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SINGAPORE –\u00a0Media OutReach<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a031 August 2021\u00a0–\u00a0<\/b>Ultimaker<\/span><\/a>,
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The latest generation of smartphone
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Chris Peters, Co-founder & Chief Innovation
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\nthe global leader in professional 3D printing, today announces\u00a0that\u00a0<\/span>Quad
\nLock<\/span><\/a>, an award-winning smartphone-mounting solutions
\nprovider from Australia, utilizes\u00a0Ultimaker\u00a03D printing
\nsolutions\u00a0to\u00a0keep up with the\u00a0shorter\u00a0product life
\ncycles\u00a0of smartphones.\u00a0For Quad Lock it is key to react quickly when
\nnew smartphone models\u00a0come to market\u00a0that\u00a0require different
\nlevels of protection and vibration dampening\u00a0from a smartphone bike mount.\u00a0To
\nstay\u00a0ahead of competition, Quad Lock uses\u00a03D
\nprinting\u00a0to\u00a0speed up the\u00a0development\u00a0of new mounts<\/span>.\u00a0This led to the development of the award-winning
\nQuad Lock Vibration Dampener,\u00a0already trusted by millions of bikers worldwide to protect,
\nand stabilize their\u00a0new\u00a0smartphones in extreme use
\nconditions\u00a0such as motorcycling.\u00a0<\/span>Imaginables<\/span><\/a>,
\npartner of\u00a0Ultimaker\u00a0in Australia, served as a <\/span>support partner to Quad Lock\u00a0delivering various
\ntypes of\u00a0Ultimaker\u00a03D printers.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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\ncameras\u00a0hold\u00a0multiple lenses, image stabilization, and AI software which
\nrivals the sophistication of professional SLR cameras. However,\u00a0they
\ndon’t\u00a0always\u00a0stabilize
\nand\u00a0perform\u00a0well\u00a0when\u00a0mounted on
\nmotorcycles\u00a0that\u00a0produce high levels of vibration.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>To stay\u00a0leading and
\nhave new products in market\u00a0quickly\u00a0that solve these
\nissues,\u00a0Quad Lock developed\u00a0a flexible research, design and development\u00a0process\u00a0that
\nis based on iterating quickly and gather lab and field test feedback almost as
\nquickly as they can design and print a new part. Various types
\nof\u00a0Ultimaker\u00a0printers were used to print prototypes strong enough to withstand
\nhours of testing on a vibration test rig, from which the team gathered valuable
\nfeedback and data.\u00a0This\u00a0resulted in the\u00a0Quad Lock Vibration
\nDampener,\u00a0an innovative smartphone mount that fully\u00a0protects\u00a0and
\nstabilizes the newest generation of\u00a0smartphones\u00a0models\u00a0in extreme
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\nOfficer: “In some instances, it was possible to produce multiple design
\niterations in a single day, which inspired new levels of creativity and
\ningenuity in the team.\u00a0Ultimaker’s\u00a03D printing\u00a0solutions helped
\nus design a unique product with much lower development cost and time. The quick
\nfeedback loops and high strength of the 3D printed physical components allowed
\nus to develop a solution that now serves millions of bikers\u00a0across the globe.
\nAdditive manufacturing technology is here to stay and fully embedded in our
\ndesign, prototyping and production processes.”<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nvon Hollen, CEO at\u00a0Ultimaker: “3D printing has become a genuine
\ntransformative business solution and Quad Lock’s award-winning Vibration
\nDampener project is an exciting\u00a0proof point. This team has discovered the
\nlevel of flexibility and sustainable value they can achieve with flexible
\ntechnologies like 3D printing, which sets the company up for great continued success.
\nThey are in\u00a0a\u00a0market where things change at a fast clip. Their
\ndeployment of 3D printing is exemplary and no doubt one\u00a0of their keys to
\ncontinued market leadership.”<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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