Carbon (company) explained

Carbon, Inc.
Type:Private
Num Locations:3 offices
Num Locations Year:2019
Area Served:Worldwide; 11 countries
Industry:Technology
Products:Carbon M1 printer, M2 printer, M2d printer, M3 printer, M3 Max printer, C6 cassette, L1 printer, Smart Part Washer, programmable resins
Location City:Redwood City, California
Location Country:United States
Location:1089 Mills Way

Carbon, Inc. [1] is a digital manufacturing company that manufactures and develops 3D printers utilizing the Continuous Liquid Interface Production process. The company was founded in 2013, and maintains its headquarters in California, United States.[2] [3]

History

The company was founded in 2013[4] by Dr. Alex Ermoshkin based on ideas he originally developed with his son, Nikita Ermoshkin, to develop their own at-home 3D printer and further refined with input from Dr. Joseph DeSimone. In March 2015, Joseph gave a TED talk that previewed a 3D printer prototype using Continuous Liquid Interface Production (CLIP).[5] Carbon engaged in four fundraising ventures between 2014 and 2017 from investors such as Sequoia Capital, Google Venture, GE, Fidelity Management & Research, Adidas, BMW, and Johnson & Johnson.[6]

Staff

Craig Carlson left Tesla to lead Carbon's engineering team in 2014.[7] In March 2016, Silicon Valley–based entrepreneur Josh Green joined[8] as general counsel. In November 2018, Elisa de Martel was named chief financial officer.[9] In December 2018, Dara Treseder joined[10] as the company’s first chief marketing officer. In November 2019, Ellen Kullman was appointed President and CEO.[11] [12] Kullman served on Carbon's board prior to becoming President and CEO.[13] Carbon’s board of directors includes former Ford CEO Alan Mulally,[14] and Sequoia Capital partner Jim Goetz.

Awards

The company has won awards such as:

Partnerships

The company has made partnerships with companies such as:

Products

Carbon offers several varieties of hardware and software that use digital light synthesis, a technique developed by the company. 3D printer models are differentiated by the size of the build area. They are connected to the cloud to allow for predictive maintenance, remote monitoring, and over-the-air software updates. The company has made three series of printers – the M1, M2, and M3 printer. There is also the large scale printer designed for high-volume production called the L1 printer.[28] The company has also made a part washer named the Smart Part Washer, which also records product information in addition to washing and serializing parts.[29]

Materials

Carbon offers several materials, all of which are sold as a liquid resin.

Carbon Materials!Family !Abbreviation!Details
Rigid PolyurethaneRPURigid, dual cure
EpoxyEPXRigid, dual cure
Elastomeric PolyurethaneEPUElastomer, dual cure
Silicone UrethaneSILElastomer, dual cure
Medical PolyurethaneMPURigid, dual cure
Cyanate EsterCERigid, dual cure
Flexible PolyurethaneFPUSemi-rigid, dual cure
Urethane MethacrylateUMARigid, single cure
Dental ProductionDPRRigid, dual cure
Third-Party Materials for the Carbon Platform!Vendor!Material name
DENTCADenture Base II
DENTCADenture Teeth
DENTCADenture Try-In
DreveFotoDent® tray
DreveFotoDent® gingiva

