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Connect with experienced professionals at Stratasys who know all there is to know about Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) and additive manufacturing—after all, we invented the technology. From Fortus 3D Production Systems on your factory floor to Dimension 3D Printers on your desktop, you'll find the right additive manufacturing solution for your business. Or, use RedEye manufacturing services and we'll do 3D prototyping or light manufacturing for you.

Plastic Parts Manufacturing

Low-Volume or Custom Plastic Manufacturing & Tooling
Direct Digital Manufacturing (DDM) eliminates the cost and lead time of production tooling or machining. For low-volume part production or manufacturing tools—such as jigs, fixtures and tooling masters—the benefits are too great to ignore.

Reduce Costs
Save tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars by eliminating machining or tooling costs for manufacturing tools or low-volume production parts. Just-in-time inventory frees your warehouse and allows you to make design changes inexpensively.

Optimize Design
Now you can create custom plastic parts that match your original design in just a few hours. Stratasys' Fused Deposition Modeling additive manufacturing technology removes design constraints for manufacturing tools because it builds parts layer-by-layer, from the bottom up.

Save Time
Produce models in just a few hours, shaving weeks - sometimes months - off plastic part production.

Oreck assembly pallet manufactured with Stratasys FDM.
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The FDM Process

1) Pre-Process.

Stratasys software prepares your 3D CAD data for the FDM build process.

2) Manufacture Part.

Thermoplastic build and support material is
precisely deposited layer-by-layer, forming
your part.

3) Remove Supports.

Support material is easily removed in a hands-free water-based tank, or break it away by hand.

Process