From this recent press release: 3D Systems Brings On-Demand Aerospace Manufacturing Solutions To AUVSI3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) announced today that it plans to exhibit its growing Aerospace Manufacturing capabilities at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, AUVSI 2012 Conference and Exposition. The company's portfolio of design-to-manufacturing solutions and services will be on display August 6-9, 2012 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada in booth 4446. For over a decade, 3D Systems has been leading the qualification and adoption of large scale custom manufacturing solutions for aerospace, defense and transportation applications. Along with the company's production 3D printers, customers can source their entire unmanned vehicle system's components and other non-structural parts through 3D Systems' certified on-demand aerospace manufacturing service."Our extensive suite of manufacturing capabilities and the assurance of consistent quality reduces cost, lowers part weight and count, and is proving essential to enhanced unmanned vehicle performance," said Jim Williams, 3D Systems General Manager, On-Demand Aerospace Manufacturing. "Our capabilities and services are transforming the aerospace and defense supply chain, reducing inventory and compressing lead-times for the benefit of our growing customer base."AUVSI's Unmanned Systems North America 2012 is an annual conference and exhibit for unmanned systems. AUVSI is the premier forum for reviewing, assessing and discussing the successes and shortcomings of current unmanned systems. The conference brings together key leaders and decision-makers in the industry and officials from government and user organizations around the world. The 2012 conference will be held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada.
