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Advanced additive manufacturing technology demonstrators help
customers build on FDM’s use in manufacturing today to build bigger,
stronger, higher quality parts.
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Boeing and Ford exploring applications enabled by advances in
Stratasys technology to help ensure future systems are optimized for
large scale manufacturing applications.
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Siemens’ motion controls and PLM software for design and manufacturing
integrate with Stratasys advanced additive manufacturing technologies
to reimagine how strong, light-weight composite parts could be built.
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New technologies unveiled in Infinite-Build & Robotic Composite 3D
Demonstrators video
MINNEAPOLIS & REHOVOT, Israel -- (Business Wire)
Stratasys
Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS), the 3D printing and additive manufacturing
solutions company, today announced it is previewing demonstrations of
next generation manufacturing technologies at IMTS 2016 as part of its
SHAPING WHAT’S NEXT™ vision for manufacturing. SHAPING WHAT’S NEXT
builds on Stratasys’ industrial FDM® 3D printing expertise to respond to
the needs of customers’ most challenging applications, addressing
manufacturers’ needs to rapidly produce strong parts ranging in size
from an automobile armrest to an entire aircraft interior panel. The
Stratasys ecosystem of additive and traditional technologies, software
workflows, materials development, and professional services align with
individual application needs, better meeting quality, cost, and delivery
metrics while unlocking the capabilities of additive manufacturing to
revolutionize how parts are designed and built.
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The Stratasys Infinite-Build 3D Demonstrator for producing large tools and production parts is designed for accuracy, repeatability, and speed for custom OEM production and on-demand aftermarket disruption. (Photo: Business Wire)
The Stratasys technology demonstrators are being displayed at the
Stratasys IMTS booth, N-60, September 12–17.
Stratasys Infinite-Build 3D Demonstrator Developed for Large Part
Production in Custom OEM and On-Demand Aftermarket Applications
The Stratasys Infinite-Build 3D Demonstrator is designed to
address the requirements of aerospace, automotive and other industries
for large lightweight, thermoplastic parts with repeatable mechanical
properties. The Infinite-Build 3D Demonstrator features a revolutionary
approach to FDM extrusion that increases throughput and repeatability.
The system turns the traditional 3D printer concept on its side to
realize an “infinite-build” approach which prints on a vertical
plane for practically unlimited part size in the build direction.
Aerospace giant Boeing played an influential role in defining the
requirements and specifications for the demonstrator. Boeing is
currently using an Infinite-Build 3D Demonstrator to explore the
production of low volume, lightweight parts. Ford Motor Company is also
exploring innovative automotive manufacturing applications for this
demonstrator, and will evaluate this new technology. Ford and Stratasys
will work together to test and develop new applications for
automotive-grade 3D printed materials that were not previously possible
due to limited size, enabling and accelerating innovative automotive
product design.
“Additive manufacturing represents a great opportunity for Boeing and
our customers, so we made a strategic decision more than a decade ago to
work closely with Stratasys on this technology. We are always looking
for ways to reduce the cost and weight of aircraft structures, or reduce
the time it takes to prototype and test new tools and products so we can
provide them to customers in a more affordable and rapid manner. The
Stratasys Infinite-Build 3D Demonstrator enables products to be made at
a much larger and potentially unlimited length, offering us a
breakthrough tool to add to our robust additive manufacturing
processes,” said Darryl Davis, President, Boeing Phantom Works.
“3D printing holds the promise of changing automotive design and
manufacturing because it opens up new ways to innovate and create
efficiencies in production. Our vision at Ford is to make high-speed,
high-quality printing of automotive-grade parts a reality. We are
excited about the future opportunities that the scalable and versatile
Infinite-Build concept can unlock, and look forward to collaborating
with Stratasys to help achieve our goals,” said Mike Whitens, director,
Vehicle Enterprise Sciences, Ford Research & Advanced Engineering.
Robotic Composite 3D Demonstrator Combines Stratasys Advanced
Extrusion Technologies with Siemens’ Motion Control Hardware and PLM
Software
Stratasys and Siemens have been working very closely together to further
their shared vision of making 3D printing a viable and indispensable
component of production manufacturing. As an example of this vision,
Stratasys developed the Robotic Composite 3D Demonstrator integrating
its core additive manufacturing technologies with industrial motion
control hardware and design–to-3D printing software capabilities
provided by Siemens. This Robotic Composite 3D Demonstrator is designed
to revolutionize the 3D printing of composite parts.
In addition to widespread use in transportation industries like
Automotive and Aerospace, industries such as Oil & Gas and Medical use
composite materials to make strong yet lightweight structures.
Unfortunately, composites production is constrained by labor-intensive
processes and geometric limitations. The Robotic Composite 3D
Demonstrator delivers true 3D printing by using an 8-axis motion system
that enables precise, directional material placement for strength while
also reducing dramatically the need for speed-hindering support
strategies. This redefines how future lightweight parts will be built,
and provides a glimpse into how this technology could be used to
accelerate the production of parts made from a wide variety of materials.
“Siemens is pleased to support Stratasys in their innovative additive
manufacturing initiatives, of which the Stratasys Robotic Composite 3D
Demonstrator is one of the most promising. By working closely with
Stratasys on motion control and CNC automation, Siemens is helping to
create a flexible, multi-function manufacturing workflow that puts 3D
printing firmly in the factory. We look forward to continuing to work
with Stratasys to build manufacturing solutions that transform
industries,” said Arun Jain, VP, Motion Control, Digital Factory US,
Siemens.
“Stratasys is building on our success in manufacturing with applications
such as manufacturing aids, injection molds and composite tooling, and
leveraging our relationships with innovative industry leaders to further
extend the applicability of additive manufacturing in demanding
production environments,” said Ilan Levin, CEO, Stratasys. ”We view the
level of factory integration, automation, and performance monitoring
potentially offered by these new demonstrators as catalysts for the
transformation to Industry 4.0. Stratasys invites all visitors to IMTS
to see these new technologies, as well as our field-proven industrial
additive manufacturing solutions, in action.”
In addition to the Infinite-Build and Robotic Composite 3D Demonstrators
being featured in technology demonstrations, at IMTS 2016 Stratasys will
be showcasing examples of 3D printing applications used today by
Stratasys customers all over the world for tooling and manufacturing
processes, including 3D printed Jigs & Fixtures, Composite Tooling, Mold
Tooling and Production Parts.
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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 800 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.
Stratasys, the Stratasys signet, and FDM are registered trademarks of
Stratasys Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries or affiliates. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The statements in this press release relating to Stratasys’ beliefs
regarding the benefits customers will experience from the Infinite-Build
and Robotic Composite 3D Demonstrators, Stratasys’ expectation on the
timing of availability of the technology covered by the Infinite-Build
and Robotic Composite 3D Demonstrators, the rate of adoption of the
manufacturing processes contemplated by the Infinite-Build and Robotic
Composite 3D Demonstrators within the aerospace, automotive,
transportation, oil & gas, medical and other industries, and any other
statements relating to Stratasys’ future 3D technology and products, 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 customers
will not perceive the benefits of the Infinite-Build and Robotic
Composite 3D Demonstrators to be the same as Stratasys does; the risk
that unforeseen technical difficulties will delay the deployment of the
technology covered by the Infinite-Build and Robotic Composite 3D
Demonstrators; 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 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.
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