In just six months after the launch of its GrabCAD® Software Partner Program, Stratasys is welcoming Teton Simulation, which develops software products that enhance the productivity of producing 3D printed parts.
Tethon Simulation is the sixth company that joins the program; the first partners being Link3D and Identify3D. It already utilizes the new GrabCAD DFAM Software Development Kit to help customers improve the reliability of additive manufacturing builds.
“We are proud to be the first ‘design for additive manufacturing’ software partner to integrate with GrabCAD Print via the GrabCAD DFAM SDK,” said Teton Simulation CEO Doug Kenik. “Given Stratasys’ leadership position in polymer additive manufacturing, we see a very large opportunity to help customers design better parts. As additive manufacturing continues to push into production workflows, software will help to dramatically reduce cycle times and instill confidence that the printed part will function as desired. Stratasys’ commitment to develop a software ecosystem is a signal that the market is ready for additive manufacturing growth, and our SmartSlice is a key technology piece to help push the industry forward.”
With the increasing range of enterprise software applications, Stratasys aims to enable its customers around the world to integrate, manage, and support additive manufacturing at scale.
“Our focus is on making it easier for advanced manufacturing initiatives to integrate 3D printing on the factory floor for maximum productivity,” said Paul Giaconia, Vice President of Software Products for Stratasys. “One of the keys to scaling 3D printing into production is to make it easy for engineers and designers to create and validate digital product designs using their CAD and simulation tools where additive manufacturing could provide the best solution. Adding Teton Simulation integrated with GrabCAD Print directly solves the design-for-additive-manufacturing challenge.”
The manufacturer of 3D printers based on FDM®, SAF™, and P3™ technologies plans to continue building ecosystems of partners, from software to materials to post-processing, to provide complete additive manufacturing solutions for its customers. However, as the current focus is made on software, a central item to Industry 4.0, we may expect further developments in that area in the short-term.
As a matter of fact, the machine manufacturer also announces that SmartSlice application will be released as a plug-in to GrabCAD Print workflow software to enhance validation and optimization of print parameters for FDM 3D printing. With this plug-in, parts will have better chances to meet functional and performance requirements, print as fast as possible, and minimize material waste.
“A robust software ecosystem enables the management of networked fleets of 3D printers, improves flexibility and agility, and facilitates the level of quality and reliability expected of modern production applications. Manufacturers must consider the strength of their 3D printing partners’ software ecosystems as they look to expand their use of additive manufacturing, a trend Stratasys is well-positioned to take advantage of as AM moves from the lab and into a more prominent spot on the factory floor”, Ryan Martin, Research Director at ABI Research states.
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