Stratasys Ships FDM 360mc for Rapid Prototyping, DDM
 MINNEAPOLIS, MN, Jan
30, 2008 - Stratasys today introduced a new additive fabrication system for
prototyping and direct digital manufacturing applications. The FDM 360mc(tm)
was unveiled at the Medical Design & Manufacturing (Pacific Design) Show in
Anaheim.
The FDM 360mc was designed for users with demanding applications that
require the same accuracy, repeatability, and material specifications of
more expensive FDM systems but who don't need as much speed or as many
features.
"The FDM 360mc is even lower-priced than our Vantage i," says FDM Product
Manager Patrick Robb. "It's now the least expensive system in our
high-performance line, yet it has all the accuracy and repeatability of our
high-end FDM 400mc.(tm) It offers both direct digital manufacturing and
accurate prototyping with an easy-to-realize return on investment for most
any production operation or development group. With some of the more
expensive '3D printers' priced in the $50,000 to $75,000 range, the FDM
360mc will compete with them on price, yet remain in a league above them in
output quality."
The performance of the FDM 360mc is the result of technology innovation
and manufacturing process improvements in the extrusion head gantry, which
enabled it to be straighter and stiffer. This enables the extrusion head to
hold a tighter positional accuracy that can produce parts with a higher
tolerance. These innovations were introduced last August on the FDM 400mc.
The FDM 360mc builds with ABS-M30, which offers substantial improvements
over standard Stratasys ABS across a number of mechanical properties,
including tensile strength, impact strength, and flexural strength. ABS-M30
mechanical properties for strength are up to 67 percent stronger than
standard Stratasys ABS, expanding capabilities for functional testing or
building production parts.
The FDM 360mc comes standard with a build envelope of 14 x 10 x 10 in
(356 x 254 x 254 mm), which is upgradeable to 16 x 14 x 16 in (406 x 356 x
406 mm). Along with this upgrade comes two more material canisters bays, for
a total of four bays (two build material and two support material). The
larger build envelope and the additional material canisters enable users to
run larger builds. When the first material canister is empty, an
auto-changeover function loads the second canister and continues the build
process uninterrupted. This allows users to leave the machine unattended for
long periods of time.
Available slice thicknesses are 0.005 in (0.127 mm), 0.007 in (0.178 mm),
0.010 in (0.254 mm), and 0.013 in (0.330 mm).
Availability:
The FDM 360mc will begin shipping immediately.
About Stratasys Inc.
Stratasys Inc., Minneapolis, manufactures additive fabrication machines
for prototyping and direct digital manufacturing. It also offers prototype
and part manufacturing services. According to Wohlers Report 2007, Stratasys
supplied 41 percent of all additive fabrication systems installed worldwide
in 2006, making it the unit market leader for the fifth consecutive year.
Stratasys patented and owns the rapid prototyping process known as fused
deposition modeling (FDM(r)). The process creates functional prototypes and
end-use parts directly from any 3D CAD program, using ABS plastic,
polycarbonate, PPSF, and blends. The company holds more than 180 granted or
pending additive fabrication patents globally. Stratasys products are used
in the aerospace, defense, automotive, medical, education, electronic, and
consumer product industries. On the Web:
www.Stratasys.com.
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