GM Accelerates 3D Printing Capability With Stratasys for Business Agility and Efficiency
Summary
But GM, which has been steadily upping its investments in 3D printing over the past couple years, is betting that the business benefits will continue long after the current crisis subsides. The company added 17 production-grade Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) FDM® 3D printers to its fleet at the end of 2019 and has been turning to 3D printed tooling for speed, weight reduction and cost efficiency on its production lines. “With the pace of change in modern industry accelerating and business uncertainty increasing, 3D printing technology is helping us meet these challenges and become more nimble as a company,” said GM’s director of additive manufacturing, Ron Daul. A big test of this application came in April when GM entered into contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to deliver a 30,000-unit order for critical care ventilators, in conjunction with Ventec Life Systems, by the end of August. They are a clear model for the future of additive manufacturing in the automotive industry.” General Motors (NYSE:GM) is a global company committed to delivering safer, better and more sustainable ways for people to get around.