More for Less: The new Stratasys FDM Vantage X rapid prototyping system offers three additional material options, and higher resolution than the previous base model

摘要

Designers who wish to make instant prototypes from their concepts are faced with a number of different rapid-prototyping technologies -Stereolithography (SLA), Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) Polyjet and, of course, the fourth technology - Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM). Each of these has different strengths and weaknesses, and users have to be careful to select the right technology for their application. Stratasys, developers and manufacturers of FDM systems, has recently introduced a new version of its popular Vantage range, giving us the opportunity to explain exactly what FDM is, and what it can do. Fused Deposition Modelling is available in a number of Stratasys' systems. These include the FDM Maxum, FDM Titan, FDM Vantage and Prodigy Plus. The technology enables users to create functional prototypes using ABS, sulfone, polycarbonate and other materials.