“The products we produce haven’t just got to look good, they have to perform really well as well. When I came into the company and looked at how much we were outsourcing, one of the things I looked at was cost for things like tooling, but also the flexibility that …

“With 3D printing we could design parts that adapted to our specific needs rather than designing the car around the parts.”

“3D printing enables us to overcome barriers traditionally associated with CNC machining, helping us realize our most complex designs, as well as print bespoke tools on-demand. These capabilities allow us to improve our workbench flexibility, optimize our workflow and eliminate costly downtimes of the production line.”

"The initial reaction from the Army was that this is the most realistic trainer they have ever seen."

“In seven days we produced perfectly matching gear set castings that met drawing requirements and specifications and were functional as part of the assembly.”

“FDM is facilitating our transition to new markets by enabling us to produce matchplates at a lower cost and in less time than ever before.”

"The ability to functionally test parts made of the final material makes it possible to efficiently and inexpensively modify the design prior to mass production."

"Stratasys FDM and the trial production of prototype vehicles complement each other and develop hand in hand."

“Dimension was an obvious choice for us as it not only allows us to modify and print prototypes quickly but also provides us with the option to use them as end use parts in our cars. Once the Dimension 3D Printer was up and running, our engineers started using the …

"We are excited to have discovered a way to bring three 3D printing applications into our business, moving from advanced prototyping for R&D to manufacturing tools, and finally to production itself."

"We provide the know-how developed within Ricoh and deliver it to our customers as a service. We are excited to bring 3D printing into our business, from prototyping for R&D, to the manufacturing of tools and now for production."

"I can program an FDM part in ten minutes while a typical CNC program takes four hours to write."

"It’s like the difference between a hand written letter and a face-to-face conversation. Details that are too cumbersome to be described in writing can be seen and understood in an instant. This comes into play not only in the design phase, but in demonstrating the models to potential customers."

“Dimensional accuracy and dimensional stability were critical for design verification. FDM gave us both."

"Objet 3D printing technology has substantially improved our research and testing capabilities, enabling us to achieve new discoveries and recruit the best and brightest emerging engineers.”