{"id":41846,"date":"2021-07-30T10:45:52","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T14:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/?p=41846"},"modified":"2021-07-30T10:45:53","modified_gmt":"2021-07-30T14:45:53","slug":"soaring-high-with-drones-and-3d-printing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/soaring-high-with-drones-and-3d-printing","title":{"rendered":"Soaring High with Drones and 3D Printing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Five Takeaways from Shapeways-sponsored webinar with Quantum-Systems<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>During our recent <a href=\"https:\/\/my.demio.com\/recording\/fwaufO1Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"webinar (opens in a new tab)\">webinar<\/a> with <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quantum-systems.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Quantum-Systems<\/a>, attendees learned about the most popular applications for drones as well as how additive manufacturing can optimize the design and production of high-performance yet lightweight parts for this fast-growing industry. Below are five takeaways from the informative session:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>Today\u2019s drone market is taking off<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The global market for commercial drones, which was valued at $13.4 billion in 2020, is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 57.5% through 2028, according to Grand View Research. Long-time manufacturing partners Shapeways and Quantum-Systems are at the forefront of advancing drone technology by transforming digital files into a variety of electrical vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) parts, Available in fixed-wing and fixed wing\/tri-copter models, Quantum-System\u2019s innovative drones are used in professional and government applications for mapping, inspection, surveillance, agriculture, industry and monitoring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>Successful drone design is a \u2018weighting\u2019 game<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Every gram counts when building drones, so reducing\npart weight is critical. After exhaustive prototyping and experimentation,\nQuantum-Systems achieves the lightest weight possible by taking full advantage\nof iterative prototype testing. For example, the company optimized the design\nof a shield for the antenna mounting on one of its drones. The original part\nweighed 23 grams\u2014exceedingly hefty by drone standards. Eventually, through\ndesign improvements aided by 3DP, the part was transformed into a flexible,\nhoneycomb design that was produced by Shapeways. The result saved eight grams,\nwhich is impressive in the drone world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>3D printing delivers unbeatable turnaround on parts production<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When Quantum-Systems is ready to place an\norder with Shapeways, the typical turnaround time is only two weeks, according\nto Sebastian Sattler, systems engineer at Quantum-Systems. \u201cThat\u2019s definitely\nfast,\u201d he said. \u201cIn addition, the tolerances are always much better with\nShapeways parts. We need really well fitting prototypes for serious production.\u201d\nQuantum-Systems reports saving up to 50% in time, depending on the\npart. Fast iterations in development also saves time in refining and finalizing\ndrone prototypes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <strong>3D printing reduces cost of developing quality drone parts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The ability to reduce cost is another major\nadvantage of additive manufacturing. Relying on 3D printing has enabled\nQuantum-Systems to reduce design and production cycles for all its drones, from\nthe initial design phase and fast iteration of prototypes to preparing fully\nvetted parts that become functional end-use components. \u201cPerfecting our\nprototypes via 3D printing with Shapeways saves us tens of thousands of dollars\nin pre-production and testing costs,\u201d added Sattler. Additionally, Shapeways\nensures that Quantum-Systems has optimized each part design before spending\ntens of thousands of dollars on injection molding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. <strong>3D Printing advances product designs through part consolidation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the hallmarks of 3D printing is the\nability to produce highly complex parts with fewer moving pieces. A year ago,\none of Quantum-Systems\u2019 large antenna and transceiver mounts was constructed of\n20 pieces. Now, thanks to steadily consolidating components and optimizing the parts\nvia 3D printing, the mount is produced as a single unit. Not only is it\nsuperior in performance and lighter in weight, but Quantum-Systems\u2019 Sattler\nreports that part consolidation delivers superior performance and reliability\nfor his customers. \u201c3D printing, besides being super fast and inexpensive, lets\nus produce nice, modern shapes that always look bionic and are lightweight,\u201d he\nadded. \u201cAnd that\u2019s a good advantage.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/my.demio.com\/recording\/fwaufO1Q\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/learn-more_.png\" alt=\"learn more\" class=\"wp-image-39411\" width=\"137\" height=\"60\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact Shapeways now to enjoy the benefits of advanced technology and materials for manufacturing creations with accuracy, complex detail, and no minimum or limits in terms of mass customization or single part orders. Shapeways has worked with over 1 million customers in 160 countries to make over 21 million parts! Read about<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/case-studies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">&nbsp;case studies<\/a>, find out more about Shapeways<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/business\/additive-manufacturing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">&nbsp;solutions<\/a>, and get instant quotes<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/model\/material-configurator\/upload\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">&nbsp;here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five Takeaways from Shapeways-sponsored webinar with Quantum-Systems During our recent webinar with Quantum-Systems, attendees learned about the most popular applications&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39554,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[510],"tags":[2559,2281,633,2558,2672],"class_list":["post-41846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-3d-printing-industry","tag-3d-printing-drones","tag-aerial-drones","tag-drones","tag-quantum-systems","tag-webinar"],"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/blog-drone-quantum.jpg","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.9 (Yoast SEO v23.9) - 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