Centennial, Colo May 20th, 2019 — Accucode, Inc., a technology integrator, software and services company recognized as one of the largest private companies in Colorado announced today that it will be merging it’s 3D printing & scanning division, Accucode 3D, with Colorado-based 3D service bureau, The 3D Printing Store.
Both businesses own service bureaus that help customers design and manufacture prototypes and end-use parts using a variety of 3D printing technologies. As part of the merger, the Accucode 3D service bureau in Richardson, TX will become part of The 3D Printing Store’s network. The move also means that Debra Wilcox from The 3D Printing Store will be the CEO of the combined entity.
”We share a vision for the present and future of 3D technology and together we will serve both the product development and multiple industry sectors with better service and better solutions for prototyping and manufacturing with additive technologies,” says Debra Wilcox regarding the merger. “We will provide process expertise and end-use solutions for businesses of all sizes and show how a disruptive technology can enhance bottom line results.”
The merger comes during a time where an increasing number of businesses and manufacturers are looking to adopt additive manufacturing for production applications, but don’t have the knowledge or expertise to know where to begin. Accucode 3D and The 3D Printing Store have long recognized this issue and share a common vision for how to solve this industry-wide problem.
“We couldn’t be more excited. The combination of these two teams and businesses is exactly what the 3D market needs right now. Together, we will be setting a new standard in the 3D channel and supply chain. It’s time for the digital, industrial revolution to move into high gear,” says Accucode CEO, Kevin Price.
The merger also means that The 3D Printing Store will begin using and promoting Accucode’s collaborative software tools, Jellyfish and 4Work. Jellyfish connects 3D buyers and sellers for streamlined order management of printed parts, printers, supplies and tools. 4Work is a collaborative project and services management tool that helps 3D vendors scale operational execution on a global basis. Both Accucode 3D and The 3D Printing Store see education, collaboration, and tools like Jellyfish and 4Work, as instrumental in moving the industry from printing prototypes to production scale.
About Accucode, Inc.
Accucode, Inc. is one of the largest and fastest growing private companies in the US. Accucode is a leading technology systems integrator and software company specializing in the application of mobile computing, networks, AIDC, 3D printing technologies, and artificial intelligence. Accucode, Inc. is a technology disruption platform that applies to almost any industry or problem set. For more information, visit https://accucode.com/. For more information about Accucode 3D, visit https://the3dprintingstore.com/.
About The 3D Printing Store
Established November 2012 by cofounders Debra Wilcox and Kenton Kuhn, The 3D Printing Store was one of the first brick and mortar locations to offer face-to-face 3D design, 3D scanning, and 3D printing services to businesses and consumers. That model has grown to encompass multiple printer technologies, casting and molding, and assemblies that serve an expanding customer base. This includes aerospace companies, manufacturers and growth companies that need fast, reliable and accurate design and print services. A broad customer base includes first-time product developers, industry specific prototypes and tooling, production parts and support for students and educators who are visioning the future. For more information, visit www.the3dprintingstore.com.
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This post was first published by Harris Corporation here..
Dr. Arthur Paolella, senior scientist for Harris Space and Intelligence Systems, sees additive manufacturing, or 3-D printing, playing an important role in advancing the usefulness of smallsats and the overall LEO economy. “The applications of 3-D printing are broad, touching almost every aspect of research, design, and manufacturing,” says Paolella. “One of the areas we have been exploring is in the research and development of 3-D printed radio frequency (RF) circuits and systems for space applications.”
Over the past two years, Harris has partnered with the Israeli-based company, Nano Dimension, to do just that. With support from Space Florida—Florida’s aerospace economic development agency—and the Israel Innovation Authority, the companies have developed a 3-D printed proof-of-concept RF antenna designed to operate at 5.2 GHz and an RF amplifier with operation up to 6 GHz.
According to Paolella, 3-D printing of RF systems offers several potential advantages, like high performance, rapid development time, and the ability to print complex shapes and conformal systems that traditional manufacturing cannot achieve. Devoid from industry work in this area, however, has been data on the long-term performance of 3-D printed materials in specific environments—and space, in particular.
That is about to change, thanks to a Harris project that has been selected for flight by the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory. “The objective is to fly an experiment consisting of 3-D printed materials and analyze the RF properties of those materials in a space environment,” Paolella explains. “As far as we know, this will be the first systematic approach to analyzing 3-D printed materials for RF systems in space.”
The project will be part of the Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE), a series of experiments mounted externally on the International Space Station with the goal of investigating the effects of long-term exposure of materials to the harsh space environment. Harris is designing, building, and testing the hardware for the experiment. The ISS National Lab is responsible for the integration and testing of the hardware into the MISSE module. The ISS National Lab will also support launch operations and allocate necessary crew time to conduct the study, test data transfer, and orchestrate the successful recovery of the hardware.
“The plan is to test the RF system at three points in the program: pre-flight: in-flight, and post-flight,” says Paolella. “Development of the hardware is expected to take one year, followed by the time required to integrate it into the MISSE module and launch. We see this as a significant opportunity to qualify new 3-D printed materials for space and increase the technology readiness levels up to TRL-9 in a LEO environment. And we are very optimistic. The circuits developed to this date show good RF performance and have suitability for space applications.”
Accucode Recognized as One of Nation’s Elite 150 Managed IT Service Providers
Centennial, CO, February 17, 2017 – Accucode, Inc., Technology at the Speed of Business™, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Accucode to its 2017 Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 List, designating the company among its very best-in-class in the Elite 150 category.This annual list recognizes North American solution providers with cutting-edge approaches to delivering managed services. Accucode’s offerings help companies navigate the complex and ever-changing landscape of IT, improving operational efficiencies to maximize the client’s return on IT investments. In today’s fast-paced business environments, MSPs play a critical role in helping companies leverage new technologies without straining operational budgets or losing focus on its core business. CRN’s MSP 500 list shines a light on the most forward-thinking and innovative organizations, such as Accucode. The 2017 Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 List is divided into three categories:
- The MSP Pioneer 250, recognizing companies with business models weighted toward managed services and largely focused on the SMB market.
