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| 2007 News |
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3T receives ISO 9001 Certification
3T RPD Ltd, one of the UK's leading specialists in the supply of parts using Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) and Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) technologies, is delighted to announce that it has been awarded ISO 9001:2000 certification.
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15 October 2007 |
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3T RPD Ltd offer parts in Metal using DMLS
3T RPD Ltd are already firmly established as market leaders in the field of Rapid Prototyping, with the UK's largest Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) capability based in Newbury, Berkshire. To further enhance their service offering, they are now supplying prototypes and production parts in metal using Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS).
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19 July 2007 |
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| 2006 News |
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Prototype models raise money for children's Charity
3T RPD Ltd has collaborated with leading architects Foster + Partners to raise money for Save the Children, who campaign to help children in the UK and around the world who suffer from poverty, disease, injustice and violence.
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15 December 2006 |
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3T increase manufacturing and machine capacity
As a result of five years unparalleled growth in the UK Rapid Prototyping industry, 3T
RPD Ltd has moved into new purpose-built premises, giving them an impressive 13,000 sq. ft. (1,200m²) of manufacturing, workshop, office and conference facilities. |
26 September 2006 |
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3T put Spotlight on Architectural Website
3T RPD Ltd, the UK's leading expert in the production of functional and aesthetic prototype models, has launched a new section on their website dedicated to the bespoke services they offer the Architectural industry. |
07 August 2006 |
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Charity Donation to Cancer Research
Every Christmas 3T RPD Ltd donate the money they would have spent on Christmas cards to a national charity, with the emphasis being on contributing to a worthwhile cause with long-term aims. |
09 January 2006 |
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| 2005 News |
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New CEO for 3T
3T are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Ian Halliday as their CEO. Ian has extensive experience in the Rapid Prototyping and Tooling field, including the set-up and management of a number of highly-rated RP&T facilities both in the UK and Europe. |
07 December 2005 |
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3T appoints new Director
Tim Plunkett, the CEO of 3T RPD Ltd, has decided to leave the company. Plunkett was one of the early pioneers of the UK Rapid Prototyping industry and he contributed significantly to developing 3T into a leading RP service bureau. |
21 October 2005 |
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3T goes Alumide
3T RPD Ltd has recently started supplying components in Alumide™, the Aluminium-Filled Nylon material from EOS. Providing an alternative to the conventional Nylon, Glass-Filled Nylon or Polystyrene, Alumide™ provides an entirely new look and feel to Laser Sintered components. |
27 Sep 2005 |
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Students race to success with 3T prototypes
The Oxford Brookes Formula Student Automotive Engineering team have defended their UK champions title, finishing 3rd in the UK and 15th overall out of 69 competitors from the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, Korea and Europe. |
05 Aug 2005 |
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3T Prototypes put Safety First
Sprue Aegis is the life safety products manufacturer responsible for the innovative new FireAngel PS-101 Plug-In Smoke Alarm which is a consumer-fit, mains-powered smoke alarm, which overcomes the need for a replacement battery. |
02 Aug 2005 |
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Formula Student achieves top marks with 3T
Formula Student is an international competition run by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers that challenges students from more than 70 Universities from around the world to design, analyse and build a single-seater high performance racing car as part of their Automotive Engineering degree course. |
21 June 2005 |
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3T’s expertise is first in Finishing
3T RPD Ltd are pleased to welcome Clive Hardy to their Finishing team, signifying further the successful growth of these Rapid Product Development specialists. |
06 Apr 2005 |
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Smart idea
proves functionality of 3T's prototypes
3T RPD
Ltd, in collaboration with Taeno product development, have
undertaken an innovative project to demonstrate the capability of
prototype components built using state-of-the-art Selective Laser
Sintering (SLS) technology. |
20 Jan 2005 |
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Christmas
Cards by E-mail
Every Christmas 3T RPD Ltd donate all the money they
would have spent on Christmas cards to a national charity, with the
emphasis being on contributing to a worthwhile cause with long-term
aims.
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07 Jan 2005 |
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| 2004 News |
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3T
prototypes give student formula top UK results
The Oxford Brookes Formula Student Racing team are
once again top in the UK in this year’s competitions,
competing with two cars; the ISIS 03B car in the
Class 1 200 Series and the brand new ISIS 04 car
in the Class 1 Series. |
10 Sep 2004 |
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3T Measures
up with New Technology
To enhance their established part inspection procedure, Rapid Product
Development specialist 3T RPD Ltd have installed
a Faro Gold Arm at their Selective Laser Sintering
(SLS) facility in Newbury.
