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=Basic Product Overview=
=2019 Product Strategy=


For any OSE engagement, we filter through the [[OSE Vision]]: '''Collaborative Design for a transparent and inclusive economy of abundance.''' Translated for the 3D printer:
*See [[3D Printer Product Strategy 2019]]
 
#Abundance - This implies a [[Construction Set Approach]] for the 3D printer - which provides much more value than a [[Dedicated Product Approach]]. Thus, at the basic level, we design 6 frame sizes at the same time: 10, 12, 14, 16, 20, and 24" frames.
##In the more advanced level, we also use the 8" frame for a precise printer with 4" bed
#Inclusive - Using the above abundance principle, we achieve inclusion of nature: zero waste in the materials used when starting from a 4x8' sheet of steel with 6 nested frames. The smallest cutouts can serve as heated beds for printers.
 
=Overall Product Line=
Overall, OSE features the full [[Scalability]] of sizes, based on one of the key properties of [[OSE Specifications]]. The full product line that will be offered by OSE is:
 
==Education Series==
#D3D Simple - a simplified 3 axis system for educational use that can bootstrap to any of the larger or more advanced machines. Includes wall mounted option. Wall.ounting involves supports from rods and 2 Moto pieces, with the motor pieces being the modified flanged version. This is a space saver for a small space for space oprimization, with silent drivers.
 
#D3D Simple Mega - planetary geardown small form factor on stepper motor for 3x torque, or 100x torque with split ring planetary geardwn.
 
==Pro Series==
This line is intended for professional use, and is currently being productized.
 
#D3D Simple Pro - Like the 8 mm rod version but with 25 mm rods, to handle up to 1 hp spindles for milling. Additions - Superposable dust hood with shop vac for dust control, and recycling coolng fluid for milling aluminum.
#D3D Simple Pro Mega - Quad z axis for milling steel. Has dual x and y, and heavy attachment to base with custom motor pieces.
#D3D Micro - super precise prints, 4" bed size
#D3D Mini - like [[Lulzbot Mini]], 6" bed size
#D3D Eco - the standard version with 8" print bed and insulated heat bed
#D3D Mega - 12" bed size and up
#D3D Giga - 36" bed size and up
#D3D Terra - 48" bed size and up, for producing construction materials
#D3D Belt Printer - A D3D Printer with a belt for a printbed, so one axis is infinite (theoretically)
 
==Industrial Series==
These are higher performance machines for industrial production that are currently in the design phase. The Extreme Temperature (XT) line features a heated build chamber that goes up to 178C in the standard version, or higher for higher temperature  printing. The industrial series ncludes toolheads for Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing, clay 3d printing, and cement 3D printing. 
 
Terra is a play-on-words on tera-, emphasizing the ecologogical aspects of our production ecosystem: plastics recycling infrastructure, high level of modularity which enables lifetime design, and a support community for glocal open source product development featuring OSE's Incentive Challenge methodology.
 
=Unique Value Proposition=
OSE aims to be in the lead of several aspects of 3D printing:
#Construction Set Approach. The most customizable 3D printer, with a development community and software for creating variations. Utilizes the [[Universal Axis]] motion system.
#Collaborative, glocal, [[OSPD]] pipeline using the Incentive Challenge method of product development to create distributed manufacturing. See the [[Open Source Everything Store]]
#Fastest heating heated build plate.
#Fastest 3D printing - whever the [[Supervolcano]] heater block is used from the [[E3D]] Ecosystem.  (The [[Dyze Design]] extruders are good as well)
#Lowest unique part count in the world.
#Lowest part count in the world.
#Highest performance to cost ratio in the industry.
#Widest range of applications from education, home, business, and industry
 
=Sales=
*Sell big products on our own website, include Affiliate links to Amazon or Kit.com for individual parts. This way we outsource that which others do better.
 
=Links=
*[[3D Printer Marketing]]
*[[D3D 3D Printed Parts Kit]]

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