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20 Feb
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Scott Sevcik On New Additive Tech for Large Lightweight Parts on “Three Questions with an Expert”

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Stratasys’ Scott Sevcik sat down with Arielle Campanalie from GIE Media Manufacturing Group’s “Three Questions with an Expert” to discuss Stratasys’ recently previewed Infinite-Build 3D Demonstrator.   The 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. it 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.   “Three Questions…

20 Feb
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Deep Dive Tour of Stratasys’ New Infinite-Build 3D Demonstrator

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The Infinite-Build 3D Demonstrator 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.   It uses ULTEM 9085 material – ideal for the transportation industry due to its Flammability, Smoke, and Toxicity (FST) performance and high strength-to-weight ratio.   Aerospace company Boeing played an integral role in defining the requirements and specifications for this solution and today it’s being tested by both Boeing and Ford for the production of tooling and low volume, lightweight parts.   For an up…

20 Feb
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Wheeler Dealers – 100th Car Episode clip 2

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Take one canny car trader, a mechanical maestro, up to £20,000 and a load of oil, sweat and know-how, and what have you got? WHEELER DEALERS of course! Mike Brewer and Edd China are back on their hunt for treasure as they find rundown classic cars and transform them into sleek, gleaming beauties ready to sell on to a punter for a healthy profit. In this series Mike and Edd celebrate discovering and working on their 100th car in style, by restoring the classic veteran car the Darracq. Once renovated, the aim is to drive the car successfully from London…

20 Feb
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Stratasys Additive Manufacturing Presentations at EuroMold 2014 – Final Parts

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At EuroMold 2014 Stratasys presented a host of game-changing 3D printed manufacturing applications including composite processing tooling, jigs and fixtures, plastic processing tooling, and end use products.   Join Ryan Sybrant, Senior Manager of Manufacturing Solutions, Stratasys in this series of application presentations filmed at the Stratasys Booth.   In this segment, Ryan presents direct part production with a customized, FAA-certified air duct 3D printed for a hospital plane – on demand.  

20 Feb
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Stratasys Additive Manufacturing Presentations at EuroMold – Soluble Cores

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At EuroMold 2014 Stratasys presented a host of game-changing 3D printed manufacturing applications including composite processing tooling, jigs and fixtures, plastic processing tooling, and end use products.   Join Ryan Sybrant, Senior Manager of Manufacturing Solutions, Stratasys in this series of application presentations filmed at the Stratasys Booth.   In this segment, Ryan explains how soluble cores are being used to create extremely complex parts. Here he presents a Porsche engine with carbon fiber parts produced by Champion Motorsports.  

20 Feb
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Stratasys Additive Manufacturing Presentation at EuroMold 2014 – Jigs and Fixtures

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At EuroMold 2014 Stratasys presented a host of game-changing 3D printed manufacturing applications including composite processing tooling, jigs and fixtures, plastic processing tooling, and end use products.   Join Ryan Sybrant, Senior Manager of Manufacturing Solutions, Stratasys in this series of application presentations filmed at the Stratasys Booth.   In this segment. Ryan presents an end of arm tool from a robotic arm assembly, demonstrating the complex geometries and special features only possible with additive manufacturing.  

20 Feb
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Stratasys Additive Manufacturing Presentations at EuroMold 2014 – Injection Molding

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At EuroMold 2014 Stratasys presented a host of game-changing 3D printed manufacturing applications including composite processing tooling, jigs and fixtures, plastic processing tooling, and end use products.   Join Ryan Sybrant, Senior Manager of Manufacturing Solutions, Stratasys in this series of application presentations filmed at the Stratasys Booth.   In this segment, Ryan presents some injection mold tools created with Digital ABS material on Stratasys PolyJet-based 3D Printers. 3D printed injection molds are used to test designs before final mass production, dramatically reducing manufacturing time and costs.  

20 Feb
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Rutland Plastics: 3D Printing Jigs & Fixtures With Stratasy Additive Manufacturing

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Manufacturing relies on jigs and fixtures to maintain quality and production efficiency. These tools are used to align, assemble, clamp, hold, test and calibrate components and sub–assemblies at all stages of manufacturing. Normally they’re machined or fabricated from metal, wood or plastic.   But smart manufacturers like Rutland Plastics in the UK are adopting additive manufacturing to produce custom jigs and fixtures in a fraction of the time and cost required by conventional tooling methods.   Watch this video to see how they’re using their Objet350 Connex 3D Printer from Stratasys to produce 90% of their jigs and fixtures.  

20 Feb
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3D Printed Injection Molds Save Time, Money for Diversified Plastics

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Diversified Plastics created a 3D printed injection mold that was used to produce a new product prototype from final production material for their customer, Coloplast.   As a result, they were able to save 4 weeks of production lead time and $11,500 in cost as compared to their previous use of metal molds — a savings of 80% and 88% respectively.  

