Partnership complements recent announcements of
new Stratasys and Siemens’ solutions for additive manufacturing
Aims to strengthen and expand the benefits of
3D printing in manufacturing value chain
Aerospace, automotive and tooling industries
expected to benefit first
Stratasys Multi-axis Robotic Composite 3D
Demonstrator incorporating Siemens Motion Control hardware and PLM
software is showcased at formnext 2016
Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS) and Siemens today announced a
formal partnership to integrate Siemens’ Digital Factory solutions
with Stratasys’ additive manufacturing solutions. The partnership
is intended to lay the foundation for the two companies to fulfill
their shared vision of incorporating additive manufacturing into
the traditional manufacturing workflow, helping it to become a
universally recognized production practice which can benefit
multiple industries, including aerospace, automotive,
transportation, energy and industrial tooling. This announcement
also builds on Siemens’ recently announced end-to-end solution
integrating digital design, simulation and data management with
conventional and additive manufacturing.
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Stratasys Robotic Composite 3D
Demonstrator unveils a hybrid approach for automated composite part
production that breaks the print-by-layer mindset and enables the
full value of additive manufacturing to be applied to high value
composite structures making them lighter than ever before. (Photo:
Stratasys)
Stratasys and Siemens have been collaborating on multiple
projects including the direct link from Siemens’ NX™ software for
CAD/CAM/CAE to Stratasys’ GrabCAD Print platform – enabling a
seamless design-to-3D print workflow – and the recently previewed
Stratasys Robotic Composite 3D Demonstrator that incorporates
Siemens’ product lifecycle management (PLM) software and its motion
control and CNC automation technologies, to produce strong,
lightweight performance parts.
“Siemens is enthusiastic about this partnership with Stratasys
and the opportunity to help our customers adopt a new manufacturing
mindset that we believe will result in better products produced
more economically and delivered more efficiently,” said Zvi Feuer,
SVP Manufacturing Engineering Software, Siemens PLM Software. “We
are committed to the industrialization of additive manufacturing
with all of its unique advantages, including complex part
geometries, on-demand production and mass customization. This
relationship helps set the course for continued innovation and
leadership through the tight integration of our product lines and
through collaboration on comprehensive additive manufacturing
solutions.”
“Siemens’ capability and commitment to the digital enterprise
vision, along with its close collaboration with Stratasys, can help
many industries realize shorter time-to-market, achieve flexibility
in operations and improve efficiency in workflows through
horizontal (machine-to-machine) and vertical (plant and top-floor
to factory floor) integration,” added Arun Jain, VP of Motion
Control, Siemens Digital Factory US.
While additive manufacturing technology has made great strides
over the past years, additional criteria are required for it to
take its place in volume production environments and become as
commonplace as CNC. Ideally, additive manufacturing solutions
should deliver robust, repeatable and reliable operational
performance with predictable properties across a broad portfolio of
materials that are certifiable for specific applications and that
are driven by a seamless, digital integration from design to
production. Together, Stratasys and Siemens plan to address these
challenges.
“With our complete 3D printing ecosystem of customer
applications, hardware and software platforms, advanced material
offerings and consulting services, Stratasys is uniquely positioned
to help manufacturers leverage 3D printing to transform their
business models,” said Dan Yalon, Executive Vice President,
Products, Stratasys. “Stratasys is excited to formalize our
partnership with Siemens and views it as a major catalyst for the
industrialization of additive manufacturing. Together, our
companies are joining forces to create a cohesive, best-of-breed
technology foundation that enables large-scale manufacturers to
enjoy the benefits of additive manufacturing in traditional
production environments. We believe that the impact on production
practices will begin sooner rather than later with the aerospace,
automotive and factory tooling industries expected to benefit
first.”
Next generation of additive manufacturing solutions, featured
at formnext 2016
Stratasys and Siemens are showcasing their next generation
additive manufacturing solutions at the formnext 2016 exhibition in
Frankfurt. Stratasys’ Robotic Composite 3D Demonstrator is being
featured in a unique virtual 3D printing experience at the
Stratasys booth, Hall 3.1, Stand H40. In addition, Siemens is
demonstrating its end-to-end additive manufacturing software
solution along with its scalable hardware platform for motion
control and relevant manufacturing processes in Hall 3.1, Stand
J20.
