New 3D Printing Build Processor Available from Stratasys and Materialise

In collaboration with Materialise, Stratasys Ltd. reports the launch of the Stratasys Neo Build Processor for Investment Casting, a solution designed to accelerate the production of investment casting master patterns.

This new build processor, developed for Stratasys Neo 450 and Neo 800 stereolithography (SLA) 3D printers, streamlining the 3D printing workflow for manufacturers and service bureaus in the aerospace and other industries.

The Stratasys Neo Build Processor for Investment Casting is beneficial for manufacturers in aerospace, automotive, and industrial sectors. Combining Somos WaterShed AF resin, Neo SLA technology, and advanced Materialise software with the variable layer thickness feature, produces accurate 3D printed master patterns requiring minimal finishing. 

“This new build processor advances our mission to provide faster, more efficient solutions for producing high-quality master patterns,” says Rani Hagag, chief health care and consumer business officer at Stratasys. “Partnering with Materialise exemplifies how Stratasys collaborates with industry leaders to drive innovation and help our customers achieve their most challenging production goals with greater speed and precision.”

Materialise’s NxG Build Processor is a configurable software that translates large and complex 3D design files into 3D printable instructions.

Enhanced Capabilities

• Faster File Processing and Printing Speeds: Achieve quicker turnaround times with faster processing and print speeds by offloading computational tasks to the build processor.
• Improved Workflow Integration: Streamline workflows and reduce the learning curve for new users with a processor that integrates with Materialise’s Lattice module and Stratasys’s Titanium software for Neo systems.
• Part Quality: Enhance surface finish and reduce post-processing time with advanced variable layer thickness options that produce stable master patterns.
• Customizable Build Parameters: Optimize production with customizable parameters for geometry, supports, and lattices.

“Our collaboration with Stratasys focuses on creating seamless integrations between software and hardware to make AM adoption more effortless for our customers,” says Udo Eberlein, vice president Materialise Software. “With the NxG Build Processor for Stratasys Neo printers, we enable a broad set of applications but also unlock new possibilities for niche applications like investment casting, where the flexibility of additive manufacturing meets the reliability of metal casting processes that have been refined over thousands of years. This collaboration helps improve processing speed and print productivity, but is about more than just advancing technology; it’s about empowering industries to push the boundaries of what they can achieve with AM.”

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.