Stratasys Announces Formation of Vulcan Labs, Inc.
April 03 2018 - 8:45AM
Business Wire
New Company Set to Advance Innovation of
Powder-Bed Fusion (PBF) Additive Manufacturing
Stratasys spin-off tasked with improving
quality, repeatability, and efficiency of PBF-based systems -
bringing power of PBF into real-world production
Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), a global leader in applied
additive technology solutions, today announced a new spin-off
designed to advance innovation of Powder-Bed Fusion (PBF) additive
manufacturing - Vulcan Labs, Inc. Vulcan’s solutions are engineered
to meet the complex demands of end-use production applications –
aimed at significantly overcoming typical deficiencies of
productivity, quality, and certification. The company’s primary
focus is advancing the quality, repeatability and efficiency of PBF
technology – initially focusing on metals.
Originating from the 2014 acquisition of the production-oriented
service bureau Harvest Technologies, Vulcan Labs is actively
collaborating with application partners to advance technology
accessibility and meet the stringent requirements of
production-ready applications. Built as a standalone entity to
harness the qualities of fast-moving entrepreneurial entities,
Vulcan Labs will aim for advancing the rapid introduction of
enhanced PBF-based solutions.
With decades of deep experience across real-world production
applications of both polymers and metals, the company’s management
team includes industry pioneer David K. Leigh. An original Founder
and CEO of Harvest Technologies, Mr. Leigh is considered a market
leader with deep additive manufacturing expertise specifically
aligned with end-use parts applications in the most demanding
industries, including: Aerospace, Defense, Automotive, Oil &
Gas and more.
Designed towards advancing PBF platforms to achieve end-use
production applications and now targeting metals, Vulcan Labs’
quality-focused solutions are currently being developed to
include:
- Optimized build environments and unique
multi-laser scan strategies
- Closed loop melt pool quality
control
- Detailed Data Logging and Integration
to the factory floor
- Automated powder handling and in-situ
powder quality characterization
- Automated calibration and build set-up
capabilities
“We’re extremely excited to continue our long-standing
collaboration with Stratasys that began back in 2014. Together,
we’ll continue to explore unique solutions that strengthen the
production ecosystem across additive manufacturing,” said David K.
Leigh, CEO of Vulcan Labs, Inc. “Our team will bring a unique
perspective to solving many of the issues from an end-user
perspective. We’re looking forward to delivering new solutions for
customers to take control of their applications, while having the
tools in place to manage their own quality.”
“Vulcan’s best-in-class team has both the experience and
technical know-how necessary to bring PBF into real-world
production – a vision perfectly aligned and complementary to our
other activities in this space, including Stratasys Direct
Manufacturing and our investment in LPW,” said Stratasys CEO, Ilan
Levin. “To provide Vulcan with the best path to achieve its vision,
we decided to form a new and independent entity, with Stratasys as
an equity stakeholder. We are delighted to continue supporting this
team and look forward to collaborating with them and their partners
to achieve this vision.”
In the coming months, Vulcan will engage with partners and
customers to evaluate and further develop Vulcan’s solutions.
Parties interested in joint development opportunities are
encouraged to contact Vulcan Labs.
Vulcan Labs, Inc. is the result of a spin-off of
Stratasys’ incubation activities and is located in Belton, TX.
Vulcan aims to develop production-focused solutions based on Powder
Bed Fusion technology that assist in increased build efficiency,
quality verification, and factory floor integration. For more
information, please visit www.vulcan-labs.com.
Stratasys (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. Corporate headquarters: Minneapolis, Minnesota and
Rehovot, Israel. Online at: www.stratasys.com,
http://blog.stratasys.com and LinkedIn.
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