Morris Technologies, Inc. (MTI) has been involved in the Rapid Prototyping and Product Design field since its inception in 1994. In 2003, MTI was the first company in North America to introduce a revolutionary technology to the marketplace called Direct Metal Laser Sintering, or DMLS. This technology is a laser-based process that sinters 20 micron sized metal particles layer by layer building 3-dimensional parts in a matter of hours and days. In 2005, MTI introduced a new sintering alloy called Cobalt Chromium (CoCr). The properties of this remarkable alloy propelled DMLS into applications that previously were not possible. In the last two and half years, MTI has demonstrated tremendous success using CoCr in a variety of fully functional, highly demanding applications, and has continued to pour significant resources into various R&D projects related to DMLS and into testing of new and exciting alloys. In early 2006, MTI recognized that DMLS and other additive metal fabrication technologies were going to change the way many parts were made and acquired. Convinced that we were witnessing the birth of a new industry, MTI went forward with plans to establish a separate company that would be solely focused on the manufacturing of parts using technologies such as DMLS. Much of this decision was based on the concept that Prototyping and Short-Run is completely different than Production on many different levels. We strongly believe that it is critical to the success of each entity that a clear separation is established between the two.

The company that was created, Rapid Quality Manufacturing (RQM), has as its entire focus and business model the creation of higher-volume production parts using DMLS and other additive fabrication technologies. RQM is headed up by Curt Taylor who brings with him over (13) years of high-volume production experience. RQM is headquartered in a separate facility approximately 10 miles from Morris Technologies.

The combination of MTI’s Prototoyping and Short-Run capabilities along with RQM’s high-volume focus provides our customers a complete solution for their products that are appropriate candidates for additive metal fabrication technologies. RQM is North America’s first production-focused company for additive metal fabrication parts. RQM’s approach is one of applying industry-leading quality and process initiatives to all aspects of the DMLS process, qualifying parts at every step for any application.

- Greg Morris, CEO, Morris Technologies, Inc.