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Canon is to sell 3D printers to customers in the engineering,
manufacturing and architectural sectors. Following a UK and
Ireland distribution agreement with 3D Systems, Canon will market,
sell and support the ProJet 1200, 3500, 4500, 6000 and 7000
series. Canon plans to offer the 3D printers as a prototyping
solution for rapid product development. Gartner expects end-user
spending on 3D printers to rise from $1.6 billion in 2015 to $13.4
billion in 2018.
Many happy returns
Canon Europe is celebrating the 25th
anniversary of its toner cartridge
recycling programme. Introduced in
1990, the free programme operates
in 24 countries around the world,
including 18 in Europe. Cartridges
returned by customers are sent to
Canon Bretagne SAS in France where
they undergo a zero-landfill closed
loop recycling process involving a
combination of parts re-use, materials
recycling and energy recovery. So far,
Canon has collected approximately
344,000 tonnes of used toner
cartridges, avoiding the need for
around 232,000 tonnes of new raw
materials and saving about 502,000
tonnes of CO2.
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Winning design
Toshiba Tec has won an iF
Product Design Award for its
stylish B-FV4D label printer.
The desktop device was
honoured for its sleek design
and compact appearance.
The B-FV4D is one of several
models in the B-FV4 series
designed for use in the
logistics, retail, healthcare,
industrial and commercial
sectors.
toshiba-europe.com/tec
A safer planet
Corps Security has made its
entire tendering process carbon
neutral. The security provider
works out the carbon footprint
of every tender it submits based
on a number of factors, such as
the amount of paper used and
how much energy was used to
print it. It then offsets emissions
by paying for trees to be planted
as part of a Verified Carbon
Standard (VCS) project. Tender
documents sent to prospective
clients include a carbon neutral
declaration and an explanation
of how offsetting helps support
biodiversity and enhance the UK
landscape.
Mobile point of sale
Canon to sell 3D printers
Make your own
3D filament
D3D Innovations Limited has
launched a desktop machine
that allows 3D printer users to
produce their own filament and
save up to 90% on the cost of
original supplies. Suitable for
consumers and prosumers,
FilaFab Plastic Extruders
transform fresh or recycled
plastic, including general waste
(e.g. plastic drinks bottles) and
old 3D prints into high quality
filament that can be used with
most FFF 3D printers. The
FilaFab Pro 100 (£749) and
Pro 350 (£1,299) can produce
customised filament to suit the
needs of any project in a variety
of colours, diameters and
materials.
The mPOP is a space-saving,
mobile point of sale solution
for bars, cafés, florists,
pop-up shops and other
outlets. Developed by printer
manufacturer Star Micronics,
it combines a 58mm Bluetooth
thermal printer and a cash
drawer in one sleek, compact
unit measuring 10cm high
and 30cm wide. With front-
feeding receipts, mPOP
is ideal for use
on top or
underneath
the
counter. It
works with
all major
operating systems, including
Apple iOS, Android and
Windows, and integrates easily
with payment system. Thanks
to built-in Bluetooth, only a
power cable is required for full
operation and the charging of
mobile devices connected by
USB.
A ProJet 1200 3D printer
in a jeweller’s shop
