2019 Stratasys China 3D Printing User Conference is about to open

 Combining "global experience and local resources" brings "more freedom and more possibilities"

Stratasys, a provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, will hold the "2019 Stratasys China 3D Printing User Conference" in Beijing on November 1. The conference will invite important guests from the fields of automotive manufacturing, aerospace, healthcare, education, design, etc. from all over the world to share their innovative 3D printing applications and cases from industry leaders, exchange views on the future development trends of the industry, and showcase the rapid development and huge potential of China's 3D printing market.

With the acceleration of the global manufacturing innovation wave, the traditional business model has undergone tremendous changes, requiring manufacturing operations to be closer to local consumption points, forcing companies to respond through new models. As a disruptive innovation force, 3D printing can meet the changing consumption patterns and the unique needs of the local market, and is becoming a catalyst for the deployment of new technologies in the global manufacturing industry.

At the same time, as 3D printing is becoming the core competitiveness of business development, it will also drive the innovation of a wide range of supply chains and their value chains. Deloitte pointed out in its research report "Disruptive Manufacturing: The Impact of 3D Printing" that in the next 20 years, the impact of 3D printing on the world may be greater than all innovations since the Industrial Revolution combined.

“Over the past 30 years, 3D printing technology has developed rapidly and is often hailed as the ‘next industrial revolution’,” said Michael Agam, President of Stratasys South Asia. “As China continues to transform and upgrade its manufacturing industry and move towards becoming a manufacturing powerhouse, high-end manufacturing companies in various industries in China have a strong demand for 3D printing technology and solutions, and its applications in the medical and education fields are also increasing.”

“China plays a strategic role in Stratasys’ global development blueprint. We are very pleased to host the Stratasys China 3D Printing User Conference for the fifth year. We hope to build an excellent communication platform to showcase the innovative wisdom of various industries, showcase more outstanding products and technologies, inspire industry leaders and corporate leaders to start from the top-level design of corporate strategy, strongly support the application of 3D printing, and promote the rapid and healthy development of the 3D printing industry.”

As a showcase of its latest R&D achievements, Stratasys will also officially release the Stratasys J850™ 3D printer, a new 3D printer developed specifically for designers, at the conference. The printer can increase the design iteration speed by five times using ultra-high-speed mode, and print concept models twice as fast, while reducing prototype manufacturing costs by 70%.

具体而言，J850™ 3D 打印机具有如下显著优势：

Faster design decisions: In the past, designers communicated with clients through design drawings or renderings. Without intuitive models, they often could not accurately convey design concepts and effects to clients, and both parties were prone to evaluation errors, which caused designers to repeatedly modify drawings, and even rework in the future, which was time-consuming, labor-intensive, and material-intensive. Compared with the traditional design process, the J850™ 3D printer can reduce designers' modeling time by 50%.

Reduced design costs: From early-stage concept shapes to high-quality working models, the Stratasys J850™ 3D Printer is a unique printing technology that can print seven materials simultaneously, so the most commonly used resin materials can be loaded into the printer at the same time, eliminating the time wasted on changing materials.

Better equipped for design: With more upgrades than ever before, the Stratasys J850™ 3D Printer can enhance designs with color, print more realistically, speed up workflows, improve material efficiency, reduce downtime, and more.

More design possibilities: The Stratasys J850™ 3D Printer has no design limitations and allows you to experiment with a new glass-like material (VeroUltraClear). You can also freely design interiors with full-color 3D shapes, very thin parts (0.2mm), text and textures, Pantone colors, and more.

Although 3D printing can bring huge impact and benefits, it also brings challenges to enterprises in using 3D printing technology. This conference is themed "More Freedom, More Possibilities" and invites leading 3D printing customers and partners from home and abroad to share the industry's leading 3D printing technology, global experience, local resources and innovative applications. These guests will share the best practices and experiences of leading companies at the summit forum to show the infinite possibilities of 3D printing.

