Stratasys launches F120 3D printer for $11,999; V650 Flex
The F120 is designed to bring industrial grade parts to enterprises and educators and the V650 Flex is a highly configurable system for service bureaus and OEMs.
The F120 is designed to bring industrial grade parts to enterprises and educators and the V650 Flex is a highly configurable system for service bureaus and OEMs.
HP has been ramping its 3D printing efforts and building its ecosystem to take on rivals like Stratasys and 3D Systems.
The ability to 3D print metal is likely to be trigger to scale additive manufacturing. Just ask Stratasys, 3D Systems and HP.
Using Stratasys equipment, Siemens Mobility has been able to cut the manufacturing time for spare parts and reduced inventory.
HP's 3D printing efforts started with plastics but now are expanding to metals such as stainless steel. The big bet for HP is mass manufacturing.
HP's 3D printing success has a long runway (like five to 10 years) so don't expect a lot of financial guidance or even hits about sales for a while.
Levin will resign June 1 after less than two years on the job.
The big question is whether Stratasys inability to close high-end system deals in the quarter is due to a broader slowdown or competition from rivals.
NASA's Orion spacecraft has about 100 3D printed parts via Lockheed Martin's additive manufacturing lab and uses next-gen materials from Stratasys.
HP is planning to use its own supply chain as a testbed and case study for scaling 3D printing and additive manufacturing technology.