Comments on: Platform-based manufacturing, act 2: CloudFab https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/platform-based-manufacturing-act-2-cloudfab/2009/10/10 Researching, documenting and promoting peer to peer practices Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:45:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.14 By: Tim Thellin https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/platform-based-manufacturing-act-2-cloudfab/2009/10/10/comment-page-1#comment-419463 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:45:49 +0000 http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/?p=5236#comment-419463 Xpress 3D, http://www.xpress3d.com, has been doing this since about 2002.

Xpress 3D is an open market web site providing instant rapid prototype quotes, from multiple service bureaus.

Users can select from fused deposition modeling, PolyJet, SLA, SLS and Zcorp. The user instantly receives a price quote and estimated delivery date from each provider on the site.

The site contains information explaining the various technologies and the materials used on these systems. And there’s also some good comparison data to help you choose the correct technology for your application.

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