- Advanced additive manufacturing
technology demonstrators help customers build on FDM’s use in
manufacturing today to build bigger, stronger, higher quality
parts.
- Boeing and Ford exploring applications
enabled by advances in Stratasys technology to help ensure future
systems are optimized for large scale manufacturing
applications.
- Siemens’ motion controls and PLM
software for design and manufacturing integrate with Stratasys
advanced additive manufacturing technologies to reimagine how
strong, light-weight composite parts could be built.
- New technologies unveiled in
Infinite-Build & Robotic Composite 3D Demonstrators video
Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS), the 3D printing and additive
manufacturing solutions company, today announced it is previewing
demonstrations of next generation manufacturing technologies at
IMTS 2016 as part of its SHAPING WHAT’S NEXT™ vision for
manufacturing. SHAPING WHAT’S NEXT builds on Stratasys’ industrial
FDM® 3D printing expertise to respond to the needs of customers’
most challenging applications, addressing manufacturers’ needs to
rapidly produce strong parts ranging in size from an automobile
armrest to an entire aircraft interior panel. The Stratasys
ecosystem of additive and traditional technologies, software
workflows, materials development, and professional services align
with individual application needs, better meeting quality, cost,
and delivery metrics while unlocking the capabilities of additive
manufacturing to revolutionize how parts are designed and
built.
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The Stratasys Infinite-Build 3D
Demonstrator for producing large tools and production parts is
designed for accuracy, repeatability, and speed for custom OEM
production and on-demand aftermarket disruption. (Photo: Business
Wire)
The Stratasys technology demonstrators are being displayed at
the Stratasys IMTS booth, N-60, September 12–17.
Stratasys Infinite-Build 3D Demonstrator Developed for Large
Part Production in Custom OEM and On-Demand Aftermarket
Applications
The Stratasys Infinite-Build 3D Demonstrator is designed
to address the requirements of aerospace, automotive and other
industries for large lightweight, thermoplastic parts with
repeatable mechanical properties. The Infinite-Build 3D
Demonstrator features a revolutionary approach to FDM extrusion
that increases throughput and repeatability. The system turns the
traditional 3D printer concept on its side to realize an
“infinite-build” approach which prints on a vertical plane
for practically unlimited part size in the build direction.
Aerospace giant Boeing played an influential role in defining
the requirements and specifications for the demonstrator. Boeing is
currently using an Infinite-Build 3D Demonstrator to explore the
production of low volume, lightweight parts. Ford Motor Company is
also exploring innovative automotive manufacturing applications for
this demonstrator, and will evaluate this new technology. Ford and
Stratasys will work together to test and develop new applications
for automotive-grade 3D printed materials that were not previously
possible due to limited size, enabling and accelerating innovative
automotive product design.
“Additive manufacturing represents a great opportunity for
Boeing and our customers, so we made a strategic decision more than
a decade ago to work closely with Stratasys on this technology. We
are always looking for ways to reduce the cost and weight of
aircraft structures, or reduce the time it takes to prototype and
test new tools and products so we can provide them to customers in
a more affordable and rapid manner. The Stratasys Infinite-Build 3D
Demonstrator enables products to be made at a much larger and
potentially unlimited length, offering us a breakthrough tool to
add to our robust additive manufacturing processes,” said Darryl
Davis, President, Boeing Phantom Works.
“3D printing holds the promise of changing automotive design and
manufacturing because it opens up new ways to innovate and create
efficiencies in production. Our vision at Ford is to make
high-speed, high-quality printing of automotive-grade parts a
reality. We are excited about the future opportunities that the
scalable and versatile Infinite-Build concept can unlock, and look
forward to collaborating with Stratasys to help achieve our goals,”
said Mike Whitens, director, Vehicle Enterprise Sciences, Ford
Research & Advanced Engineering.
Robotic Composite 3D Demonstrator Combines Stratasys Advanced
Extrusion Technologies with Siemens’ Motion Control Hardware and
PLM Software
Stratasys and Siemens have been working very closely together to
further their shared vision of making 3D printing a viable and
indispensable component of production manufacturing. As an example
of this vision, Stratasys developed the Robotic Composite 3D
Demonstrator integrating its core additive manufacturing
technologies with industrial motion control hardware and
design–to-3D printing software capabilities provided by Siemens.
This Robotic Composite 3D Demonstrator is designed to revolutionize
the 3D printing of composite parts.
