{"id":1004,"date":"2012-03-07T11:35:17","date_gmt":"2012-03-07T19:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.plm.automation.siemens.com\/t5\/Siemens-PLM-Corporate-Blog\/3D-Printer-Unboxing-Ceremony\/ba-p\/334845"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:04:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:04:13","slug":"3d-printer-unboxing-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/news\/3d-printer-unboxing-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"3D Printer Unboxing Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P>When someone gets a cool bit of technology, many folks celebrate with an \u201c<A title=\"Wikipedia unboxing\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Unboxing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">unboxing ceremony<\/A>\u201d. I\u2019m not really sure why they do this or how it got started.&nbsp; Is it the cool product or that packaging has gotten that good? Is it that industrial designers are getting involved?<BR \/><BR \/>In any case, here\u2019s our little unboxing ceremony for our<A href=\"http:\/\/www.uprint3dprinting.com\/uprint-affordable-3d-printer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> Statasys Printer<\/A>, from sitting in the mail room to printing its first model.&nbsp; Enjoy:<BR \/><BR \/><\/P><DIV style=\"background-color: #F9F9F9;border: 1px solid #CCCCCC;padding: 3px;font: 11px\/1.4em Arial, sans-serif;margin: 0.5em 0pt 0.5em 0.8em;width:300px;\"><A href=\"http:\/\/community.plm.automation.siemens.com\/legacyfs\/online\/wordpress\/images\/2012\/03\/IMG_0796.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><IMG class=\"size-medium wp-image-8451\" src=\"http:\/\/community.plm.automation.siemens.com\/legacyfs\/online\/wordpress\/images\/2012\/03\/IMG_0796-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/A><DIV style=\"text-align:center;\">Stratasys uPrint SE Plus and Supplies &#8211; The box<\/DIV> <\/DIV><BR \/><BR \/><!--more--><BR \/><BR \/><DIV style=\"background-color: #F9F9F9;border: 1px solid #CCCCCC;padding: 3px;font: 11px\/1.4em Arial, sans-serif;margin: 0.5em 0pt 0.5em 0.8em;width:300px;\"><A href=\"http:\/\/community.plm.automation.siemens.com\/legacyfs\/online\/wordpress\/images\/2012\/03\/IMG_0799.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><IMG class=\"size-medium wp-image-8452 \" src=\"http:\/\/community.plm.automation.siemens.com\/legacyfs\/online\/wordpress\/images\/2012\/03\/IMG_0799-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/A><DIV style=\"text-align:center;\">Serious packaging. It is not your ordinary box.<\/DIV> <\/DIV><BR \/><BR \/><DIV style=\"background-color: #F9F9F9;border: 1px solid #CCCCCC;padding: 3px;font: 11px\/1.4em Arial, sans-serif;margin: 0.5em 0pt 0.5em 0.8em;width:225px;\"><A href=\"http:\/\/community.plm.automation.siemens.com\/legacyfs\/online\/wordpress\/images\/2012\/03\/IMG_0801.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><IMG class=\"size-medium wp-image-8453 \" src=\"http:\/\/community.plm.automation.siemens.com\/legacyfs\/online\/wordpress\/images\/2012\/03\/IMG_0801-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/A><DIV style=\"text-align:center;\">The 3D Printer emerges<\/DIV> <\/DIV><BR \/><BR \/><DIV style=\"background-color: #F9F9F9;border: 1px solid #CCCCCC;padding: 3px;font: 11px\/1.4em Arial, sans-serif;margin: 0.5em 0pt 0.5em 0.8em;width:225px;\"><A href=\"http:\/\/community.plm.automation.siemens.com\/legacyfs\/online\/wordpress\/images\/2012\/03\/photo-1.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><IMG class=\"size-medium wp-image-8454 \" src=\"http:\/\/community.plm.automation.siemens.com\/legacyfs\/online\/wordpress\/images\/2012\/03\/photo-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/A><DIV style=\"text-align:center;\">Stratasys provides everything you need, even ethernet cables.<\/DIV> <\/DIV><BR \/><BR \/><DIV style=\"background-color: #F9F9F9;border: 1px solid #CCCCCC;padding: 3px;font: 11px\/1.4em Arial, sans-serif;margin: 0.5em 0pt 0.5em 0.8em;width:225px;\"><A href=\"http:\/\/community.plm.automation.siemens.com\/legacyfs\/online\/wordpress\/images\/2012\/03\/photo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><IMG class=\"size-medium wp-image-8455 \" src=\"http:\/\/community.plm.automation.siemens.com\/legacyfs\/online\/wordpress\/images\/2012\/03\/photo-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/A><DIV style=\"text-align:center;\">This is the material the printer uses. It looks like a big spool of weedeater line.