20 Feb
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Revolutionizing the Injection Molding Process Using 3D Printing

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3D printing has turned the production of injection molded prototypes into a quick, easy and inexpensive process. See how PolyJet 3D Printing technology from Stratasys helps a team at Budapest University create an injection mold for functional testing at reduced time and cost.   Commissioned to produce a fan that provides enhanced engine cooling and reduced noise, Dr. Jozsef Gabor Kovács, Department of Polymer Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, and his team needed to find an efficient, inexpensive method of producing injection molded prototypes to test the fan in the end-product material. The design and development process involved…

20 Feb
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Seuffer – Streamlining Injection Molding with 3D Printed Tools

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Seuffer, which began in Germany in 1766 as a spoon-making smithery, is today a leading manufacturer of parts for the automotive and household appliances industries.   Always on the look out for new technologies that will improve efficiency and profitability, Seuffer adopted 3D printing to produce injection molding tools.   In this short video you will see how 3D printed tools are helping Seuffer revolutionize product design and manufacturing. Don’t miss the last segment where you see a 3D printed tool side by side with a conventional CNC milled tool.  

20 Feb
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Cost-effective Blow Mold Prototypes with 3D Printing

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Blow molding is a manufacturing process used to produce hollow plastic parts, such as bottles and other containers. Blow mold design and the specification of process parameters require skill and precision. A small change in the pinch–off or vent design, die temperature or blow pressure can dramatically affect the molding results.   Prototyping enables designers to validate these parameters and accelerate design approval. But up till now, high costs and long lead times have deterred blow mold prototyping.   Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, makes prototyping a viable option. In this brief video you will learn how to produce cost-effective…

20 Feb
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Fast, Economical Silicone Molds with 3D Printed Patterns

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Silicone molding, also known as room temperature vulcanization (RTV) molding, is an affordable solution for prototyping, functional testing, product demonstrations and short–run production. The molds are made by pouring liquid silicone rubber over a pattern; the resulting firm but flexible mold can reproduce extremely complex geometries and intricate details with tight tolerances.   The traditional mold making approach is to machine the patterns, but this can prove costly, require lead times of one to two weeks, and restricts the geometric complexity of the molded parts. Design changes to machined parts require substantial lead times.   Stratasys additive manufacturing is a…

20 Feb
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Whale Cuts Lead Time by 97% with 3D Printed Injection Molds

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Tracing its Irish origins back to 1810, Whales knows a thing or two about technological innovation. The Belfast-based company originally adopted Stratasys 3D printing to accelerate its time to market by 3D printing its own prototypes instead of outsourcing them. The company now owns two PolyJet based Objet Connex 3D printers.   Managing a rigorous injection molding operation, the company’s management turned its attention to the possibility of 3D printing injection molds. In the beginning, they were skeptical – but to their delight the 3D printed injections molds delivered and proved a major breakthrough for producing prototype parts in final…

20 Feb
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Stratasys 3D Printed Silicone Mold Pattern Keeps the Music Playing

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One of the difficult things about performing with a harmonica is holding the microphone while also using both hands to play. The world famous The Adler Trio has solved this problem with Stratasys 3D printing. For more information on Stratasys 3D Printing: http://ow.ly/vJkbI   Leveraging rapid design iteration, Stratasys PolyJet based 3D printing was used to create working prototypes of a microphone enclosure that would attach directly to the harmonica. Dror Adler began successfully using the 3D printed part in his performances and soon, other harmonica players were asking where they could buy their own. This led to small run…

20 Feb
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How 3D Printed Surgical Guides Improve Brain Surgery

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How can 3D printing make a difference in the efficacy and impact of brain surgery?   The answer can be found at the University of Malaya’s Center for Biomedical and Technology Integration (CBMTI). They’re creating lifelike multi-material biomodels using Stratasys 3D Printing technology, simulating endoscopic neurosurgical procedures, which can change surgical planning and training landscape. Using Stratasys Objet Connex500 and Objet Eden 350 3D Printers (http://ow.ly/tYX5G), CBMTI produces models that feature different textures and densities over the surface and throughout the interior, simulating human body parts accurately, efficiently and cost-effectively creating realistic models.  

20 Feb
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Reducing Surgical Time and Cost with Stratasys 3D Printing – Part 1

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3D printing is revolutionizing a wide range of medical procedures and apparatuses. This two-part video illustrates a great example from the UK. Medical 3D printing specialist Replica 3DM is using its Stratasys 3D Printers to support twelve National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in the validation of patient surgery prior to operation.   This video features fascinating real life examples from NHS including interviews with surgeons, lab managers and 3D printing specialists. You’ll learn how using 3D printing surgical models to test implants for size and fit pre-surgery is having a significant impact on the length of surgical procedures – leading…

20 Feb
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Reducing Surgical Time and Costs with Stratasys 3D Printing – Part 2

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3D printing is revolutionizing a wide range of medical procedures and apparatuses. This two-part video illustrates a great example from the UK. Medical 3D printing specialist, Replica 3DM, is using its Stratasys 3D Printers to support twelve National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in the validation of patient surgery prior to operation.   This video features fascinating real life examples from NHS including interviews with surgeons, lab managers and 3D printing specialists. You’ll learn how using 3D printing surgical models to test implants for size and fit pre-surgery is having a significant impact on the length of surgical procedures – leading…

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