D CAD/BIM design process from concept through design verification. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.zcorp.com">www.zcorp.com</a>.</p>
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    Z CORPORATION
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    ED MARSHALL
    BEAUPRE & CO. PUBLIC RELATIONS
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For further information: Julie Reece, Z Corporation, [phone], [email protected]; or Ed Marshall, Beaupre & Co. Public Relations, [phone], [email protected] Web Site: http://www.zcorp.com