Jonathan Schroeder
President
production allows its customers to achieve a better/faster
ROI – making 3DP’s printers the most affordable option!
An Intellect Who Leads the Pack
Jonathan Schroeder, is the President of 3D Platform. He
has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Rose-Hulman
Institute of Technology and an MBA from Kellogg’s
Executive Program (EMBA). He is a licensed, professional
engineer (PE) and has more than ten patents.
“We are driven to help our customers succeed. We have
pushed our machine to have the best ROI of any large
format 3D printer on the market – and we continue to push
it to be better. We have customers that have told us that
their ROI is only a single project or just a few months,” –
asserts Jonathan.
Knowing the Applications of 3D Printing Better
Despite the popularity 3D printing has gained over the
years, people are yet to realize how big is 3D printing.
Jonathan, thus believes that one of the greatest challenges is
going beyond the word “3D Printer.” In his opinion, buying
a 3D Printer is like buying a car. Like a car has different
options to choose from; 2 doors or 4, sports car, a family
transporter or a truck, 3D printer also has many options
available which people are yet to know. ISO/ASTM52900-
15 defines seven unique additive processes (3D Printer).
Each one is ideal for certain types of end use parts with
little overlap between each type. FFF/FDM machines are
great for larger polymer parts. In contrast, SLA is good at
small parts with fine detail. SLS is used to produce metal
parts. However, 3D Platform also believes that as these
processes are used more, consumers will begin to ask for
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We are committed to
affordable flexibility
with open market
software and control
solutions
the specific machine by their type and they will have a
better understanding of the capabilities of each type of
machine.
Fully-Prepared for the Future
Additive manufacturing is continually pushing the
boundaries; most typically in materials, size and/or speed,
and 3D Platform is well prepared.
Materials: 3D Platform machines are ‘open market
materials’, meaning their customers can use pellets and
filament from any manufacturer. As new materials come to
market, they can be used on 3D Platform’s machines to
produce more complex and higher performing end user
parts.
Size: While some companies are trying to capture the
micro- and nano- additive manufacturing trend, 3D
Platform has a niche in large format printing. It's Excel
machine can produce a 100-meter-long part.
Speed: Unlike pellet fed extruders that are fast but are not
suitable for all customers/applications, 3D Platform has
developed its own spoon-fed extruders that offer more than
30X throughout the standard desktop printers.
While other 3D printing companies are trying to find the
base in the market, 3D Platform is leading the market with
pride.
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