In addition to widespread use in transportation industries like
Automotive and Aerospace, industries such as Oil & Gas and
Medical use composite materials to make strong yet lightweight
structures. Unfortunately, composites production is constrained by
labor-intensive processes and geometric limitations. The Robotic
Composite 3D Demonstrator delivers true 3D printing by using an
8-axis motion system that enables precise, directional material
placement for strength while also reducing dramatically the need
for speed-hindering support strategies. This redefines how future
lightweight parts will be built, and provides a glimpse into how
this technology could be used to accelerate the production of parts
made from a wide variety of materials.
“Siemens is pleased to support Stratasys in their innovative
additive manufacturing initiatives, of which the Stratasys Robotic
Composite 3D Demonstrator is one of the most promising. By working
closely with Stratasys on motion control and CNC automation,
Siemens is helping to create a flexible, multi-function
manufacturing workflow that puts 3D printing firmly in the factory.
We look forward to continuing to work with Stratasys to build
manufacturing solutions that transform industries,” said Arun Jain,
VP, Motion Control, Digital Factory US, Siemens.
“Stratasys is building on our success in manufacturing with
applications such as manufacturing aids, injection molds and
composite tooling, and leveraging our relationships with innovative
industry leaders to further extend the applicability of additive
manufacturing in demanding production environments,” said Ilan
Levin, CEO, Stratasys. ”We view the level of factory integration,
automation, and performance monitoring potentially offered by these
new demonstrators as catalysts for the transformation to Industry
4.0. Stratasys invites all visitors to IMTS to see these new
technologies, as well as our field-proven industrial additive
manufacturing solutions, in action.”
In addition to the Infinite-Build and Robotic Composite 3D
Demonstrators being featured in technology demonstrations, at IMTS
2016 Stratasys will be showcasing examples of 3D printing
applications used today by Stratasys customers all over the world
for tooling and manufacturing processes, including 3D printed Jigs
& Fixtures, Composite Tooling, Mold Tooling and Production
Parts.
Multimedia assets available in the Stratasys newsroom.
For more than 25 years, Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ:SSYS) has
been a defining force and dominant player in 3D printing and
additive manufacturing – shaping the way things are made.
Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Rehovot, Israel, the
company empowers customers across a broad range of vertical markets
by enabling new paradigms for design and manufacturing. The
company’s solutions provide customers with unmatched design freedom
and manufacturing flexibility – reducing time-to-market and
lowering development costs, while improving designs and
communications. Stratasys subsidiaries include MakerBot and
Solidscape, and the Stratasys ecosystem includes 3D printers for
prototyping and production; a wide range of 3D printing materials;
parts on-demand via Stratasys Direct Manufacturing; strategic
consulting and professional services; and the Thingiverse and
GrabCAD communities with over 2 million 3D printable files for free
designs. With more than 2,700 employees and 800 granted or pending
additive manufacturing patents, Stratasys has received more than 30
technology and leadership awards. Visit us online at:
www.stratasys.com or http://blog.stratasys.com/, and follow us on
LinkedIn.
Stratasys, the Stratasys signet, and FDM are registered
trademarks of Stratasys Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries or affiliates.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The statements in this press release relating to Stratasys’
beliefs regarding the benefits customers will experience from the
Infinite-Build and Robotic Composite 3D Demonstrators, Stratasys’
expectation on the timing of availability of the technology covered
by the Infinite-Build and Robotic Composite 3D Demonstrators, the
rate of adoption of the manufacturing processes contemplated by the
Infinite-Build and Robotic Composite 3D Demonstrators within the
aerospace, automotive, transportation, oil & gas, medical and
other industries, and any other statements relating to Stratasys’
future 3D technology and products, are forward-looking statements
reflecting management's current expectations and beliefs. These
forward-looking statements are based on current information that
is, by its nature, subject to rapid and even abrupt change. Due to
risks and uncertainties associated with Stratasys' business, actual
results could differ materially from those projected or implied by
these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to: the risk that customers will not
perceive the benefits of the Infinite-Build and Robotic Composite
3D Demonstrators to be the same as Stratasys does; the risk that
unforeseen technical difficulties will delay the deployment of the
technology covered by the Infinite-Build and Robotic Composite 3D
Demonstrators; and other risk factors set forth under the caption
“Risk Factors” in Stratasys' most recent Annual Report on Form
20-F, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on
March 21, 2016. Stratasys is under no obligation (and expressly
disclaims any obligation) to update or alter its forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise, except as otherwise required by the rules and
regulations of the SEC.
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