This webinar was originally aired on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Click below to watch on demand. Learn how 3D printing empowers medical device manufacturer Medtronic to bring products to clinical use faster, develop better therapies and personalize patient care. With functionally accurate, 3D printed prototypes, Medtronic can complete more design revisions in less time, empower…
Advancing prosthetics development with 3D printing
From makers to professional engineers, 3D printing has long been used to develop prosthetics because it can save time and money. It also helps stimulate innovative thinking, which led to this fully functional hydraulic prosthetic arm. Ben Ryan, founder of Ambionics, developed the prosthetic for his two-year-old son, Sol using a Stratasys multi-material, multi-color PolyJet […]
Cutting Design-to-Market Risks – A New Paradigm for Rapid Prototyping – On Demand Webinar
Fill out the form below to watch this webinar on demand. Companies are all under pressure to deliver products to market faster. Empowering professional designers; shrinking lead times; unleashing creativity. Those are the demands of a professional rapid prototyping 3D printing solution. In this seminar, Stratasys’ Sam Green, Head of Marketing for Rapid Prototyping, introduces…
How Stratasys and Dassault Systèmes will improve additive manufacturing
Stratasys Ltd. announced that it is partnering with Dassault Systèmes to provide next generation design tools that improve the functionality, efficiency and weight ratio of additively manufactured production parts. The companies have collaborated on design and simulation capabilities for Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform which support Stratasys’ FDM 3D printers and materials. These capabilities include: Design […]
Fast prototyping gets products to market fast
At the Center for Advanced Design (CAD), a product development firm in Minnesota, a team of design engineers specializes in creating complex surface geometry for the plastics industry. The agile team of six handles everything from industrial design concepts and digital sketching to assisting clients with implementation by building production tooling. Their ability to advance […]
Stratasys Launches F123 Series of Printers for Rapid Prototyping
The three-dimensional printer company Stratasys of Eden Prairie, Minn., introduced three new 3D printers for rapid prototyping, which company officials say remains a strong use of these printers. They’re integrated with CAD software, so designers can take designs from their software and nto the real world for testing, verification, or even everyday use, says Rich […]
Stratasys targets professional prototyping with engineering-grade 3D printers
Stratasys introduced new tools to help CAD users get to market faster at SOLIDWORKS World 2017 today. These tools are three professional, versatile and fast FDM-based 3D printers—the F123 Series (F170, F270 and F370). Stratasys developed these printers to address user needs for ease of use, greater accessibility and printers that offer more material choices. […]
Stratasys to show what’s new at SOLIDWORKS World 2017
Stratasys Ltd. plans to accelerate its industry presence by unveiling a range of initiatives at the SOLIDWORKS World 2017 show – including hands-on product demonstrations and detailed speaking sessions. Stratasys is introducing new approaches and solutions aimed at more easily and affordably creating professional quality 3D printed parts and prototypes. Attendees will see a new […]
Bringing additive manufacturing to Formula 1 racing
McLaren Racing and Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS) announce a four-year partnership where Stratasys will supply McLaren Racing with a suite of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, as the Official Supplier of 3D Printing Solutions to the McLaren-Honda Formula 1 team. Stratasys will work closely with the Grand Prix outfit as it ramps up its rapid […]
Additive lays the foundation for full production
This year, nearly all the major vendors introduced additive machines capable of building parts in production quantities. Here are 11 of the major introductions. 1. Building bigger parts Stratasys Ltd. launched its Infinite-Build 3D Demonstrator, which uses Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) to produce very long parts by turning the Z axis on its side. The […]
Cleaning Up Designs Before 3D Printing
Efforts continue to make 3D printing happen as smoothly as pressing the “print” command on a Word document. Problem is, the computer-aided models and designs created for 3D have to be cleaned up to ensure they can be properly printed. That is, the designer has to make sure parts of the geometry don’t needlessly overlap […]
3D printing benefits cast in iron
VHM Fonderie (formerly Heinrich Fonderie) specializes in the production of industrial iron castings using a traditional sand casting process. To help the company with the production of functional prototypes, master models for sand casting, manufacturing tools, as well as the 3D printing of spare parts, VHM Fonderie turned to Stratasys. The 3D printing and additive […]
