![]() ![]() Today, Dimension 3D printers represent the majority of Stratasys’ installed base: a base that accounts for a 41 percent global market share, and includes other Stratasys brands Fortus and uPrint 3D Printers. “It opened the door to a whole new demographic of users that previously couldn’t access additive manufacturing.” “Dimension laid the foundation for the 3D printing revolution we’re seeing today,” says Stratasys CEO Scott Crump. The system’s compact size and networking capabilities also made it ideal for an office environment, enabling product-design teams easier access to model making. The Dimension’s introduction enabled designers to not only produce models for design verification, but also test functionality because the printer uses the same durable ABS plastic used in today’s end products. When introduced in 2002 at $29,900, the Dimension 3D Printer opened new possibilities for designers as a reliable, compact, simple-to-use machine, at about half the cost of the next lowest-price 3D printer. In the…industry's 23-year history, its compound annual growth rate has been 26.2 percent.” (Photo: Stratasys Inc.)Īdditive manufacturing industry consultancy, Wohlers Associates, affirms this trend in Wohlers Report 2011, noting “Additive manufacturing’s reach was previously relegated to high-tech laboratories at Fortune 100 companies, but it now extends to the smallest of organizations – and increasingly even to individuals. ![]() Providing a faster, more streamlined approach to qualify additively manufactured parts for aircraft installation, Stratasys AIS package will be instrumental to the aircraft expected to fly more than two times the speed of sound, or in excess of 1,500 miles per hour (2,400 km/h).The Dimension 3D Printer was the first of its kind to bring 3D printing technology to a broad audience and accelerate the trend of 3D printer use in the market today. The new agreement is designed to integrate FDM® 3D printing technology into flight part production for XB-1, and eventually for Overture – the revolutionary Mach-2.2 commercial airliner. Stratasys’ standing as a global leader in 3D printed aerospace applications made them an ideal partner for Boom, and we’re excited to extend this partnership long-term,” added Mr Jagemann “During the first three years of our partnership, we 3D printed more than 200 parts for tooling, prototypes and test benches using Stratasys’ F370 and Fortus 450mc 3D printers, and have saved hundreds of hours of work time, enabling rapid iteration of design cycles. Speaking about how Stratasys’ AM solutions are helping the company, Mike Jagemann, Head of XB-1 Production at Boom said, “By being able to print critical parts and components on site rather than purchasing them from a supplier, we can create custom parts, increase our speed from engineering to manufacturing, and focus on building the aircraft and fulfilling our vision.”īoom Supersonic is capitalizing on the power of Stratasys 3D Printing for more effective creation of composite part tooling on its XB-1/Image Credit: Stratasys The AIS package is aimed at helping improve mechanical properties and enables repeatable development of aircraft production parts. Stratasys, one of the largest 3D printing companies in the world announced in an official release that it is deepening its partnership by signing a seven-year extension agreement with Boom Supersonic – a Colorado-based company known to build history’s fastest supersonic airliner to accelerate the adoption of additive manufacturing for 3D-printed flight hardware.īoom Supersonic is utilizing the Stratasys® F900® 3D Printer with the Aircraft Interiors Solution (AIS) package to create hundreds of 3D printed parts for XB-1, the company’s supersonic demonstrator aircraft.
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