<\/DIV> <\/DIV><BR \/><BR \/><DIV style=\"background-color: #F9F9F9;border: 1px solid #CCCCCC;padding: 3px;font: 11px\/1.4em Arial, sans-serif;margin: 0.5em 0pt 0.5em 0.8em;width:300px;\"><A href=\"http:\/\/community.plm.automation.siemens.com\/legacyfs\/online\/wordpress\/images\/2012\/03\/photo2.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><IMG class=\"size-medium wp-image-8456 \" src=\"http:\/\/community.plm.automation.siemens.com\/legacyfs\/online\/wordpress\/images\/2012\/03\/photo2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/A><DIV style=\"text-align:center;\">The material goes in here.  There are two materials, one for the model, one for support.<\/DIV> <\/DIV><BR \/><BR \/><DIV style=\"background-color: #F9F9F9;border: 1px solid #CCCCCC;padding: 3px;font: 11px\/1.4em Arial, sans-serif;margin: 0.5em 0pt 0.5em 0.8em;width:225px;\"><A href=\"http:\/\/community.plm.automation.siemens.com\/legacyfs\/online\/wordpress\/images\/2012\/03\/IMG_0804.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><IMG class=\"size-medium wp-image-8457 \" src=\"http:\/\/community.plm.automation.siemens.com\/legacyfs\/online\/wordpress\/images\/2012\/03\/IMG_0804-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/A><DIV style=\"text-align:center;\">Happy Printer ready to go.<\/DIV> <\/DIV><BR \/><BR \/><DIV style=\"background-color: #F9F9F9;border: 1px solid #CCCCCC;padding: 3px;font: 11px\/1.4em Arial, sans-serif;margin: 0.5em 0pt 0.5em 0.8em;width:300px;\"><A href=\"http:\/\/community.plm.automation.siemens.com\/legacyfs\/online\/wordpress\/images\/2012\/03\/ScreenHunter_02-Mar.-06-13.53.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><IMG class=\"size-medium wp-image-8460 \" src=\"http:\/\/community.plm.automation.siemens.com\/legacyfs\/online\/wordpress\/images\/2012\/03\/ScreenHunter_02-Mar.-06-13.53-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" \/><\/A><DIV style=\"text-align:center;\">Pull up the Solocup Coffee Table design in Solid Edge. Save as STL.<\/DIV> <\/DIV><BR \/><BR \/><DIV style=\"background-color: #F9F9F9;border: 1px solid #CCCCCC;padding: 3px;font: 11px\/1.4em Arial, sans-serif;margin: 0.5em 0pt 0.5em 0.8em;width:300px;\"><A href=\"http:\/\/community.plm.automation.siemens.com\/legacyfs\/online\/wordpress\/images\/2012\/03\/ScreenHunter_01-Mar.-06-13.32.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><IMG class=\"size-medium wp-image-8461 \" src=\"http:\/\/community.plm.automation.siemens.com\/legacyfs\/online\/wordpress\/images\/2012\/03\/ScreenHunter_01-Mar.-06-13.32-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" \/><\/A><DIV style=\"text-align:center;\">Install CatalystEX software.  Load the coffee table and scale it.<\/DIV> <\/DIV><BR \/><BR \/><DIV style=\"background-color: #F9F9F9;border: 1px solid #CCCCCC;padding: 3px;font: 11px\/1.4em Arial, sans-serif;margin: 0.5em 0pt 0.5em 0.8em;width:300px;\"><A href=\"http:\/\/community.plm.automation.siemens.com\/legacyfs\/online\/wordpress\/images\/2012\/03\/IMG_0810.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><IMG class=\"size-medium wp-image-8458 \" src=\"http:\/\/community.plm.automation.siemens.com\/legacyfs\/online\/wordpress\/images\/2012\/03\/IMG_0810-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/A><DIV style=\"text-align:center;\">Print the tiny table<\/DIV> <\/DIV><BR \/><BR \/><DIV style=\"background-color: #F9F9F9;border: 1px solid #CCCCCC;padding: 3px;font: 11px\/1.4em Arial, sans-serif;margin: 0.5em 0pt 0.5em 0.8em;width:300px;\"><A href=\"http:\/\/community.plm.automation.siemens.com\/legacyfs\/online\/wordpress\/images\/2012\/03\/IMG_0811.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><IMG class=\"size-medium wp-image-8459 \" src=\"http:\/\/community.plm.automation.siemens.com\/legacyfs\/online\/wordpress\/images\/2012\/03\/IMG_0811-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/A><DIV style=\"text-align:center;\">A tiny coffee table is printed<\/DIV> <\/DIV><BR \/><BR \/>There you have it.  I must say, the number of boxes we got was a bit intimidating at first but when I showed them to one of our guys, he didn&#8217;t even want to read the directions. He said &#8220;some assembly required&#8221; is a rallying call for engineers. It has been working like a champ since.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When someone gets a cool bit of technology, many folks celebrate with an \u201cunboxing ceremony\u201d. 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