Strong, lightweight, ABS-based material is
specifically formulated for applications such as manufacturing
tooling, jigs and fixtures
Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) today introduced a new ABS-based
carbon fiber material for its award-winning line of F123 Series™ 3D
printers, the first composite material for the platform. Carbon
fiber materials have proven extremely popular on Stratasys’
industrial-scale FDM® 3D printers for a variety of end-use
applications such as jigs, fixtures, and tooling. With FDM®
ABS-CF10, Stratasys now makes carbon fiber much more accessible to
the engineering and manufacturing community with high-performance
F170™, F270™, and F370™ 3D printers.
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ABS-CF10 offers excellent stiffness for
alignment tools like this weldment fixture. (Photo: Business
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The material properties of FDM ABS-CF10, featuring 10% chopped
carbon fiber, make it a compelling alternative to metal parts. In
fact, the material is 15% stronger and more than 50% stiffer than
standard ABS, without the weight of metal, and can be printed with
a high degree of accuracy. QSR Support™ water-soluble material
makes it possible to 3D print intricate and complex parts without
time-consuming manual support removal.
UK-based Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group specializes in the
conversion and modification of military, civil, and business
aircraft, along with defense vehicle engineering and shelter
manufacturing. The company uses both Fortus® 450mc and F370 3D
printers for a variety of tooling applications.
“All the tooling we create has different and often unique
requirements,” said Chris Botting, materials and environmental
engineering manager at Marshall. “Our F370 3D printers offer us the
flexibility to choose from a wide variety of materials based on
application demands while still producing functional parts. 3D
printing parts that we historically would have made of metal has
led to a significant cost reduction compared to machining the part
out of aluminum, while reducing overall part weight. We can’t wait
to begin to realize the benefits of FDM ABS-CF10 for creating
manufacturing aids like we have with our other carbon fiber
materials.”
Stratasys’ internal analysis suggests the additive manufacturing
market for polymer jigs and fixtures is expected to grow at a 14.2%
annual rate between 2019 and 2023, to nearly $600 million, double
the growth rate of the prior four years. With its FDM ABS-CF10
material, Stratasys is particularly focused on addressing
applications in the aerospace, automotive, industrial, and
recreational manufacturing industries. Parts applications include
end effectors used with industrial robots, ergonomic aids such as
lift assists and hand tools, and alignment fixtures on assembly
lines.
“There is a reason why manufacturers are increasingly turning to
3D-printed carbon fiber materials,” said Stratasys Senior Vice
President of Manufacturing Dick Anderson. “It’s incredibly strong,
versatile, and lightweight. We want to enable all our FDM customers
to take advantage of those material characteristics. Introducing
FDM ABS-CF10 is a significant step in growing 3D printing’s
presence in the global manufacturing industry.”
The FDM ABS-CF10 material is scheduled to be available in April
2021, and orders are being taken now. Learn more about carbon fiber
material for the F123 Series online.
Stratasys is a global leader in polymer-based additive
manufacturing or 3D printing technology and is the manufacturer of
FDM, PolyJet™, P3, and stereolithography-based 3D printers. The
company’s technologies are used to create prototypes, manufacturing
tools, and production parts for industries, including aerospace,
automotive, healthcare, consumer products and education. For more
than 30 years, Stratasys products have helped manufacturers reduce
product-development time, cost, and time-to-market, as well as
reduce or eliminate tooling costs and improve product quality. The
Stratasys 3D printing ecosystem of solutions and expertise includes
3D printers, materials, software, expert services, and on-demand
parts production.
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regard to the selection, performance, or use of these non-Stratasys
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