RedEye On Demand Broadens Low-Volume Manufacturing Capabilities with Addition of Cast Urethane Molding
March 15 2012 - 3:05PM
Business Wire
RedEye On Demand, a rapid prototyping and direct digital
manufacturing service provider, and business unit of Stratasys Inc.
(NASDAQ: SSYS), today announced it has added cast urethane molding
to its services offering. A complementary capability to RedEye On
Demand’s existing Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) and PolyJet
services, the addition of cast urethane strengthens the company’s
ability to support its customers’ rapid prototyping and
manufacturing needs through the entire product development
cycle.
“With pressure to decrease the time and costs associated with
bringing a product to market, there is increased demand for
suppliers with full-service production capabilities - particularly
in the medical, automotive and heavy machinery industries,” said
Richard Garrity, Stratasys vice president of RedEye On Demand.
“With the addition of cast urethane services our customers will
realize the benefits in time and money associated with utilizing
one source for their conceptual 3D modeling, rapid prototyping and
short-run production needs.”
Typically used to produce durable, short-run production
components quickly, cast urethane molding is ideally suited for a
wide range of materials for prototyping or end-use applications. A
bridge between rapid prototyping and injection molding, cast
urethane molding combines the durability of an FDM
additive-manufactured part with the surface finish of a
traditionally manufactured part.
Because of the urethanes’ ability to simulate thermoplastic
material characteristics, such as heat deflection, impact strength
and durometer, the technology is often used to produce parts for
visual models in color and texture studies, product testing and
verification, and low-volume production of fewer than 100
parts.
Additional RedEye On Demand services and applications
include:
- White Paper: Direct Digital
Manufacturing: Impact and Opportunity Part 1 – Freedom to
Redesign
- Case Study: RedEye On Demand Defines
Museum-Quality 3D Printing in Creating a Historical Replica for the
Smithsonian
- Case Study: RedEye On Demand Creates
Robot Model for International Space Station
- Video Tour of the RedEye On Demand
Facility and Systems at Work
RedEye On Demand, by Stratasys, makes prototyping and the
production of low-volume, complex parts fast and easy. RedEye
assists engineers in all phases of product development from
conceptual modeling to the production of end-use parts. As the
leader in on-demand, 3D printing services and powered by the
innovation of Stratasys, product developers rely on RedEye for the
breadth and reach of its manufacturing technologies. These
technologies include Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), PolyJet and
cast urethane molding. RedEye’s global distributive manufacturing
network includes more than 125 additive manufacturing systems
worldwide. Through its vast network, RedEye is able to streamline
and expedite the development time for parts, reducing costs and
time to market. Online at www.RedEyeOnDemand.com
Stratasys Inc., Minneapolis, is a maker of
additive-manufacturing machines for prototyping and producing
plastic parts. The company markets under the brands uPrint and
Dimension 3D Printers and Fortus Production 3D Printers. Stratasys
manufactures 3D printers for Hewlett Packard, which it sells under
the brand Designjet3D. In 2011, Stratasys acquired 3D printer maker
Solidscape Inc. According to Wohlers Report 2011, Stratasys had a
41-percent market share in 2010, and has been the unit market
leader for the ninth consecutive year. Stratasys patented and owns
the Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM®) process. The process creates
functional prototypes and manufactured goods directly from any 3D
CAD program, using high-performance industrial thermoplastics. The
company holds more than 285 granted or pending
additive-manufacturing patents globally. Stratasys products are
used in the aerospace, defense, automotive, medical, business and
industrial equipment, education, architecture, and consumer-product
industries. Online at: www.Stratasys.com
RedEye, FDM, Stratasys, Fortus and Dimension are registered
trademarks, and Redeye On Demand and FDM Technology are trademarks,
of Stratasys Inc.
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