1. The Speed Myth:
Perceptions vs. Reality

2. FDM Technology
Who is Stratasys?
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Inkjet Technology

3. Today’s Event
Host
Kim Killoran
Stratasys, Inc.
Presenter
Todd Grimm
T. A. Grimm & Associates, Inc.

4. The Speed Myth
Time ≠ constant
• Perceptions: misleading
• Speed: relative
• Variables: many

5. 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

7. Total Process Time

8. Total Process Time

9. Total Process Time
File prep
• Orient, support, slice
•Machine prep
• Load, warm up
•Build
•Wait
• Drain, cool, harden
•Post
• Clean, cure, remove, sand

10. Automation
Manual vs. automated
• Resource demands
• Resource availability

11. Automation
Manual vs. automated
• Resource demands
• Resource availability
Resource = you?

12. Build Time
Time varies
• Presets
• Options
Presets vary with:
• Orientation
• Volume
• Surface area
• Footprint

13. Build Time
Options
• Build style
• Layers, resolution
• Fill style, hatching
• Batching
• As needed
• Consolidated
• Orientation
• For quality
• As a solution

14. 0.00
10.00
20.00
30.00
40.00
50.00
Hours
Consolidated Builds Individual Builds
Build Time

15. Build Time
Options
• Build style
• Layers, resolution
• Fill style, hatching
• Batching
• As needed
• Consolidated
• Orientation
• For quality
• As a solution

16. Time’s Effect on Time
Speed varies with age
• Some stable over time
• Others degrade
Examples
• Lasers and light sources
• Material degradation

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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.”

22. 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.”

23. More Information
www.stratasys.com/speedmyth
• View Webinar on demand
• Downloads:
• Webinar slides
• “The Truth about Speed” white paper
• Speed calculation worksheet

24. Questions?
More information: www.stratasys.com/speedmyth