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Stratasys has established two new locations in the UK, as it looks to ensure the successful adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies in one of the world’s leading regions.
The new facilities, in Cambridge and Derby, will provide technical and business consultancy, as well as offer software expertise through developers from the company’s GrabCAD arm. Additionally, the sites will be open to field-based staff, like application engineers and service support, all chipping in to support the company’s customers and drive new adoption of 3D printing technologies.
Currently, Quadpack, AP Racing, McLaren, Angel Trains and ESG Rail and are all among Stratasys’ UK-based users. The company says it has continued to progress these relationships in the last few months.
In recent times, Stratasys has also been working closely with some of its UK distributors, launching ‘Stratasys Authorised Training Centres’ across the country. The initiative has been put in place as a result of the growing adoption of AM in the country. Stratasys hopes it will help to address the skills gap and contribute to successful implementation of additive technologies. So far, services run by Tri Tech 3D in Stoke and Laser Lines in Oxford have been announced.
“As stated in a recent independent report, the UK is among the top five countries worldwide in terms of its adoption of additive manufacturing,” commented Andy Langfield, President, EMEA, Stratasys. “We are therefore committed to ensuring the appropriate support infrastructure is in place to meet the varied requirements of our UK-based channel partners and customers, and properly equip them to ensure they fully optimise the use of this technology.”
