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Roland ASD
A History of Innovation Worldwide
Roland ASD develops advanced solutions for the sign making, engraving, jewelry design and CAD/CAM industries. It serves customers throughout North and South America with cutting-edge technologies and skilled dealers.
As a division of Roland DGA Corporation, Roland ASD has a rich tradition of developing advanced technologies. Its roots go all the way back to the dawn of digital music. Roland Corporation, a worldwide manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, developed precision X-Y technology to record sound waves for its legendary music synthesizers.
Roland DG Corporation was formed in 1981 to find new applications for this advanced technology. It offered revolutionary products like the pen plotter and quickly earned widespread acceptance in the Americas during the CAD/CAM revolution. By 1990, the company established Roland DGA Corporation in California to provide sales, marketing and customer support services throughout North and South America. Within a few short years, Roland DGA began introducing a wide variety of groundbreaking solutions.
Today, Roland ASD products use advanced motion-control technology to offer vinyl cutters, 3D scanners, 3D milling devices and engravers with superior quality and precision. The new division bundles each product with software and accessories, then supports them through a highly-experienced dealer network. With years of real-world experience using Roland ASD technologies, each dealer is well-prepared to help customers meet their unique challenges.
Engraving Solutions
Loaded with high-speed and high-precision technologies, Roland engravers produce everything from custom awards to ADA signage to personalized jewelry. These innovative devices combine remarkable versatility and ease of use with unsurpassed value. Each one is backed by the best support in the industry and comes bundled with a complete suite of powerful software.
Cutting Solutions
Roland CAMM-1 vinyl cutters produce crisp, eye-catching graphics with speed and precision. They represent the most cost-effective way to produce banners, vehicle art, store displays, informational signs, backlit displays and almost any other type of durable custom graphics.
CAD/CAM Solutions
Roland ASD is a worldwide leader in 3D input and output devices for CAD/CAM applications. 3D laser scanners, powerful reverse modeling software and Subtractive Rapid Prototyping milling devices let engineers scan, design and prototype parts right on their desktop.
Roland 3D laser scanners provide a complete reverse modeling solution with superior scan quality and ease of use and are ideal for a wide range of CAD applications. Examples include scanning mobile phones to facilitate the design of blister packaging and scanning hand-sculpted aliens for feature animation.
By starting with a solid object and rapidly subtracting material, SRP technology enables industrial and mechanical designers to produce prototypes with superior form, fit and function. Roland MDX Series milling devices use SRP technology to mill prototypes of everything from toothbrushes to cell phone casings to action figures.
Two Decades of Roland ASD Technology Innovations:
- In 1984, Roland introduced the world's first pen plotter for CAD/CAM applications.
- In 1987, Roland introduced the world's first desktop CNC mill with the PNC-3000.
- In 1988, Roland introduced the world's first dual-purpose vinyl cutter and pen plotter with the CAMM-1.
- In 1993, Roland broke the $3,000 price barrier for vinyl cutters with the PNC-900.
- In 1996, Roland introduced the world's first plotter to offer engraving, pen plotting and vinyl cutting with the CS-20.
- In 1997, Roland introduced the world's first touch probe 3D scanner with the PIX-3.
- In 2000, Roland introduced the world's first photo-impact printer with the MPX-50 and MDX Series desktop and benchtop milling machines for in-house rapid prototyping.
- In 2001, Roland introduced first the world's first laser scanner to offer plane and rotary scanning for less than $10,000 with the LPX-250; state-of-the-art CX PRO vinyl cutters; and the most cost-effective computerized engravers available with EGX Series desktop and benchtop models.
- In 2005, Roland ASD was established to develop complete technology solutions for the rapid prototyping, reverse modeling, engraving, jewelry design and sign making industries. Roland introduced the JWX-10 model maker, the world’s first and only jewelry-specific desktop mill.
- In 2006, Roland introduced the MDX-70 photo imact printer. The desktop device won the won the DIMA Innovative Product award.
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