- The MSP Elite 150, recognizing large, data center-focused MSPs with a strong mix of on-premise and off-premise services.
- The Managed Security 100, recognizing MSPs focused primarily on off-premise, cloud-based security services.
Accucode’s “Mission to Solve” is to aid businesses in achieving their objectives through the application of technology. Our decades of expertise in mobile, wireless and automated data collection combined with our breadth of technology offerings makes us a unique partner. Part of Accucode’s continued growth comes from its Services Division, InDemand Technologies. InDemand has established itself as a large-scale, wholesale IT services provider supporting VARs, OEMs, ISVs and distributors with field installations, managed services, and operational support for a wide variety of technology solutions. Leveraging Accucode’s well-established Technology Operations Center in Louisville, KY, InDemand is able to service, configure, and deploy technology solutions to businesses around the world literally overnight. Over 100,000 devices are currently under service contracts from this location, including POS, wireless, and barcode-scanning technologies.
In 2016, Accucode’s Technology Operations Center deployed over 207,000 units. “Managed Service Providers play an increasingly important role in the day-to-day operations of businesses across North America,” said Robert Faletra, CEO of The Channel Company. “MSPs help organizations streamline their spending, effectively allocate limited resources, and benefit from advanced expertise in the latest technologies. We congratulate the service providers on CRN’s 2017 MSP500 list, who have continually succeeded in meeting their customers’ changing needs, and help them get the most out of their IT investments.” Kevin Price, the Founder and CEO of Accucode, who started Accucode in his basement 22 years ago, has seen his business double, then almost double again in the past three years.
The Company services the top grocer on the planet, as well as numerous other globally recognized name-brands, businesses and service providers. The client list of Accucode reads like a “Who’s Who” of Fortune 500 companies.Accucode has recently diversified, branching into 3D print and scanning technologies, with sales and service of the world’s top 3D Print technology, as well as a Print Service Bureau, with headquarters in Dallas, TX. In the 3D Print sector, the company provides wide range of 3D technologies and materials; Printers ranging from $1,000 to $1M+ that can print in almost any material. Accucode3D also provides full logistics solutions: installment and training, service, maintenance, repairs and sales of materials and accessories.
Taking technology to new heights, Accucode, in Fall 2016, developed and launched a unique B2B/B2C Drones division, offering “Drones-as-a-Service.” The company, providing sales to business and consumers, provides service, maintenance, repairs and parts from its Web site, AccucodeDrones.com, on Drones that range in price from $899 to as much as $100K. The company is attacking enterprise use of drones by pairing durable, commercial drone technology with highly stabilized streaming video and in-the-cloud storage, and also includes the company’s proprietary 4Work “Systems and Protocols” software platform for field-services use. 4Work guides the Field Technician through the many steps and requirements of any enterprise application, seeding the software in a durable handheld Android or iPhone, allowing for contact with leaders while working remotely, connecting to the home office and providing savings in time and reducing return visits to any site by 90 percent.
“Being recognized in the Elite 150 category of MSP 500’s fastest growing technology integrators in North America is a true honor. The fact that we’re just one of three companies in Colorado to make this year’s Elite 150 list is a testament of our success and we look forward to making a greater impact on our customers and partners in the years to come,” said Mr. Price, Accucode’s Founder and CEO. The MSP500 list will be featured in the February 2017 issue of CRN and online at www.CRN.com/msp500.
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About Accucode Accucode is a software developer and technology integrator specializing in the application of mobile computing, wireless infrastructure, and automated data collection technologies. Accucode pioneered the Hardware-as-a-Service model under which fully managed tablets, software, and other technologies are delivered at a fixed subscription rate, removing capital barriers and mitigating maintenance and other life-cycle risks for customers. Accucode provides cost-effective solutions for warehousing, retail, manufacturing, transportation, healthcare, government, and education. Accucode has built a reputation of excellence by providing its clients with turnkey, best-of-breed solutions backed by the company’s proven expertise and world-class service.
Other Accucode Divisions: Accucode has a 3D Print sales, service and “service bureau” division, Accucode3D, based in Dallas, TX. Accucode has an enterprise and consumer-direct Drone division, AccucodeDrones, based in Centennial, CO. Accucode owns Tech.Expert, an enterprise and consumer-direct software/hardware B2B-B2C E-commerce platform for consumers, small businesses, and soon, a more concerted, bundled “Accucode Retail” offering for traditional retail in the brick ‘n’ mortar footprint, powered by unbreakable WIFI, using tip-of-the-spear software for key, niche business categories, packed in durable top-of-line hardware to propel businesses that seek to bring “solve and ease” to the business setting, to let technology work for you, putting your mind at ease.
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Originally posted by UCF
“A University of Central Florida professor is working with NASA to figure out a way to extract metals from the Martian soil – metals that could be fed into a 3-D printer to produce the components of a human habitat, ship parts, tools, and electronics. It’s essentially using additive manufacturing techniques to make constructible blocks. UCF is collaborating with NASA to understand the science behind it,” said Pegasus Professor Sudipta Seal, who is interim chair of UCF’s Materials Science and Engineering program, and director of the university’s Advanced Materials Processing & Analysis Center and NanoScience Technology Center,” reports Mark Schlueb of the UCF news.
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