Brian Mclean, Director of Rapid Prototyping, Laika

Brian pioneered the use of 3D printers in stop-motion animated characters. He received a 2016 Science and Engineering Oscar® for this. In 2017, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for his contribution to Kubo and the Two Strings. In 2009, Brian received an Annie Award for Special Achievement in Animation for his work on Coraline. He was named one of the "Animation Elite" in 2012 by VARIETY after the release of ParaNorman.

Andy Storm, President and CEO, Eckhart

Andy Storm is President and CEO of Eckhart, a Michigan-based provider of advanced manufacturing solutions for Industry 4.0. As the leader of the MIT Manufacturing Fellows, Andy received an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a Master of Science in Engineering Systems from MIT. He is responsible for accelerating the development and adoption of Eckhart's advanced manufacturing solutions for Industry 4.0, including new technologies such as additive manufacturing, with clients including Airbus, Boeing, Raytheon Missile Systems, CAT, Harley-Davidson, Procter & Gamble, and Tesla.

Wu Hongtao, Senior Engineer, Changchun FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd.

3D printing technology is currently one of the best tools used in the field of automotive R&D and trial production, and is also the best partner for automotive engineers. Whether automotive companies and even product R&D companies can make good use of 3D printing technology has become an important indicator of whether a company's product R&D system is mature.

Lin Yunzhi, Laboratory Manager, Kohler Asia Pacific R&D Center

During the product development phase, many conceptual and structural designs require physical objects to help designers and engineers intuitively understand the product and verify its functions. Compared with the previous CNC processing method, 3D printing has greater freedom due to the lack of tool processing space restrictions, especially for cavity parts, which can be made without structural disassembly. 3D printing technology greatly reduces the commissioning process, transportation and delivery process required for outsourced production, improves design efficiency, brings more possibilities to design concepts, and shortens the design verification cycle.

Matthieu Rochette Schneider, Centdegrés company

French architect and designer Matthieu Rochette-Schneider works for Centdegrés, an independent brand intelligence and design company. He has been managing and developing eight Asian subsidiaries since 2013. He will be sharing the topic: Polyjet technology: an innovation in the cosmetics packaging industry.

Ma Zicong, founder and chief designer of Shanghai Jizhen 3D Design Co., Ltd.

3D printing technology directly transforms virtual digital entity models into products, greatly simplifying the production process, reducing R&D costs, shortening R&D cycles, and making it possible to produce any complex structural parts. Distributed manufacturing and intelligent production are achieved through "printable" three-dimensional data files, especially in the consumer field, where three-dimensional data requires the integration of a large number of multilateral field knowledge systems.

Jiang Wenbo, Deputy Director of Medical 3D Printing Innovation Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Medical and engineering cooperation promotes the clinical transformation and application of 3D printing technology. The value of 3D printing technology can be fully reflected when 3D printing technology is cleverly combined with innovative concepts and creative designs to truly solve a practical problem.

Zheng Liang, Shanghai College of Publishing and Printing

With the promotion and popularization of 3D printing, 3D printing products have also developed from monochrome to color, and the corresponding color 3D printing technology equipment has also increased. Color 3D printing is a new technology. The color characteristics of the colorant and the printing method will affect the color performance of 3D printing. How to use the icc characteristic file to control the color in actual printing and the analysis of the accuracy of the output color will be the subject of future research.

Li Yanlei, STAAM Technology and Art Team

3D printing is an important catalyst for the iteration of the digital age, cloud era, Internet of Everything era, and AI era in cultural and creative industries. Traditional manual work is certainly irreplaceable, but the two can be perfectly integrated and complement each other. As a winner of two Red Dot Design Awards, he will share his successful experience in using Polyjet technology in the field of artworks.

The Stratasys China 3D Printing User Conference is an annual event hosted by Stratasys, which brings together 3D printing industry users to exchange ideas on the future development direction of the industry and the latest application trends. The conference started in 2014 and has attracted more than 4,000 participants so far. It has played a revolutionary role in leading the development of the industry, promoting the application of 3D technology in the industry, and exploring industry needs and creating new business opportunities.

The conference will be held on November 1, 2019 at the Beijing HNA Tower Marriott Hotel. It will meet the various fantasies of customers from different industries about 3D printing and obtain various innovative solutions for the application of 3D printing in various fields.