6 Community involvement and partnershipsДЈD Systems was founded in Valencia, California by Chuck Hull, the inventor and patent-holder of the first stereolithography (SLA) rapid prototyping system.It is notable within the 3D printing industry for developing stereolithography and the STL file format.ДЄs of 2020, 3D Systems employed over 2400 people in 25 offices worldwide. The company offers a range of professional- and production-grade 3D printers as well as software, materials, and the online rapid part printing service On Demand. ДЈD Systems' technologies and services are used in the design, development and production stages of many industries, including aerospace, automotive, healthcare, dental, entertainment and durable goods. It uses proprietary processes to fabricate physical objects using input from computer-aided design and manufacturing software, or 3D scanning and 3D sculpting devices. The company creates product concept models, precision and functional prototypes, master patterns for tooling, as well as production parts for direct digital manufacturing. Chuck Hull, the CTO and former president, pioneered stereolithography and obtained a patent for the technology in 1986. 3D Systems, headquartered in Rock Hill, South Carolina, is a company that engineers, manufactures and sells 3D printers, 3D printing materials, 3D scanners, and offers a 3D printing service.

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