Mechanical Technology January 2015

⎪ Computer-aided engineering ⎪

With the launch of 11 new high-performance products at Euromold 2014 in Frankfurt during November, Stratasys, leading global provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, is accelerating access to advanced 3D printing capabilities. New high-performance 3D printers and materials

S tratasys, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Rehovot, Israel, is a leading global provider of 3D print- ing and additive manufacturing solu- tions. The company’s patented FDM ® , PolyJet™, and WDM™ 3D printing technologies produce prototypes and manufactured goods directly from 3D CAD files or other 3D content. Systems include 3D printers for idea develop- ment, prototyping and direct digital manufacturing. Stratasys subsidiar- ies include 3D printer manufacturers MakerBot and Solidscape; as well as digital-manufacturing service compa- nies RedEye, Harvest Technologies and

Solid Concepts. Registered trademarks and brands include: Fortus, Objet, Con- nex and PolyJet. At EuroMold 2014, Stratasys launched an unprecedented 11 high- performance 3D printers and materi- als to help customers improve their competitiveness and deliver high-end prototypes, production aids and manu- factured parts with greater ease, speed and efficiency. Capabilities being introduced include: • Triple-jetting technology, which is now available across platforms, provides companies with different application and budget requirements

The Objet260 Connex 1, 2 and 3 series is a compact and office friendly platform, while the Objet350 Connex 1, 2 and 3 series deliver the same capabilities with larger build sizes. All six of these 3D printers now provide triple-jetting work- flow advantages similar to those available on the Objet500 Connex3. dustries with greater freedom to test design concepts with advanced working prototypes and parts. • Faster, more productive hands-free operation with the introduction of soluble support for the Objet Eden- 260VS, ideal for companies looking to deliver high volume, high-output prototyping without compromising finish or detail With the launch of the popular Ob- jet500 Connex3 colour multi-media 3D printer earlier this year, Stratasys intro- duced its unique triple-jetting technol- ogy that began a new era of colour and multi-material 3D printing. Recently, Stratasys announced six new PolyJet- based 3D Printers, making triple-jetting technology much more accessible for companies with different applica- tion and budget requirements. Using triple-jetting technology, designers and workgroups can cost effectively produce prototypes, tools, injection moulds and end-use parts featuring vivid colour and unrivalled production realism. The Objet260 Connex 1, 2 and 3 series is a compact and office friendly platform, while the Objet350 Connex 1, 2 and 3 series deliver the same Triple-jetting technology for the office and design studio

access to a large variety of mate- rial combinations including flex- ible, rigid and colour options in a single part from the convenience of compact, office-compatible 3D printers manufactured as industrial-scale systems. • Up to 20 % faster FDM production times, are ideal for companies looking for efficiency and ease of use when delivering complex prototypes, production aids or final manufactured items or parts. • Customers can create 3D tools for food processing and to perform steam sterilisation of medical devices. Aerospace and automotive customers now benefit from enhanced speed, toughness and chemical re- sistance, with new advanced ULTEM 1010 FDM material capabilities. • Unmatched material versatil- ity: With the compact Objet30 Prime, customers now have ac- cess to 12 3D printing materials at the desktop level, providing consumer goods, electronics, medical-advice and other in-

Competitively priced, the Fortus 380mc is designed for high- performance prototyping and production tooling in a variety of standard and engineering thermoplastics.

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Mechanical Technology — January 2015