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carbon Inc - Company Profile and News . 2023-11-22 . Bloomberg.com . en.
  2. Web site: Carbon® Goes Global with First Fully Integrated Digital Manufacturing Platform for Dental Market. en-US. 2019-05-29.
  3. Web site: Adidas Uses Carbon's 3D Printing to Mass-Produce Futurecraft 4D Shoes. www.engineering.com. en-US. 2019-05-29.
  4. Web site: About Carbon - Who We Are & Our Vision. Carbon. en-US. 2019-05-29.
  5. Web site: What if 3D printing was 100x faster?. Joseph DeSimone. TED Talks. 2015-03-19. 2016-05-30 .
  6. Web site: Carbon raises $81 million for international expansion of its rapid 3D-printing tech. Kolodny. Lora. 15 September 2016. TechCrunch. en-US. 2020-04-14.
  7. Web site: Craig Carlson, VP of Engineering. Carbon. en-US. 2019-05-29.
  8. Web site: Legendary Silicon Valley Deal Maker, Josh Green, Joins Carbon As General Counsel. Carbon. en-US. 2019-05-29.
  9. Web site: Carbon Announces Strategic Updates to Its Board of Directors, Names New Chief Financial Officer. Carbon. en-US. 2019-05-29.
  10. Web site: Next-Generation CMO Dara Treseder Moves To 3-D Manufacturing Company Carbon. Rooney. Jenny. Forbes. en. 2019-05-29.
  11. Web site: Carbon's new CEO discusses local manufacturing, funding and a potential IPO. TechCrunch. 12 December 2019 . en-US. 2020-03-03.
  12. Web site: Carbon Appoints Ellen Kullman President and CEO, Dr. Joseph DeSimone Named Executive Chairman. Saric. Iska. Business Wire. 21 November 2019 . en. 2019-11-21.
  13. Web site: How 3D printing company Carbon is trying to shape the future of manufacturing. Stankiewicz. Kevin. 2019-11-26. CNBC. en. 2020-04-14.
  14. Web site: Can Former Ford CEO Alan Mulally Help Drive Carbon3D to the Front of the 3D Printing Company Pack?. McKenna. Beth. 2015-06-20. The Motley Fool. en. 2020-04-14.
  15. Web site: Technology Pioneers 2015 - World Economic Forum . 2019-05-29 . widgets.weforum.org . en.
  16. Web site: The 50 Smartest Companies of 2017 might not be what you think . 2019-05-29 . MIT Technology Review . en.
  17. Web site: Wilson . Mark . 2017-09-11 . How Adidas Cracked The Code Of 3D-Printed Shoes . 2019-05-29 . Fast Company . en-US.
  18. Web site: Why Ford is partnering with a hot 3D printing startup. Fortune. en. 2019-05-29.
  19. Web site: Sorry, 3D Systems: Carbon3D Is Johnson & Johnson's New 3D Printing Partner. McKenna. Beth. 2016-01-24. The Motley Fool. en. 2020-04-14.
  20. Web site: Carbon Announces JJDC as Additional Investor in $200 Million Funding Round. Carbon. en-US. 2019-05-29.
  21. Web site: 3D printing unicorn raising $200M from Adidas, others, at $1.7B valuation. Schubarth. Cromwell. 20 December 2017. Portland Business Journal. 2020-04-14.
  22. Web site: Vitamix redesigns blender cleansing nozzle with Carbon 3D printing technology. Davies. Sam. 2018-03-08. TCT Magazine. en-gb. 2020-04-14.
  23. Web site: Vitamix produces 10x more durable parts at-scale with Carbon. Carbon. en-US. 2019-05-29.
  24. Web site: Riddell Partners with Carbon® to Produce First-Ever 3D Printed Football Helmet Liner. 2019-02-01. www.businesswire.com. en. 2019-05-29.
  25. Web site: Carbon is 3D printing custom football helmet liners for Riddell. TechCrunch. February 2019 . en-US. 2020-04-14.
  26. Web site: Davies . Sam . 2019-02-11 . Lamborghini unveils end-use components produced with Carbon 3D printing technology . 2020-04-14 . TCT Magazine . en-gb.
  27. Web site: 2019-02-11 . Carbon and Automobili Lamborghini Partner to Digitally Manufacture Auto Parts at Scale . 2019-05-29 . www.businesswire.com . en.
  28. Web site: Saunders . Sarah . 2022-01-26 . Carbon's Next Gen 3D Printers Smoother and Faster with 4K Light Engine . 2022-11-05 . 3DPrint.com The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing . en-US.
  29. Web site: Kolodny . Lora . March 6, 2017 . Carbon moves into high-volume manufacturing with SpeedCell system, and bigger 3D printers – TechCrunch . 2018-06-22 . techcrunch.com . en-US.

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