Eoplex Technologies, Inc. The company is a start-up pursuing the layer-wise fabrication of meso-scale parts and systems using High Volume Print-Forming HVPF^TM. The process lends itself to high volumes and can potentially use a wide range of metals, ceramics and other materials. It's based on two-dimensional offset printing technology.

Fab@Home An open-source project to design, develop and manufacture an inexpensive syringe-based additive fabrication machine and related software. The components to build the device can be had for as little as US$2,500, and a variety of materials can be used for building, from silicone to chocolate. The project is led from Cornell University, but there are participants from all over the world.

NextFab Store The company provides kits for fab@home machines. Kits are priced in the range of US$3,100 and an assembled version sells for about US$3,700.

Automated Creation Technologies ACT provides a range of parts and assembled systems similar to and competitive with NextFab, above. In addition, a two head version of the machine is also available which allows for the possibility of using a support material during the build.

fcubic AB (Sweden) The company is developing an inkjet-based production system for manufacturing small stainless steel parts. Currently fcubic is operating as a service bureau. Parts are typically 2 to 25mm, and can be manufactured in volumes of one or two thousand per day. The goal is to eventually license turnkey systems for high-volume production systems capable of 10,000 parts per day for parts fitting within a 10mm cube.

FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc. The company makes inkjet-based systems that can be used for diverse additive manufacturing applications.

Guided Particle, LLC Developing atmospheric ion deposition technology largely aimed at direct-write electronics, but also said to applicable to biological systems and other applications.

Intelligent Micro Patterning, LLC Provides equipment and services for rapid prototyping of microdevices based on maskless lithography. The equipment exposes resist layers pattern-wise to 1 micron level resolution. Benefits are said to include fast development times, reduced cost and flexibility to process different substrates. The technology may be used to fabricate MEMS, biotechnology, microfluidics, RF & microwave, and nanotechnology devices.

Invenios A start-up providing tools and services to fabricate nano to microscale high aspect ratio parts.

MakerBot Industries The CupCake is a small open source fused deposition modeling kit that's called the CupCake because its build envelope is about the size of a cupcake - a nice big one that would fit in a 4 inch cube. The US$750 kit comes with 5 lbs of ABS plastic. The company has set up an extensive framework of blogs, wikis, etc., and also a web-site reminscent of Shapeways for users to exchange designs called the Thingiverse.

Microfabrica Inc. (Formerly MEMGen Corp.) The company is commercializing the Electrochemical Fabrication (EFAB) technology developed at the University of Southern California. The process is aimed at fabricating small items.

microTEC Manufacture of very small objects and systems using proprietary technology similar to stereolithography. Capable of batch fabrication rates to hundreds of thousands of parts per hour. (Germany)

Mikro Systems, Inc. Offers a process that may offer competition for EFAB, micro-stereolithography and other micro- and meso-scale technologies. Masks made by photolithography or machining are stacked to form a primary mold. Secondary molds are fabricated from it resulting in volume production of complex high-aspect ratio small parts. The company has dubbed the technology Tomo Lithographic Molding (TOMO™)

Patterning Technologies, Ltd. (UK) The company provides inkjet-based technology for the manufacture of medical diagnostics, electronics and display systems, solar power and other applications.

Per-Snickety.com The company provides rapid manufacturing services using spare time on a network of color-capable three dimensional printers to produce character models for game publishers. The company is a division of Econolyst Ltd. (UK) and does not sell to the general public, but provides a turn-key service for these publishers.

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