该公司正式宣布它已经筹集了一些严重的资本资金，来自3D枢纽的一些大新闻。这家年轻的公司现在有了健康的变化，可以继续其几乎垂直的增长轨迹。实际上很难记住有时候3D Hubs只有一年以上的历史，因此它嵌入了3D印刷行业。自2013年8月以来，世界各地的社区都接受了全球范围内局部访问3D打印的简单前提，这无疑是3D枢纽完成的最重要因素之一，完成了450万美元的系列资金，由巴尔德顿资本, the leading European Venture Capital investor in technology start-ups. The deal will see Mark Evans, General Partner at Balderton Capital, joining the company board.
仅在六月3DPI报道在3D枢纽的里程碑上，有5000台注册打印机，这意味着3D中心的3D打印可访问（10英里以内）7.5亿人。不到两个月后，该数字已经达到指数增长，现在有7000多个打印机注册到该网络，使140个国家 /地区超过10亿人的3D打印可访问。仅仅反思这些人物，这实际上令人震惊的是这些人的成就。
去年，我参加了诺丁汉会议，当时联合创始人布莱恩·加勒特（Brian Garret）和布拉姆·德·扎瓦特（Bram de Zwart）（在前生活中都为3D系统工作）首次公开了3D枢纽。我记得随后与他们聊天，对话中确实引起了人们的兴奋，这是由于他们对他们要做的事情的完全和完全的信念所吸引。我毫不怀疑这些家伙有一个好主意，没有人出席会议，可能会怀疑他们的信念和承诺，但我不确定有人期望sucha successful take off — the guys included.
In fact, Brian told me today: “Over the past 18 months I’ve seen this idea grow from just a napkin-sketch to a global platform, providing millions of people access to 3D Printing. The way the 3D Printing community has embraced this idea has beaten my wildest expectations.”
现在，通过这种资金注入，他们将把它提升到一个新的水平。布莱恩（Brian）告诉我：“……我们的目标是超越人们的期望，并建立适合第三次工业革命的最先进的制造网络。”
Bram backed this up, when he said: “To see our vision become reality so quickly increases my trust that we can truly disrupt product manufacturing and distribution. It’s really great to have investors that share our beliefs and support us with the funds that help accelerate this process.”
第一阶的业务是使用资金至少部分地启用3D Hubsto在纽约开设办公室 - 位于布鲁克林海军院子的新实验室空间。这些人认为这是加快美国市场扩张的好方法。
The injection of funds will also be used for a 3D Hubs API, which will be released at an as yet unspecified date, to unlock the 3D printer network to leading consumer companies that use 3D printing. Furthermore, 3D Hubs is developing new features that will make the experience of ordering a personalized 3D print similar to traditional e-commerce platforms.
According to Mark Evans, partner at Balderton Capital who will be working with 3D Hubs directly: “3DHubs are building a marketplace that we believe will have a radical impact on the way production and manufacturing is done in the near future. The team have proven that 3D printing is moving beyond the garages of enthusiasts and is now a tool available to mass consumers, and they’ve done this by working with and enabling the growing community of printers, creating a truly collaborative platform for creating new products.”
全球使命是一样的,没有改变— to create a future where people are no longer dependent on products that are made in far away corners of the world; a future where products will be made locally through a distributed network of 3D printers — local, on-demand and personalized manufacturing. Products are made locally and tailored to the individual, suiting personal needs as opposed to the average one-size-fits-all philosophy. Powered by real human service, availability is on-demand with delivery in under 2 days and based on an ever evolving long tail of designs.
当地社区也仍然是3D中心的愿景的中心，这些社区允许任何人在社区成员的帮助和支持下将自己的思想转变为物理现实。这些社区目前由约100个大使（更名为3D枢纽市长）提供动力，他们组织了当地的聚会，讲习班和演讲，以教育和启发当地制造商。
Over the coming year, 3D Hubs is looking to expand its existing teams in Amsterdam and New York and invite you to join the 3D revolution — for anyone interested they’re hiring!
我只能想象明年这个时候我会写什么……..