At the core of the 3D Demonstrator is Stratasys’ advanced FDM
(Fused Deposition Modeling) Additive Manufacturing technology
synchronized to complex multi-axis motion. It features Stratasys’
extensible and scalable multi-operation architecture that provides
the flexibility to integrate subtractive manufacturing, inline
inspection and verification and product finishing. Stratasys
engineered materials are employed to produce structures that are
optimized for weight and performance. The result is a new hybrid
manufacturing approach that is unconstrained by the traditional
limitations of composite lay-up and the layer-by-layer limitations
and support material requirements of traditional 3D printing.
The new workflow for the Stratasys Robotic Composite 3D
Demonstrator begins with Siemens’ NX software. NX enables designers
to create parts to be produced on the system, simulate and evaluate
the design for manufacturability and generate and send all the
manufacturing instructions for part production. Throughout the
manufacturing process, performance is controlled and communicated
directly to the manufacturing operations management systems. The
result is a seamless CAD-to-product workflow that streamlines
production and ensures end-to-end traceability and part
quality.
The motion control for the Stratasys Robotic Composite 3D
Demonstrator is driven by the Siemens’ Sinumerik 840D sl CNC. The
open architecture of Sinumerik control combines the strengths of
Siemens’ NC with flexible robot kinematics. The integration with
Stratasys’ extrusion control technologies to execute manufacturing
instructions from NX CAM, results in a high degree of freedom for
robotic FDM extrusion.
Siemens Digital Factory offers a comprehensive portfolio
of seamlessly integrated hardware, software and technology-based
services in order to support manufacturing companies worldwide in
enhancing the flexibility and efficiency of their manufacturing
processes and reducing the time to market of their products.
Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Digital
Factory Division, is a leading global provider of product lifecycle
management (PLM) and manufacturing operations management (MOM)
software, systems and services with over 15 million licensed seats
and more than 140,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in Plano,
Texas, Siemens PLM Software works collaboratively with its
customers to provide industry software solutions that help
companies everywhere achieve a sustainable competitive advantage by
making real the innovations that matter. For more information on
Siemens PLM Software products and services, visit
www.siemens.com/plm
Follow Siemens on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/siemensplm,
www.twitter.com/siemens_cnc_us and www.twitter.com/siemens
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology
powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation,
quality, reliability and internationality for more than
165 years. The company is active in more than
200 countries, focusing on the areas of electrification,
automation and digitalization. One of the world’s largest producers
of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is a
leading supplier of efficient power generation and power
transmission solutions and a pioneer in infrastructure solutions as
well as automation, drive and software solutions for industry. The
company is also a leading provider of medical imaging equipment –
such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging systems
– and a leader in laboratory diagnostics as well as clinical IT. In
fiscal 2016, which ended on September 30, 2016, Siemens
generated revenue of €79.6 billion and net income of
€5.6 billion. At the end of September 2016, the company had
around 351,000 employees worldwide. Further information is
available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
Stratasys Ltd.: 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 1,200 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.
Note regarding Forward Looking Statements
The statements in this press release relating to Stratasys’
expectations of the benefits that it will receive from its
cooperation with Siemens and the impacts of this cooperation on 3D
printing solutions customers and their businesses and business
processes, 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 the benefits that Stratasys expects from
the cooperation will not materialize, or could be less, than
Stratasys currently expects, due to technical or other unforeseen
reasons; and other risk factors more fully explained 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.
Note: Siemens, Sinumerik and the Siemens logo are
registered trademarks of Siemens AG. .NX is a trademark or
registered trademark of Siemens Product Lifecycle Management
Software Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other
countries. Stratasys is a registered trademark of Stratasys Ltd.
and/or its subsidiaries or affiliates. All other trademarks,
registered trademarks or service marks belong to their respective
holders.
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