Layered Labs Announce 3D Printer Design Contest

LEANDER, Texas, United States, January 30, 2013 - Layered Labs announced today their 3D Printer Design contest, and a call for engineers at http://new.layeredlabs.com/engineers/.

In cooperation with GrabCAD, Layered Labs is crowd sourcing the industrial design of their new 3D printer, putting out a public call for engineers to join the competition and submit their own designs.

Crowd sourcing has had its impact in financing for many projects, but this is the first time a company has allowed the public to help with so major a portion of the design process. "Competition drives innovation." Said Enrique Muyshondt, President of Layered Labs "While the majority of our engineering is done in-house, we're excited to see what the community comes up with to help guide the look and feel of our products."

The design contest can be followed at http://compete.layeredlabs.com/, and the winners will be announced in March. The cash total of all the prize packages is $4375, with a top prize of $2500 and a free 3D printer, if the design is produced.

About GrabCAD
GrabCAD is the largest online community by, and for, Mechanical Design Engineers. From engineers looking to share their talent and designs with the world, to customers looking to crowd-source solutions to their toughest design problems, to employers contracting directly with engineers for ad-hoc design work in lieu of full-time hires, to members who simply wish to download from our extensive catalog of free models, GrabCAD brings the power of the web to all mechanical design needs.

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About Layered Labs
We create tools to turn your digital files into physical reality. Our machines are designed to a higher standard to help you create new things with ease.

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