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02 Aug 2004 |
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SolidWorks
Installed at Prototyping Specialist
Rapid Product Development specialist 3T RPD Ltd has
added SolidWorks to their suite of CAD software.
Whilst a high percentage of 3T’s customers use SolidWorks, they
accept data in a number of formats from a vast range of sources. |
17 May 2004 |
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3T
RPD Move to PTL Site
3T RPD Ltd’s Telford Sales Office has moved
to new premises at PTL, Halesfield 7, Telford,
and recently held their first Rapid Product Development Seminar
there. |
17 May 2004 |
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Operational
Boost for 3T
3T RPD Ltd are pleased to announce the appointment of Jon
Porter as their Operations Manager, signifying
further the successful growth of these Rapid Product Development specialists. |
08 Apr 2004 |
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3T
Seminar Success at Polymer Training
3T RPD Ltd have been running their Rapid Product Development
Seminars in Telford for the last 9 months, and the most recent
in March was held at a new venue; Polymer Training Ltd.
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08 Apr 2004 |
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Christmas
Cards by e-mail 2003
Every Christmas 3T RPD Ltd donate all the money they
would have spent on Christmas cards to a national charity,
with the emphasis being on contributing to a worthwhile cause with
long-term aims.
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07 Jan 2004 |
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3T
supports winning Student Formula!
Every year Automotive Engineering Degree course students
from the School of Technology at Oxford Brookes
University enter The Formula SAE/Formula Student
competition to design and compete a small formula-style racing car.
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05 Jan 2004 |
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| 2003 News |
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3T
increases capacity again to meet demand!
The installation of a large format laser sintering machine
(EOS P700) in April of this year was a significant
step for 3T and made available components up to 700x580x380mm
without the need for joining.
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10 Nov 2003 |
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Paul
achieves his personal best!
Paul Edwards,
Business Development Manager for 3T RPD Ltd, ran
the Great North Run on Sunday 21st September
2003 in 1 hour 50 minutes 36 seconds, achieving
his personal best over this distance. |
01 Oct 2003 |
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SMART
idea for Rapid Product Development
The Rapid Product Development Group (RPDG) is launching
a new and innovative project to demonstrate the capability of components
built using state-of-the-art Rapid Prototyping technologies available
within the group, in particular Selective Laser Sintering
(SLS). |
01 Oct 2003 |
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3T Runs
for Great North!
Paul Edwards, Business Development
Manager for 3T RPD Ltd, will be taking part in this year’s
Great North Run on Sunday 21st September
2003. The event is one of the most popular and successful
half marathons in the UK, covering 13.1 miles from the centre of Newcastle
upon Tyne to South Shields on the coast. |
15 Aug 2003 |
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Technical
Sales Boost for 3T
3T RPD Ltd are market leaders
in the manufacture of functional prototypes using Selective Laser
Sintering technology, in extremely short leadtimes. With total
sintering capacity exceeding that found anywhere else in the UK, 3T
run state of the art equipment enabling them to translate CAD data
into 3D reality. |
12 Aug 2003 |
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3T Steps to success
at new Venue!
The first 3 Steps to Successful Rapid Product Development Seminar
held at 3T's recently opened Sales Office in Telford was a magnificent
success earlier this week (Wednesday 9th July), with 20 delegates
from local companies attending.
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14 Jul 2003 |
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Christmas
Cards By E-mail
This year 3T RPD Ltd donated £150 to When You Wish Upon A Star
rather than sending conventional Christmas cards, a charity that fulfils
the wishes of children with life threatening and terminal illnesses.
