Stratasys Unveils Printing Solution for Short Production Runs

Stratasys makes available the Origin Two DLP (digital light processing) printer in tandem with its own post-processing system, the Origin Cure.

Additive manufacturing with the new Origin Two is designed to eliminate the high setup and tooling costs associated with low- to medium-volume production, while meeting stringent precision requirements, according to Stratasys.

The new Origin Two, with Origin Cure, aims to address key pain points by enabling manufacturers to:

• Ensure that end parts meet required properties 
• Bring production in-house
• Improve inventory management and lower warehousing costs with on-demand delivery of spare parts
• Consolidate part manufacturing into a single process

“Additive manufacturing has grown to be a critical component of production at any scale on the manufacturing floor,” says Rani Hagag, chief healthcare and consumer business officer, Stratasys. “With the new Origin solution, manufacturers in need of low-volume, high-precision parts now have an alternative to mass production that can meet their most stringent requirements, something which was not possible with additive before.”

The new solution is designed to achieve higher accuracy of +/- 50 µm, suitablel for industries such as connectors, aerospace and automotive. For applications such as seals and gaskets, housings and window parts, it provides additional features including:

• Achieving repeatability of more than 93% within +/- 50 µm across Origin Two printers, and surface finish smoothness of up to RA 3 µm, while maintaining high-print speeds up to 20 mm/hour.
• The heated chamber of the Origin Two enables printing of materials with a heat deflection tsemperature (HDT) of up to 300°C, suitable for a wide range of high-performance applications.
• Running on a 385-nanometer wavelength, the Origin Two system supports a broad range of high-performance materials, from high-temperature resins to high-viscosity formulations.

Where to see the new Printers

The Origin Two and Origin Cure will be showcased at the Stratasys booth (West Building Foyer, booth #433007) at the upcoming International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago, September 9-14.

The new hardware is commercially available starting September 5.

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