Purple Platypus, located in Irvine California, opened their doors to engineering customers, students, educators, media, and the local community to demonstrate their advanced prototyping solutions, which included a Roland desktop milling machine, Stratasys 3D printers, and … [Read more...]
In the Media
AIN Online | Purple Platypus Brings 3D Printing to Heli-Expo
AIN Online shares how the interestingly-named Purple Platypus at Heli-Expo Booth No. 3409 in Anaheim California is not exactly what one would expect to see at a helicopter convention, but the Stratasys 3D printers certainly represents the latest ground-breaking technology. Purple … [Read more...]
Area Development | A Frank Discussion on 3D Printing’s Evolution and Future
Area Development staff editor Clare Goldsberry spoke with David Cox, president/CEO of Purple Platypus, which he founded in 2007, as an AM equipment seller and distributor for Stratasys, developer and manufacturer of FDM, Polyjet, and Objet — 3D printing technologies; and Purple … [Read more...]
FOX | Purple Platypus to 3D Print Axe Cop Figures at Comic-Con
FOX is giving AXE Cop fans the ultimate interactive animation experience at San Diego’s 2013 Comic-Con event on Island Ave. between First and Second Avenues. Get up close and personal with everything AXE COP. Visit the Giant 57’ AXE COP balloon; create cutting edge animated … [Read more...]
OC Register | 5 Cool Companies in Irvine, California
In an attempt to highlight a handful of Irvine's best and brightest businesses that may not have the largest brand name recognition, Kimberly Pierceall, a reporter for the OC Register, explains that the city has no shortage of entrepreneurial activity. Furthermore, she features … [Read more...]
CBS | CSI Miami Uses 3D Printer To Solve A Crime
With the South Florida team of forensic investigators who use both cutting-edge scientific methods and old-fashioned police work to solve crimes, there is no wonder why our Stratasys 3D Printer would come in handy for CSI Miami. Learn how 3D printers are beneficial in the world … [Read more...]
Fabbaloo | A Purple 3D Printer for Under USD$4000
Fabbaloo shares how 3D Printer reseller Purple Platypus has added another item to their growing list of 3D products. Previously, Purple Platypus marketed devices from Objet, but now they're addressing the low-cost 3D printer market by adding the BFB 3000 Panther. The Panther … [Read more...]
Design News | Open Source Systems Emerge in 3D Printing
Design News' Doug Smock, Contributing Editor of Materials and Assembly, writes on how affordable 3D printers based on open source technologies are starting to shake up the market for systems used in rapid prototyping of early product designs. "One intriguing advance has been … [Read more...]
Shapeways | A New 3D Printer From Purple Platypus Panther Bits from Bytes BFB 3000
The Shapeways Blog 3D Printing News and Innovation You’ve got to like alliteration loving company Purple Platypus. They have been an Objet & Netfabb reseller and now are bringing the Purple Platypus Panther to the US market. The printer prints colored ABS plastic, has a … [Read more...]