SAP and Stratasys work to accelerate distributed manufacturing with network of 3D printing labs
Stratasys is making some interesting business moves. The latest is news that the additive manufacturing developer is working with SAP SE to establish a global network of 3D printing co-innovation labs to educate and enable customers, employees and partners on the adoption of additive manufacturing as an integral part of the manufacturing production line. (A […]
New additive manufacturing system from Stratasys
Stratasys Ltd. introduces the next generation of the Stratasys Fortus 900mc, a robust FDM Production 3D Printer built for functional prototyping, manufacturing aids, tooling and short-run direct digital manufacturing. With additional key features and certifications, the 3D printer allows for improved use along with a rapid installation process that saves time for the users. The […]
Stratasys and Siemens plan to take additive manufacturing to volume production
Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS) and Siemens announced a formal partnership to integrate Siemens’ Digital Factory solutions with Stratasys’ additive manufacturing solutions. The partnership is intended to lay the foundation for the two companies to fulfill their shared vision of incorporating additive manufacturing (AM) into the traditional manufacturing workflow, helping AM become a universally recognized production practice […]
Using 3D printing to build machine components
Curt G. Joa, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of machinery for the production of disposable paper products. In 2009, Joa designed a system that could produce paper products faster than other machines on the market. One critical component within this new design was a large round vacuum-forming tool capable of spinning at high speeds creating […]
Schneider Electric cuts development time and cost using 3D printing
According to Schneider Electric, 3D printing is delivering time and cost reductions of up to 90% throughout its manufacturing process, including injection molds, manufacturing tool prototypes and product prototypes. Schneider Electric is working with Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS) to include 3D printing into its manufacturing processes to meet short and longer-term efficiency goals. Specializing in electricity distribution, […]
How to use FDM to build long, long, long 3D printed parts
Stratasys eliminates the Z axis limit in FDM 3D printing Who would have thought that you could get 7 ft, 20 ft, and longer parts from an extrusion 3D printing process? The Z axis handles height, and for certain builds, not only would the build time be agonizingly slow, you would need quite a support […]
With two product introductions, Stratasys takes FDM to a new level
Extrusion, or Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS) version known as Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM®), is the additive technology used in more than 90% of 3D printers in industry. You may think it’s a well-known technology. Hold on, Stratasys plans to take FDM to a new level of speed, accuracy, and repeatability. Today, the company introduces its next […]
Stratasys uPrint SE Plus
Size: uPrint SE Plus with one material bay: 635 w x 660 d x 787 h mm (25 x 26 x 31 in.), 76 kg (168 lb) uPrint SE Plus with two material bays: 635 w x 660 d x 940 h mm (25 x 26 x 37 in.), 94 kg (206 lb) Technology: FDM […]
How and when to use additive manufacturing
Large and small manufacturers need a way of identifying how and where to implement additive processes or quantify their impact. To maximize integration of 3D printing technologies and eliminate the unknowns, Stratasys, Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS) and Stratasys Direct Manufacturing, an indirect subsidiary, offer unified expertise and consulting through the Professional Services group. Professional Services will help […]
Webinar: Speed Liquid Silicone Rubber Products to Market
This webinar took place on Thursday, August 25, 2016. Watch on demand. Prototyping and low-volume production of LSR parts are typically handled with manual casting methods, using molds made of metal, RTV or modeling board. However, these kinds of molds can be time and labor intensive to produce and pose limitations on the complexity of…
Stratasys uPrint SE
Size: desktop, suitable for personal and professional 3D printing tasks
Technology: FDM (extrusion)
Build size: 203 x 152 x 152 mm (8 x 6 x 6 in.)
Layer thickness: 0.254 mm (0.010 in.)
Materials: ABSplus in ivory, SR-30 soluble support material
Applic…
SUNY New Paltz opens 3D Printing Superlab
Stratasys Ltd., announced that The Hudson Valley Advanced Manufacturing Center at The State University of New York at New Paltz, has opened an additive manufacturing superlab, which has received Stratasys designation as a “SMART lab.” The Hudson Valley Advanced Manufacturing Center provides expert advice on 3D printing processes, materials and design for both student education […]
What is extrusion in 3D printing?
What is extrusion in 3D printing? According to the ASTM International standards organization, extrusion is the official name given to a specific 3D printing process where material is…