Stratasys to Offer Rapid Tooling Technology.Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2002 Process Eliminates Need for Expensive Machine Tool During Test Pilots (Nasdaq:SSYS) Rapid prototyping Building a part one layer at a time using a method of additive fabrication such as 3D printing. Such parts are used for concept modeling to determine if the product design meets the customer's expectations. system maker, Stratasys, today announced it will begin selling rapid tooling technology in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . It has signed an agreement with MK Technology, GmbH, Germany to be the exclusive selling organization of its vacuum casting vacuum casting n. The casting of metals under a vacuum. system, which allows users to produce short runs of parts from silicon molds. The casting process uses a rapid prototype as a pattern to create a mold. With the mold, parts can be made in just a few hours. Users can choose from a spectrum of resins to suit their end-product properties. This "soft-tool" process eliminates the need for an expensive steel machine tool during the test-pilot stage. The vacuum casting process will be demonstrated at the Stratasys booth (# 401) during the Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Conference in Cincinnati, April 30 to May 2. Partnering with Stratasys and MK Technology, is The Axson Group, which will supply the resins, training, and molding expertise from its Detroit offices. Headquartered in France, The Axson Group has provided polymers to the aeronautics, automotive, consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and , and other major industries since the 1930s. Stratasys, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA is the second largest manufacturer of rapid prototyping systems. The company's patented fused deposition modeling See 3D printing. (FDM (1) (Fused Deposition Modeling) See 3D printing. (2) (Frequency Division Multiplexing) Transmitting multiple data signals simultaneously over a single wire by using multiple carriers, each having a unique center frequency. (R)) process creates solid models directly from 3D CAD files using polycarbonate A category of plastic materials used to make a myriad of products, including CDs and CD-ROMs. , ABS plastic, wax, or other materials. Stratasys serves OEMs such as aerospace, automotive, military, consumer, and medical product makers. According to Wohlers Report 2000 on the state of the rapid prototyping industry, Stratasys has installed more rapid prototyping systems over the last 5 years than any other manufacturer. MK Technology, GmbH, Bonn, Germany manufactures Vacuum Casting systems for rapid prototyping, rapid tooling, and RTV RTV Room Temperature Vulcanizing (elastomer sealant) RTV Radio Television (educational major) RTV ReplayTV (digital video recorder brand) RTV Real-Time Video RTV Return To Vendor applications. Founded in 1993, MK Technology's systems are used to make "soft tools" for short runs of prototypes. The technology typically saves users 90 percent of the cost to build a traditional steel machine tool. Users include major automobile makers, such as DaimlerChrysler, General Motors, and Volkswagon. The Axson Group, Saint-Ouen l'Aumone, France, formulates, manufactures, and distributes resins (such as polyurethanes, epoxies, and silicones) as well as high-tech composite materials for advanced applications. It distributes products in the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and it is the European market leader. Axson serves four general markets: Modeling/prototyping/tooling; Composites; Adhesives; and Electrical/Electronics. Axson North America is located in Eaton Rapids, Michigan Eaton Rapids is a city in Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,330 at the 2000 census. The city is located in the south of Eaton Rapids Township, on the boundary with Hamlin Township, though it is politically independent of both townships. . Attention Editors: The contact at the bottom of this release is an editorial contact only. If you wish to publish reader-contact information, please use: Toni Brown, info@stratasys.com, ph: 952.937.3000, toll-free: 1.888.480.3548, www.stratasys.com. |
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