PADT & Stratasys Announce First-of-its-Kind Additive Manufacturing Lab in Colorado, Located at Metropolitan State University ...
August 29 2017 - 10:30AM
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Lockheed Martin Additive Manufacturing
Laboratory helps students and engineers spur design and creation of
composite tooling applications to reduce manufacturing lead times
and streamline costs
Phoenix Analysis and Design Technologies (PADT) today announced
the company is teaming with Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSYS), a global
leader in applied additive technology solutions, to unveil a
first-of-its-kind additive manufacturing lab in Colorado - located
at the Metropolitan State University of Denver. Expected to open
later this fall, the Lockheed Martin Additive Manufacturing
Laboratory is unique to the state, dedicated to advance use of 3D
printing for creation of composite tooling applications addressing
complex design and manufacturing requirements. Empowering
next-generation manufacturing, 3D printing allows designers and
engineers to improve efficiency and lead times while minimizing
costs.
At the centerpiece of this lab are additive technology solutions
from Stratasys, enabling students and engineers to speed production
and streamline efficiencies with 3D printed, custom tooling
solutions addressing even the most complex designs and shapes.
Backed by the Stratasys Fortus 900mc Production 3D Printer, the
environment is funded through a grant from Lockheed Martin Space
Systems – and now becomes one of the few located in Colorado and
the only one at a higher-education institution in the Rocky
Mountain region.
“Building the Lockheed Martin Additive Manufacturing Laboratory
at MSU Denver is a major development in the progression of additive
manufacturing tooling applications,” said Rey Chu, Principal and
Co-Founder, Manufacturing Technologies at PADT, Inc. “The expertise
and dedication of Stratasys and PADT - combined with the generosity
of Lockheed Martin and vision for advanced workforce development
from MSU Denver - will help propel our industry far beyond where it
is today.”
“We’re excited to work with Lockheed Martin to propel creation
of highly innovative, additive manufacturing curriculum at MSU
Denver. Both students and local businesses now have access to
leading 3D printing solutions for development of composite
structures – enabling manufacturers to save time, money, and solve
even their most unique design challenges,” said Tim Schniepp,
Director of Composite Solutions at Stratasys. “We have no doubt the
lab will quickly become a cornerstone of additive manufacturing
innovation across the State of Colorado.”
Initially deployed at MSU Denver, the additive manufacturing
curriculum will later become available for use by other academic
institutions across the country. Additionally, PADT will work with
MSU Denver, Lockheed Martin and other users to build a Fortus 900mc
Users Group within the Rocky Mountain region.
Supporting Quotes
Brian Kaplun, Manager, Additive Manufacturing at Lockheed
Martin Space Systems: “Lockheed Martin believes this
first-of-its-kind laboratory at MSU Denver can shape the future of
space. We’ve built 3D-printed parts that traveled 1.7 billion miles
to Jupiter, and we look forward to developing a workforce that
understands how to use this technology for future flight hardware,
tooling and other advanced manufacturing applications.”
Robert Park, Director, Advanced Manufacturing Sciences
Institute at Metro State University of Denver: “MSU Denver is
fortunate to have such great partners who support our passion for
nurturing young minds to shape the future of the additive
manufacturing industry. We’re also excited to work with Stratasys
and PADT on progressing the industry beyond its current scope.”
About Phoenix Analysis and Design TechnologiesPhoenix
Analysis and Design Technologies, Inc. (PADT) is an engineering
product and services company that focuses on helping customers who
develop physical products by providing Numerical Simulation,
Product Development, and 3D Printing solutions. PADT’s worldwide
reputation for technical excellence and experienced staff is based
on its proven record of building long term win-win partnerships
with vendors and customers. Since its establishment in 1994,
companies have relied on PADT because “We Make Innovation Work.”
With over 80 employees, PADT services customers from its
headquarters at the Arizona State University Research Park in
Tempe, Arizona, and from offices in Torrance, California,
Littleton, Colorado, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Murray, Utah, as
well as through staff members located around the country. More
information on PADT can be found at www.PADTINC.com.
About Lockheed Martin Space SystemsHeadquartered in
Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and
aerospace company that employs approximately 97,000 people
worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design,
development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced
technology systems, products and services.
About Metropolitan State
University of DenverMSU Denver is a leader in
educating Coloradans through university programs particularly
relevant to the state's economy and the demands of today's
employers. With the highest number of ethnically diverse students
among the state's four-year colleges, MSU Denver offers 67 bachelor
and five master degrees in accounting, business, health
administration, teaching and social work. Nearly 20,000 students
are currently enrolled at MSU Denver, and 75 percent of the
University's 88,000 graduates have remained
in Colorado as valuable members of the state's workforce.
More information can be found at www.msudenver.edu.
About StratasysStratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) is a global
leader in applied additive technology solutions for industries
including Aerospace, Automotive, Healthcare, Consumer Products and
Education. For nearly 30 years, a deep and ongoing focus on
customers’ business requirements has fueled purposeful
innovations—1,200 granted and pending additive technology patents
to date—that create new value across product lifecycle processes,
from design prototypes to manufacturing tools and final production
parts. The Stratasys 3D printing ecosystem of solutions and
expertise—advanced materials; software with voxel level control;
precise, repeatable and reliable FDM and PolyJet 3D printers;
application-based expert services; on-demand parts and
industry-defining partnerships—works to ensure seamless integration
into each customer’s evolving workflow. Fulfilling the
real-world potential of additive, Stratasys delivers breakthrough
industry-specific applications that accelerate business processes,
optimize value chains and drive business performance improvements
for thousands of future-ready leaders around the world.Corporate
Headquarters: Minneapolis, Minnesota and Rehovot,
Israel.Online at: www.stratasys.com http://blog.stratasys.com
and LinkedIn.
Stratasys, Fortus, and FDM are registered trademarks, and
the Stratasys signet is a trademark of Stratasys
Ltd. and or its subsidiaries or affiliates. All other
trademarks belong to their respective owners.
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