Tangible Express to be Featured in the July Publication of Plastics Technology

Tangible Express, fractional ownership provider of SLS/SLA rapid prototyping technology from 3D Systems, will be featured in the upcoming July publication of Plastics Technology magazine in response to their innovative Tangible Alliance Program.

(PRWEB) June 12, 2007 -- Tangible Express, fractional ownership provider of rapid prototyping technology from 3D systems, will be featured in the July publication of Plastics Technology magazine. The story is in response to the successful launch of the Tangible Alliance Program (http://www.tangibleexpress.com/rp-fractional-ownership.php) the new fractional ownership program from Tangible Express (http://www.tangibleexpress.com).

"We're pleased that industry publications have taken notice of our innovative fractional ownership program here at Tangible Express." commented Ben Stier, Marketing Director of Tangible Express. "We are introducing new ideas to the rapid prototyping world and the industry is taking notice." added Stier. "We're grateful that Plastics Technology and other reputable industry publications are taking an interest in the direction we're going here at Tangible Express; these are valuable resources in spreading our message of fractional ownership." commented Alex Linde, President and C.O.O.

This announcement comes as Tangible Express prepares to take the Tangible Alliance Program, the industry's first fractional ownership program, to the Medical Design and Manufacturing exposition in New York City where they will exhibit the week of June 11.

After launching the Tangible Alliance Program in February of 2007, Tangible Express has expanded their facility three times to accommodate the needs of their customers. Tangible Express currently utilizes nineteen build platforms on thirteen machines including seven Viper™ Pro SLA® systems (http://www.3dsystems.com/products/sla/viper_pro/index.asp) which are a cornerstone of the fractional ownership program.

Customers can purchase single or multiple fractions in 3D Systems' equipment owned and operated by Tangible Express, which includes 3D Systems entire Additive Manufacturing Technologies' portfolio, at prices well below the cost of a single system. The large rapid prototyping capacity enables Tangible Express to guarantee monthly cubic inches of building material to their fractional ownership customers. Tangible's customers can also expect a faster turnaround than industry standard because they are guaranteed specific building capacity on a monthly basis.

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