The Speed Myth:

Perceptions vs. Reality

FDM Technology

Who is Stratasys?

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Inkjet Technology

Today’s Event

Host

Kim Killoran Stratasys, Inc.

Presenter

Todd Grimm

T. A. Grimm & Associates, Inc.

The Speed Myth

Time ≠ constant

• Perceptions: misleading

• Speed: relative

• Variables: many

The Speed Myth

Time ≠ constant

• Perceptions: misleading

• Speed: relative

• Variables: many

Goal = efficiency

Will cover

• Time for process

• Time (hands on)

• Time variables

• Time’s effect

• Time buckets

Total Process Time

Total Process Time

Total Process Time

File prep

• Orient, support, slice

•Machine prep

• Load, warm up

•Build

•Wait

• Drain, cool, harden

•Post

• Clean, cure, remove, sand

Automation

Manual vs. automated

• Resource demands

• Resource availability

Automation

Manual vs. automated

• Resource demands

• Resource availability

Resource = you?

Build Time

Time varies

• Presets

• Options

Presets vary with:

• Orientation

• Volume

• Surface area

• Footprint

Build Time

Options

• Build style

• Layers, resolution

• Fill style, hatching

• Batching

• As needed

• Consolidated

• Orientation

• For quality

• As a solution

0.00

10.00

20.00

30.00

40.00

50.00

Ho

urs

Consolidated Builds Individual Builds

Build Time

Build Time

Options

• Build style

• Layers, resolution

• Fill style, hatching

• Batching

• As needed

• Consolidated

• Orientation

• For quality

• As a solution

Time’s Effect on Time

Speed varies with age

• Some stable over time

• Others degrade

Examples

• Lasers and light sources

• Material degradation

Time Buckets

Rapid response to emergency

• Good but not normal

Standard operating modes

• As needed

• Consolidated

Common operating periods

• 4-hour cycles

• 8-hour cycles

• 24-hour cycles

Time Buckets

Rapid response to emergency

• Good but not normal

Standard operating modes

• As needed

• Consolidated

Common operating periods

• 4-hour cycles

• 8-hour cycles

• 24-hour cycles

Time Buckets

Rapid response to emergency

• Good but not normal

Standard operating modes

• As needed

• Consolidated

Common operating periods

• 4-hour cycles

• 8-hour cycles

• 24-hour cycles

8:00 a

5:00 p

8:00 p

Time Buckets

Rapid response to emergency

• Good but not normal

Standard operating modes

• As needed

• Consolidated

Common operating periods

• 4-hour cycles

• 8-hour cycles

• 24-hour cycles

The Speed Myth

•Many variables; few generalizations

•Speed is relative

• No matter the speed, still faster than

conventional

•Know importance and influencers

•Remember: speed is just one criteria

“There's never seems to be enough time to do it

right the first time, but there's always enough

time to go back and do it again.”

The Speed Myth

•Many variables; few generalizations

•Speed is relative

• No matter the speed, still faster than

conventional

•Know importance and influencers

•Remember: speed is just one criteria

“There's never seems to be enough time to do it

right the first time, but there's always enough

time to go back and do it again.”

More Information

www.stratasys.com/speedmyth

• View Webinar on demand

• Downloads:

• Webinar slides

• “The Truth about Speed” white paper

• Speed calculation worksheet

Questions?

More information: www.stratasys.com/speedmyth