Desktop Additive Manufacturing
The number of manufacturers seriously considering additive manufacturing is large. Stratasys has lowered the threshold for adopting this technology in an effort to entice these companies to add direct digital production to their capabilities.
A software interface developed for this system simplifies 3D printing, the company says. The print wizard imports the CAD model and steps the user through decisions related to orientation and scaling, as well as the number of pieces to be built in the cycle. A hardware innovation intended to further simplify the process is the integration of material spool and print head into a single package (the “QuickPack” engine). Thanks to this design, the company says loading material into the Mojo unit is a straightforward step that is similar to snapping an inkjet cartridge into an office paper printer.
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