Origin Two and Origin Treatment purpose to scale back setup and tooling prices of producing high-accuracy polymer elements.
Stratasys has introduced the supply of the Origin Two DLP printer in tandem with its personal post-processing system, the Origin Treatment. Collectively, the introduction of those machines goals to handle a requirement for injection-molding high quality for brief manufacturing runs.
In accordance with Stratasys, conventional high-volume manufacturing is beneath stress as a consequence of provide chain disruptions, materials shortages and altering client preferences. Because of this, there’s apparently a rising demand for low-volume manufacturing options to offset the prices of mass manufacturing. The brand new Origin Two is meant to remove the excessive setup and tooling prices typical for low to medium quantity manufacturing whereas nonetheless assembly key precision necessities.
“Additive manufacturing has grown to be a crucial element of manufacturing at any scale on the manufacturing ground,” stated Rani Hagag, Chief Healthcare and Shopper Enterprise Officer, Stratasys. “With the brand new Origin® answer, producers in want of low quantity, excessive precision elements now have a substitute for mass manufacturing that may meet their most stringent necessities, one thing which was not potential with additive earlier than.”
The brand new machines are designed to realize a constant accuracy of +/- 50 µm, crucial for industries corresponding to connectors, aerospace and automotive. For functions corresponding to seals and gaskets, housings and window elements, they’re designed to offer further important options together with:
- Reaching repeatability of greater than 93% inside +/- 50 µm throughout Origin Two printers, and floor end smoothness of as much as RA 3 µm, whereas sustaining high-print speeds as much as 20 mm/hour.
- The heated chamber of the Origin Two permits dependable printing of supplies with a Warmth Deflection Temperature (HDT) of as much as 300°C, making it appropriate for a variety of high-performance functions.
- Operating on a 385-nanometer wavelength, the Origin Two system helps a variety of high-performance supplies, together with high-temperature resins and high-viscosity formulations.
“Additive manufacturing is turning into more and more precious for low manufacturing volumes within the manufacturing sector,” stated Ryan Martin, Senior Analysis Director, ABI Analysis in a Stratasys press launch. “Producers are utilizing 3D printing for low-volume and customized elements, which helps cut back lead instances and waste. This permits for better flexibility and price effectivity, supporting each prototyping and on-demand manufacturing. Because of this, additive manufacturing is proving to be a sensible answer for corporations trying to adapt rapidly to market wants and cut back stock prices.”
The Origin Two and Origin Treatment will likely be showcased on the Stratasys sales space (West Constructing Lobby, sales space #433007) on the upcoming Worldwide Manufacturing Know-how Present (IMTS) in Chicago, September 9-14.
The {hardware} is commercially out there beginning September 5.
