feature RAPID PROTOTYPING & MANUFACTURING
You reported that 2008 was plastic prototyping and area are nearing completion.
a year of huge investment manufacturing technologies, We expect to announce these
and subsequent success what are the most next year.
Z CORPORATION
and expansion for voxeljet, innovative applications you
KEVIN LACH;
so how does 2009 have witnessed this year? What does 2010 hold for
VICE PRESIDENT compare? I can't speak about the really voxeljet?
MARKETING
The 2009 fiscal year was interesting projects. Although Our biggest project in 2010 is
challenging for voxeljet in many what I can say is that a vast moving to a new, larger
What have been the most significant
ways. Specifically, our services number of people will truly headquarters. Furthermore, I am
developments for Z Corp. in 2009 and how
division, with its strong benefit from one of our Additive counting on a rise in demand
successful has this year been?
dependence on the automobile Manufacturing (AM) solutions for our AM solutions.
Z Corporation has launched a record number of
industry, experienced a in the near future.
products in 2009, including three 3D scanners, a
weakness in demand. However,
value-priced 3D printer and a premium 3D printer
our 3D printing systems Does voxeljet have any
material. In February, we announced the ZScanner 700
business continued to perform technological breakthroughs
CX, the first handheld, colour 3D scanner, and the
well, with sales in new markets in the pipeline?
ZScanner 700 PX, the only handheld scanner with
such as Kazakhstan. Despite a We plan on making many
built-in photogrammetry for large objects, such as
slight decline in sales in 2009, improvements to our 3D
automobiles and aircraft. In September, we announced
voxeljet invested more in R&D printing facilities — such as
the ZScanner 600, the most affordable, portable
than in previous years. We think dramatically improving the
scanner on the market. Then, most recently, we
that this will serve as a good resolution of our processes and
introduced the ZPrinter 350, our most affordable 3D
foundation for future growth. catering for many new
printer with automated operation, making advanced
applications, like architectural
VOXELJET TECHNOLOGY
Rapid Prototyping more accessible to mainstream
With voxeljet’s continued models. Also, various
GMBH
engineers, designers, architects and educators.
development of additive developments in the materials
INGO EDERER; CEO
Which have been Z Corp.'s best-selling products
in 2009?
The unique colour capabilities of our top-of-the-line
What have been the most printer sales in the first three seriously, annually investing
ZPrinter 650 and ZScanner 700 CX make them the best
significant developments for quarters of 2009. Interestingly, significant resources. We are
sellers. Z Corporation makes the only 3D printers
both the Stratasys range of we have seen early acceptance in always working on the next
capable of simultaneously printing in multiple colours.
DDM machines and the diverse industry sectors, generation of additive fabrication
Plus, the ZScanner 700 CX is the first and only
Dimension range of 3DP including consumer products, systems. It’s also worth noting
handheld 3D scanner to capture full-colour 3D data.
machines? automotive, medical and that of the eight machines in our
For the Fortus 3D Production education. 3D printer and 3D production
What has been the most impressive application
System line, we're seeing the lines (i.e. Dimension and Fortus),
of your technology you have witnessed this
adoption of Direct Digital What has been the most six were introduced roughly
year?
Manufacturing (DDM) growing impressive application of within the last 24 months.
More businesses are investing in Z Corporation
quickly. Ten years ago, before the your technology you have
products for mission critical applications. For example,
terms ‘Direct Digital witnessed this year? What does 2010 hold for
when Cisco's European Design Centre was searching
Manufacturing’ and ‘Rapid Probably the most impressive Stratasys?
for a way to design home networking solutions for fast-
Manufacturing’ existed, our application this year comes from In 2010, we believe we'll see
based consumer markets, without sacrificing the
customers were already doing it, winning NASCAR team, Joe more growth in low-cost 3D
Scandinavian design tradition of iterative design based
but few were talking about it. Now Gibbs Racing. It used a Fortus printing, especially with the
on frequent prototyping, it turned to 3D printing. Cisco
everyone's talking about it, and machine to help produce a part continued adoption of our uPrint.
uses a Z Corporation ZPrinter 450 to print an average
new business units and new and install it on a race car in Its price point will continue to
of ten models per week for design reviews. Only the
companies are being formed to under three days. They did drive adoption by a larger portion
fast speeds and low operating costs of Z Corporation
profit from this new way to concept modelling, functional of the design engineering,
3D printers make something like this possible.
manufacture things. In the prototyping and then they entrepreneurial, architectural and
Dimension 3D printer line, we're manufactured a production tool industrial design markets. In
What will Z Corp. be exhibiting at this year's
seeing the 3D printing adoption on the Fortus machine. From that addition, we expect increasing
EuroMold?
rate expanding as the machine tool, they produced the final part. adoption of our Fortus 3D
We will showcase the new ZPrinter 35, our flagship
prices drop. This is especially Production Systems in DDM
ZPrinter 650 and the popular ZScanner 700 CX colour
true of our latest introduction, the Is Stratasys planning to applications, as more
laser scanner. Plus, every model on display will have
uPrint, which carries a price tag launch any products at manufacturing engineers,
been made with our new zp150 composite build
of €11,999. The uPrint is now EuroMold this year? toolmakers, tooling engineers and
material, giving visitors a first hand look at the
selling more than any other We aren't allowed to comment on others become aware of the
whiteness, vibrant colour and strength of this
Stratasys machine in the introduction dates for any product and its ability to bring
breakthrough powder.
Dimension or Fortus lines. products in development. remarkable reductions in time and
However, Stratasys takes R&D cost.
What does 2010 hold for Z Corp.?
What has been the most
We enter 2010 with a positive outlook, committed to
successful product for
helping organisations bring better products to market
Stratasys these last 12
sooner, whilst reducing the time, cost and errors
months?
STRATASYS, INC
associated with product development cycles. With a
In terms of sales, uPrint has TIM HELLER;
product line-up serving every need, from early concept
proven to be our most successful
MANAGING DIRECTOR
modelling to high-end prototyping, we have a solution
product this year, representing
to fit the needs of organisations of any size.
EUROPE
more than half of all Stratasys 3D
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