Advanced RP - Case Studies

Many of our customers have experienced great success incorporating the Dimension 3D printer into their product development program. Listed below are quotes from a few of them. Clicking on any of the quotes will bring you to a more detailed description of their success story.

Cockpit Display Quickly Takes Off

"ABS parts fit together so well, we went directly into production – with no design changes.”

Troy Takach, CEO, Parvus Corporation

Dimension Sparks Excitement Within School's Technology Program

"In the end, other systems lacked Dimension's dynamic capabilities. Its impeccably clean process and power to produce complex shapes made Dimension our obvious choice."

Robert Steadman, Applied Science and Design Technology, Program Leader, The Bishop Strachan School

Cornell University Brings Pieces of History Back to Life

“The Dimension 3D Printer allows users to step beyond the virtual barriers and gives students the opportunity to interact with these pieces of history.”

Hod Lipson, Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University

OxySure Improves Design Process With Dimension

"It's like the difference between a hand written letter and a face-to face conversation. Details that are too cumbersome to be described in writing can be seen and understood in an instant. This
comes into play not only in the design phase, but in demonstrating the models to potential customers."

Steve Dunford, Senior Engineer, OxySure

Real-World Experience and Revenue

“The Dimension 3D Printer not only extends students’ design capabilities, it also provides them with the real-world experience they need to succeed in today’s marketplace.”

Steve Bailes, Associate Professor of Computer-aided Graphics, Owensboro Community & Technical College

Dimension® SST 3D Printer Empowers M3 Design

“We needed a solution that would be a natural fit in our design process, allowing us to make as many iterations as we needed to achieve the high level of innovation and creativity we are known for.”

Walt Carver, Mechanical Engineering Manager, M3

Communicating Design with 3D Printing

"Dimension bridges the gap between design and model, allowing us to spend more time developing stronger ideas."

Karim Rashid, Founder, Karim Rashid, Inc.

High-spec Design Engineering Streamlined

“Having the machine in the room purring in the corner and constantly delivering our prototypes has made it an integral part of our team.”

Robert Emmanuel, Project Engineer, Harman/Becker Automotive Systems

Accelerating Prototyping by 50 Percent

“. . . samples could be made available quickly, while the reliability of the design and construction quickly increased.”

Friedrich Imhoff, Product Development Manager, GROHE Design Center

Working Under Pressure

“. . . Dimension paid for itself in the first few weeks of its operation.”

Dave Thompson, Engineering Group Leader, Graco, Inc.

From CAD file to Production Quality Packaging in less than 24 hours

"Package design, from CAD drawing to finished package in 24 hours rather than 24 days. It doesn't get better than this.”

Jeff Gangel, Director of Sales, Formech, Inc.

ETSU's Design Program Flourishes with Dimension

" Combining the durability of ABS with the power to immediately improve and repeatedly test models makes our Dimension system the quintessential problem solving tool."

Bill Hemphill, Associate Professor, East Tennessee State University

Tough Enough for Armored Tanks

“The Dimension machine paid for itself in just two months, creating parts.”

John Moulton, Project Manager, EOIR Technologies

Culligan Brings Out the Best in Water

"I wouldn't trade in our Dimension® 3D printer for anything. It's a tool we use to showcase our capabilities when our dealers and resellers come into the office for a tour. They are always very impressed."

Steve Reif, Director of Research and Development, Culligan

Test Parts That Take Real Life Pressure

“Dimension has really changed the way our company approaches the design process…”

Pete Van’t Hoff, CAD Manager, Arctic Spas

From Concept to Reality in Record Time

“The Dimension 3D Printer gives us the ability to meet the demands of today’s fast-paced development environment.”

Jay Smith, COO, AMP Research

Transatlantic Copying

“The team bought into Dimension because it meanswe can prove designs more quickly.”

Peter Keilty, Facility Manager, Xerox