Rectron has become the first mainstream IT distributor in South Africa to add 3D printers to its product line-up.
The company announced last night that 3D printer manufacturer MakerBot is expanding its footprint in Africa with the addition of Rectron as its distribution partner.
Under the agreement, Rectron will distribute all MakerBot products, including the newest generation of 3D printers: the award-winning MakerBot Replicator Desktop 3D Printer, the MakerBot Replicator Mini Compact 3D Printer, and the MakerBot Replicator Z18 3D Printer with its massive build volume and the best price/performance in the extra-large professional 3D printer category.
MakerBot Replicator 3D Printers are powered by the user-friendly MakerBot Replicator 3D Printing Platform, which offers an onboard camera, plug and play features, app- and cloud-enabled workflow, and available Wi-Fi connectivity.
Rectron will also distribute the MakerBot Replicator 2X Experimental 3D Printer, the MakerBot Digitizer Desktop 3D Scanner, and MakerBot Filaments and accessories.
“We are excited to partner with Rectron SA to add to MakerBot’s growing network of authorised international distributors and resellers,” says Mark Schulze, vice-president of sales for MakerBot. “Expanding our global footprint and accessibility to our products is a very important step toward the goal of providing access to MakerBot 3D printing products throughout the world.”
As the first company to bring MakerBot products to South Africa, Rectron will offer the growing capabilities of MakerBot’s 3D Ecosystem and Real-Time Prototyping to a wide community of individuals and businesses.
MakerBot’s 3D printers and scanners are used as part of the design process to create models, prototypes and end products. 3D printing in realtime on the desktop, with a MakerBot Replicator 3D Printer, allows engineers, architects, industrial designers, artists, entrepreneurs and educators to recognise cost and time savings that significantly improve upon the expense and waiting times involved in traditional design processes.
With a MakerBot Replicator 3D Printer, Real-Time Prototyping enables creators to design and 3D print in a matter of hours or days rather than weeks. MakerBot believes that this speeds up the innovation process by empowering users to develop new designs at a much faster pace.
“We are excited to work with a global leader in the desktop 3D printer category. Our partnership with MakerBot is the perfect example of our commitment to providing our customers with products that embrace the spirit of innovation and creative thinking,” says Bruce Bradford, group business unit manager: printer category at Rectron SA.
“The popularity and usefulness of 3D printing has been growing tremendously over the past several years. The possibilities that 3D printing offers the local education, engineering, architecture and healthcare industries are enormous. We look forward to sharing this journey with MarkerBot and exploring endless opportunities together in South Africa.”