Stratasys Introduces Work Order Management Software for 3D Printing Shops as Industry Adoption of 3D Printing Booms
November 18 2019 - 8:37AM
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New GrabCAD Shop Simplifies 3D Printing
Workflow So Jobs Get Printed Faster and Right the First Time
Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) today introduced a new work order
management software solution for shops that provide centralized 3D
printing services. GrabCAD Shop is designed to streamline work
order management processes by substantially improving the way
engineers, designers, and shop operators collaborate on 3D printing
orders.
Enterprise 3D printing shops – within larger design firms,
manufacturing enterprises or educational institutions – typically
lack effective purpose-built solutions to manage shop work orders.
Instead, many rely on email, spreadsheets, whiteboards and paper
because simple and affordable software designed specifically for 3D
printing has been lacking in the market. However, as 3D printing’s
usage continues to grow by double digits every year, the efficiency
penalty of this approach is becoming a significant business
issue.
A private beta program began this summer and Schneider Electric
was quick to sign on. “We’ve switched over completely to GrabCAD
Shop,” said Doug VanWaart, Print Manager for Schneider Electric.
“Our previous print request process was a Word document, and no one
liked filling that form out. GrabCAD Shop’s simple set-up makes it
a lot quicker to create print orders, and easier for me to manage
them through the process. We also like how all the jobs are stored
in the cloud so we can always go back and reprint an old job if
needed.”
According to Stratasys’ analysis, approximately 15% of work
hours in a typical 3D print shop are wasted tracking down work
order requirements and manually communicating status updates to
engineers, designers and operators. GrabCAD Shop streamlines this
process. Requiring no IT implementation support, the cloud-based
software organizes print work requests, CAD files, and project
specs all in one space. As jobs progress, shop operators and
engineers receive status updates on the platform and via email.
GrabCAD Shop comes pre-populated with Stratasys printers and
materials so that any Stratasys customer can achieve immediate
value. It also provides the ability to add third party printers and
traditional fabrication technology systems.
“Today, communication of requirements between designers,
engineers and shop operators is inefficient and lacks traceability.
This results in a loss of productivity,” said Paul Giaconia, Vice
President of Product Software for Stratasys. “GrabCAD Shop
streamlines 3D printing work order management so that shop
operators can focus their valuable time on making and delivering
parts to their end users.”
Stratasys added significant software development capability
through its acquisition of GrabCAD in 2014, and the development of
Stratasys’ GrabCAD Print software, which makes it easy to print
native CAD files on any Stratasys printer, is now used by over
20,000 people. GrabCAD Shop is the next evolution of Stratasys’
continued software investment to improve the 3D printing workflow
and part quality.
The GrabCAD Shop public beta is now available at no charge and
is expected to be commercially available globally in Q1 2020. For
more information on GrabCAD Shop or to join the beta program, visit
grabcad.com/shop.
Stratasys is a global leader in additive manufacturing or
3D printing technology and is the manufacturer of FDM® and PolyJet™
3D printers. The company’s technologies are used to create
prototypes, manufacturing tools, and production parts for
industries, including aerospace, automotive, healthcare, consumer
products and education. For 30 years, Stratasys products have
helped manufacturers reduce product-development time, cost, and
time-to-market, as well as reduce or eliminate tooling costs and
improve product quality. The Stratasys 3D printing ecosystem of
solutions and expertise includes: 3D printers, materials, software,
expert services, and on-demand parts production. Online at:
www.stratasys.com, http://blog.stratasys.com and LinkedIn.
Stratasys is a trademark of Stratasys Ltd. and/or its
affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners, and Stratasys assumes no responsibility with
regard to the selection, performance, or use of these non-Stratasys
products.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statement The statements
in this press release relating to Stratasys’ GrabCAD Shop regarding
the benefits users will experience from GrabCAD Shop and its
features and Stratasys’ expectations on timing of commercial
availability of GrabCAD Shop 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' businesses,
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 users
will not perceive the benefits of GrabCAD Shop and its features to
be the same as Stratasys do; the risk that unforeseen technical or
other difficulties will delay the commercial availability of
GrabCAD Shop; 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 7, 2019. Stratasys (or MakerBot) 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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