Gil Robinson, Applications and Pre-Sales Engineer, Stratasys

2. 1988: Scott Crump invents Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) in the family kitchen by mixing wax and plastic formulas
1994: Stratasys begins selling the first thermoplastic available for a 3D Printing process: ABS plastic
1998: Objet founded by former printing industry entrepreneurs
2002: Stratasys introduces the Dimension, the first 3D printer sub-$30,000
2007: Objet introduces world's first Objet Connex multi-material 3D printing technology
2008: Stratasys launches the first machine for production; the Fortus 900mc
2010: First automobile prototype to have its entire body 3D printed -- the 200-mpg Urbee – is introduced by KorEcologic
2012: Objet announces world’s first desktop 3D printer with 7 materials
2012: Objet Connex – the first machine to 3D print over 100 materials
2012: A leader is born: Stratasys and Objet complete merger to lead the 3D printing industry
Stratasys History

3. Our Customers
More than 8,000 customers
worldwide
Global brands as well as smaller
companies
Our customers are from multiple
industries
Automotive
Aerospace & Defense
Industrial & commercial
Consumer products
Medical
Government
Education
Architecture
Toys

7. PolyJet & FDM Technologies
PolyJet
• Photopolymers
• 123 diverse materials
• Multi-material product realism
• Real thermoplastics
• Accuracy
• Durability
Model Material
Instant
UV CuringSupport Material
Printing Head
FDM

8. Rigid
– Opaque
– General purpose translucent
– Polypropylene-like
– High-temperature
– ABS-like
– Transparent
Flexible, Rubber-like
– High-elongation
– Different shore levels
– High Tear Resistance
Medical / Biocompatible
– Hearing Aids
– Clear material
– Dental
Digital Composite Materials
– Pre-defined Digital
Materials™
Durable
– ABS
– Production-grade
– Realistic parts
– Translucent
Functional
– Anti-static
– High strength
– Manufacturing tools
Industry-Ready
– High strength
– Sterilizable
– Food & drug
High-Performance
– Flame retardant
– Chemical-resistant
– Low-toxicity
– Finished parts
Our Materials
PhotopolymersThermoplastics

13. Application Overview

14. Concept Modeling
• Visual Appreciation
• Concept Modeling
• Most common Application in 3D-P
• Also the easiest

15. Functional Prototypes
• Testing product in its end-use
environment
• Fitting elements together
• Testing components fitting

16. Functional Prototypes
• Ergonomics: designing equipment to fit the worker
• No CAD SW offers proper ergonomic grasping
• Prototyping is critical in this phase
• Also important in manufacturing tools

17. BMW Reduces Time and Cost to
Build Fixtures
Conventional fixture making
• Cost and time requirements were high
• Lack of design freedom reduced productivity
FDM used to produce fixtures
• Have over 400 assembly fixtures
• Several built on Fortus system
FDM enhances ergonomics
• Organic shapes maximize performance
• Sparse fill cut weight 72%
Time and cost savings
• Typical cost reduced from $420 to $176
• Typical lead time reduced from 18 to 1.5 days
Method Cost Time
CNC
Machining
Aluminum
$420 18.0 days
Fortus
system
ABS-M30
$176 1.5 days
Savings
$244
(58%)
16.5 days
(92%)

18. Functional Prototype / Manufacturing Tool
• Using the 3D Printed mold to inject plastic
• Best done using ABS-like material (Connex)
• Enables fast and inexpensive prototyping and short series
production

19. Injection Molding

20. Manufacturing Tools
• Jigs and Fixtures
• Common example is assembly tools
• Enable a worker to perform a reproducible tasks
• Optimize efficiency by reducing tool weight and optimizing ergonomics
• These tools help to achieve uniformity in operation across sites and individual
workers
• Examples include: holding fixtures, assembly jigs, trim and drill guides, etc.

21. Possibilities and Realities

22. Prosthetics
• Ability to print highly customizable
prosthetics
• Soluble cores to facility the manufacturing
process

23. Bio Printing Tissue
• Drug delivery testing
• Eventual used for
implantation (lung, heart,
liver tissue)

24. Printing MRI / CAT Data
• Surgical Planning
• Research Study