| 1994 | Company setup, 4 employees, extensive lecture campaign showing benefits of Rapid Prototyping for Czech and Slovak businesses (in cooperation with 3D Systems, HEK GmbH and universities in Pilsen, Prague, Brno and Zilina); first larger deals (Woco) |
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| 1995 | Commencement of cooperation with Škoda Auto a.s. (machining parts at cooperation sites); first application of a stereolithographic part in precision casting (in cooperation with Rieter Elitex) |
| 1996 | 10 employees, extension of production space |
| 1997 | Renting of two machine tools in an external company – partly with operators – manufacture of three-cylinder engine blocks prototypes and adaptation of valve seats for Škoda Auto |
| 1998 | Installation of the first RP equipment in the Czech Republic and Slovakia – SLA-250 stereolithograph – together with vacuum casting technology by HEK; installation of own CNC Bridgeport milling machine |
| 1999 | Purchase of an additional SLA-3500 stereolithograph with larger building space; purchase of a larger HEK vacuum chamber for vacuum casting; implementation of small low-pressure RIM equipment |
| 2001 | Relocation to larger space (1,100 m²); installation of SLS-250P equipment for plastic prototypes; installation of a large instrument table for product measurement; production of control elements, production of high-pressure molds for RIM; extension of cooperation with Škoda Auto |
| 2002 | Manufacture of prototype headlights for Bentley – assignment from Škoda Auto |
| 2003 | ISO-9001 certification |
| 2004 | Installation of an additional vacuum chamber with differential pressuring of spaces; extended cooperation with Automotive Lighting, FRG; manufacture of grille prototypes for Honda Civic and prototype mold for the front headlights body and manufacture of pressings from this mold; 45 workers |
| 2005 | The company was heavily downsized after a not very successful project for Automotive Lighting– after incurring high losses at the beginning of the year we managed to return the company to the black figures also through a reduction of staff to 20 and the foreign sell-off of then non-profit-making SLS technology |
| 2006 | First installation an Objet 3D printer in the Czech Republic and Slovakia; extensive promotion activity in the Czech Republic and Slovakia in order to show customers advantages of high-precision technology; experiments with multicolor printing for use by surgeons – successful application during mandible operation in Košice |
| 2007 | Installation of a larger vacuum chamber with differential pressuring and possibility of casting wax models for precision casting |
| 2008 | Relocation to larger space – still under a lease; installation of a five-axis CNC milling machine for mold production and an additional 3-axis milling machine; hiring new workers |
| 2010 | Purchase of a small backup Objet 30 3D printer |
| 2011 | Purchase of a manufacturing shop floor in Ondřejov, its complete renovation and adaptation; with a target usable area of 1,300 m² |
| 2012 | Development and manufacture of the first functional prototype of our own CNC milling machine – a router – used for small parts of light materials |
| 2013 | After a two-year decline of one division the headcount was reduced to 23; however immediately afterwards, thanks to a sharp increase in projects, it was again increased to 33 at the end of 2013; purchase of a new Objet 500V 3D printer with larger building space and, at the same time, shutdown of the original Objet 350 printer that had produced models for more than 10 years |
| 2014 | Completed installation of a new CNC milling machine by Haas; design and manufacture of our own additional 3-axis milling machine with a powerful high-speed spindle; purchase of equipment for surface painting with UV lacquers |
| 2015 | Purchase of a Romer measurement and scanning arm with possibility of enlarging the measured range by transfer; purchase of land for future enlargement of production space with an area of approximately 3,000 m² |
| 2016 | Purchase of an additional Dynamic 5-axis CNC milling machine by Sahos; plans launched for enlarging production premises; construction and commissioning of a paintshop for manual painting with a USI Italia paint box and drying cycle programming; complete change of company image including the twenty-year-old logo in order to move the company and services to a higher level of quality; implementation of information systems for production control and customer tracking; launched preparation for VW audit |