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Mcor Technologies Ltd is engaged in the design, development and manufacture of paper-based 3D printing systems. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Dunleer, County Louth, Ireland. The company was reported to be in liquidation in 2019.[1]

History and technology

In 2003, Mcor founders Dr. Conor MacCormack and Fintan MacCormack developed paper 3D technology.[2] This is unlike Laminated object manufacturing (LOM) technology, developed by Helisys Inc. (now Cubic Technologies).[3] Whereas LOM technology uses rolls of adhesive-coated paper and a knife or laser to cut a shape, paper 3D printing uses sheets of standard business A4 and letter paper, an adhesive dispensing system and a tungsten-tip blade to cut the shape.[4][5][6] As in many other rapid prototyping processes, the part to be printed is built up from multiple thin cross sections of the 3D model created via computer aided design (CAD) software.[7]

After going a few years without official funding, in 2014, Mcor Technologies secured 2 rounds of venture funding which totaled $32 million, making it the largest amount raised by any 3D printing company that year. [8]

Mcor Technologies Limited entered into receivership March 21st 2019. CleanGreen3D Limited purchased the assets of Mcor Technologies on 29th November 2019. [9]

Colour 3D printing

Some Mcor 3D printers can print parts in colour. This is achieved by depositing coloured ink on each sheet of paper – using a modified two-dimensional inkjet paper printer – and then loading those sheets of paper into the section of the printer where the cutting and gluing occurs.[5][10] Colour 3D printing can be used to replicate the appearance of buildings, maps, products, anatomy, and molecular structures. It can also add annotations to prototypes, display the results of structural analyses (i.e., finite element analysis) and used to produce consumer products.

See also

References

  1. ^ "The End Of Mcor Technologies?". www.engineering.com. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  2. ^ Michael Wolf, Article in Forbes, "3D Printing With Paper At Your Local Office Supply Store? Yep, If Mcor Has Its Way", "Forbes", March, 2013
  3. ^ Article in Rapid Today, "3D Printer Uses Standard Paper", "Rapid Today", May, 2008
  4. ^ Article in Rapid Prototyping, "LOM", "Rapid Prototyping", June 8, 2012
  5. ^ a b "Morning business news - December 4 - RTÉ News". Rte.ie. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  6. ^ Linda Bell, Article in NASA Tech Briefs "Product of the Month: the IRIS Color 3D Printer", "NASA Tech Briefs", January 1, 2013
  7. ^ Karlin Lillington, Article in The Irish Times "Printer plots brave new 3D world", "Irish Times", July 7, 2008
  8. ^ PitchBook Data Inc., Article in Hot Topics "Is Europe at the heart of 3D printing innovation? Here's why it may be", "Hot Topics", February, 2015
  9. ^ "CleanGreen 3D Introduction • CleanGreen 3D". CleanGreen 3D. 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  10. ^ Kerry Stevenson, Article in Fabbaloo "Inside the Mcor IRIS", "Fabbaloo", December 4, 2012
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