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The multi-material capabilities of the J-Series 3D printers have provided such an incredibly powerful workflow to design engineers that Stratasys has now dedicated an entirely new machine iteration to that application: the J850 Pro PolyJet 3D printer.

Earlier this year, Stratasys announced their new full-color J55 PolyJet 3D printer. The J55 is uniquely positioned for designers who want color accuracy and variety. If you’re a designer, you may be familiar with 3D rendering tools, such as SOLIDWORKS Visualize, which lets you turn 3D CAD models into something that visually communicates the design to customers, decision-makers, and stakeholders.

GoEngineer is proud to announce the launch of a revolutionary new addition to our portfolio of Stratasys PolyJet 3D printers: the Stratasys J55. The J55 was engineered from the ground up to offer design studios and educators the full reliability and quality of Stratasys’ PolyJet technology in an easy-to-use, small footprint, ultra-office friendly package – all at an affordable price.

Articles from the beginning of the decade were filled with the promise of industry breakthroughs and predicted 3D printers as a household item. Since then, we’ve seen the technology revolutionize a multitude of industries; but are advances in medical 3D printing meeting the expectations set 20 years ago? The short answer – yes. And it’s more incredible than you could ever imagine.

Kids have always had some kind of symbol to signify they’re best friends. So when my daughter Marley asked if we (that is the GoEngineer technical team and I) could build a symbolic key chain that represented her bond with her buddies, I should not have been surprised.

Stratasys Objet desktop PolyJet 3D printers have a Log file that contains a time sequenced history of events of the printer activities. It contains error codes, calibrations, positions, and generally a snapshot of what the 3D printer is doing at the time. It is an invaluable troubleshooting tool and is often requested by Stratasys for analysis when diagnosing printer issues. 

 

PolyJet 3D printing is a process that employs a UV-cured thin film, it has a very high resolution and can create stunning visual results. In general, PolyJet prints are superior when it comes to visual quality, but they suffer from one fatal flaw: the glossy PolyJet finish becomes a cloudy matte finish when it comes in contact with support material. Because of this, any surface that points downward is going to result in this rougher finish.