Ricoh, the manufacturer of office equipment, boosts productivity by replacing metal tools with Stratasys 3D printed customised, lightweight tools
Ricoh Japan has replaced traditional metal tooling with Stratasys’ customised, lightweight 3D printed jigs and fixtures for its production technology center assembly line - improving manufacturing efficiency while minimising manual tooling errors. The assembly line, located in the northeast branch of Ricoh Industries in Miyagi prefecture, Japan, is dedicated to manufacturing large-format printers.
Stratasys is a global leader in applied additive technology solutions for industries including aerospace, automotive, healthcare, consumer products and education. For nearly 30 years, a deep and ongoing focus on customers' business requirements has fueled purposeful innovations - 1,200 granted and pending additive technology patents to date - that create new value across product lifecycle processes, from design prototypes to manufacturing tools and final production parts. The Stratasys 3D printing ecosystem of solutions and expertise - advanced materials; software with voxel level control; precise, repeatable and reliable FDM and PolyJet 3D printers; application-based expert services; on-demand parts and industry-defining partnerships - works to ensure seamless integration into each customer's evolving workflow
Replacing metal with thermoplastic
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