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09 Jan 2003 |
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| 2002 News |
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Telford
Sales Office for 3T
Newbury based Rapid Product Development specialist 3T RPD Ltd,
are opening a new Sales Office in January 2003 to strengthen their
presence in the North and Midlands regions. |
23 Dec 2002 |
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3T
Steps Closer to Rapid Manufacturing
Since 3T RPD Ltd started in business in late 1999 there
has consistently been a significant focus on laser sintering. Now,
two years on, 3T is pleased to announce the acquisition of the world's
largest laser sintering machine, the P700 from EOS. |
11 Dec 2002 |
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Coloured
Parts Available From 3T
3T RPD Ltd can now supply SLS prototypes with a permanent surface
colouring in a range of colours including black, grey, red, green,
blue and yellow. |
11 Dec 2002 |
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3T to Focus Growth on Rapid Prototyping
Sector
In a move that acknowledges the significant success achieved by
Laser Sintering, particularly in the application to low volume manufacturing,
3T RPD Ltd is to cease further investment in its tooling operations. |
07 Oct 2002 |
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Institute
Gives Sales & Marketing Recognition
3T RPD Ltd's
Business Development Manager, Paul Edwards, has been given Member
status of The Institute of
Sales & Marketing Management (ISMM), the UK's foremost professional
body for salespeople.
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09 May 2002 |
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Christmas
Cards for Charity
It has to be said that the life of a conventional Christmas card is
extremely short, particularly those sent business-to-business. This
year, 3TRPD Ltd wanted to do something different and decided
to donate the money they would have spent on cards to a charity, with
the emphasis being on contributing to a worthwhile cause with long-term
aims. |
22 Jan 2002 |
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| 2001 News |
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Lord
Sainsbury Launches Unique Skills Project For Rapid Product Development
Minister for Science and Innovation, Lord Sainsbury, joined businesses
and industry representatives in the HG Wells Centre, Woking to launch
the Rapid Product Development Group (RPDG). This unique group, supported
by the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA), promotes the
techniques of super fast product development to industry and education
institutions. |
29 Nov 2001 |
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3T
are hotting up the stakes in RP!
3T RPD Ltd has launched a revolutionary new capability, bringing
together rapid prototyping techniques and thermal spray coating technologies,
to further enhance the functionality of prototypes. |
11 Oct 2001 |
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Success
at TCT for 3T
Now
in its 6th year, the TCT
Exhibition and Conference
proved to be a major success for 3T
RPD Ltd,
with their biggest and most adventurous stand yet, with the main focus
being a genuine 2001 season Jordan-Honda Formula 1 car. |
11 Oct 2001 |
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3T
announce further recruitment in Business Development
3T RPD are pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Edwards
as their new Business Development Manager, signifying still
further the successful growth of these Rapid Product Development specialists. |
26 Sep 2001 |
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3T's
Rapid Development
At inception 18 months ago, 3T RPD Ltd occupied just
4 units at its New Greenham Park facility. Since then a further 9
units have been acquired, and the latest addition of another 3 units
takes the total facility to 4,225 sq. ft. |
14 Aug 2001 |
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Canadian
"Inward Investor" sizes up potential locations
3T RPD were delighted to receive a visit from a member of
the British Consulate team during his recent visit to New Greenham
Park, during which the variety and flexibility of business accommodation
was highly praised.
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02 Jul 2001 |
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3T help others
improve performance
recently attended a launch event for the Lean Approach to
Product Development; a new programme developed by Hook-based EEF South
- the regional engineering employers' association - to help businesses
improve their performance.
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02 Jul 2001 |
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Seminars
Take Off
The latest seminar to be held at New Greenham Park proved
a major success for all involved. Over 40 delegates attended a morning
of presentations, followed by lunch and an in-depth tour of 3T
RPD's rapidly growing facilities.
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11 Jun 2001 |
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3T RPD Introduces
Flexible Parts
3T RPD has recently introduced a new material into its SLS
production.
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11 Jun 2001 |
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E-Commerce Developments
at 3T RPD
3T RPD is a company born into the e-commerce world.
Set up in 1999 to utilise the latest manufacturing techniques, a dependency
on high technology and efficient communication mediums have been a
necessity.
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11 Jun 2001 |
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Our First
Year, A Report
2000/2001
saw
3T RPD
complete its first full trading year and what a year it has been!
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06 Jun 2001 |
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| 2000 News |
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3T RPD
Triples Sintering Capacity
3T RPD has today announced the installation of additional
sintering capacity at its facility in Newbury, Berkshire. Two new
machines, with a market value in excess of £400,000, will effectively
triple the current capacity... |
04 Oct
2000 |
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Acquisition
of an EOSINT P360
3T RPD, the recently formed Rapid Product Development company
in Newbury, is pleased to announce the acquisition of an EOSINT P360... |
13 Mar 2000 |
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