RUNNING 1 Kenny Krotzer | Brooks Running Associate Footwear - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

3D PRINTING AT BROOKS RUNNING 1

Kenny Krotzer | Brooks Running Associate Footwear Developer Sam Green | Stratasys Product Marketing Lead, Rapid Prototyping 2 STRATASYS / A GLOBAL LEADER IN APPLIED ADDITIVE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

3D PRINTING AT

BROOKS RUNNING Focus on the run • Founded in 1914 • 2001 – we go all-in on running • Performance running shoes and apparel only • Headquartered in Seattle, WA • 661 employees globally • Footwear manufacturing in Vietnam and China

LIFE AT BROOKS

DEVELOPMENT

DEVELOPMENT Footwear Development = short timelines • Work on 3 seasons of footwear concurrently - Fall 2018, Spring 2019, and Fall 2019 • 4 -5 designs must be reviewed and confirmed in one week • Quick iterations of designs is our key to success

FOOTWEAR DESIGN Iteration until perfection 1. Designer sketches 2D blueprint of a shoe’s midsole/outsole 2. Blueprint is sent to Asia development/engineering team Repeat 3. Asia development/engineering redraws in 3D CAD until perfect 3. 3D file is sent back to US HQ for review 4. 3D part is printed to confirm it matches our design vision

BEFORE 3D PRINTING Wooden CNC Model

3D PRINTED PARTS Our specs Currently, our Connex3 is used to validate our designs • Non-functional 3D models • VeroGrey, VeroBlack, VeroWhite, SUP706 • We can print four midsole/outsole parts on our 3D printer at once • Print times range from 7-26 hours

PRINTING PROCESS 3D printing = saving time and money • 3-4 days to confirm and validate designs • Connex 3 = 2 chances to review • 3D printing on our Connex3 saves $500-$800 each model we print • If we print only 2 versions of each shoe … • = $8000 saved per season • Time saved = invaluable

THE FUTURE In our perfect world… • 3D printing will comprise 100% of the whole development/design process • We will be able to print fully functional prototypes with perfect material composition • Leverage 3D printing as future method for manufacturing

Powering Rapid Prototyping

WHY RAPID PROTOTYPING WITH 3D PRINTING? Design & geometric freedom Quicker time-to-market Save money Mitigate risk Clear communication Market feedback 15 STRATASYS / A GLOBAL LEADER IN APPLIED ADDITIVE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

CONNEX3: DESIGN AND FUNCTIONAL TESTING OF CONSUMER GOODS • >1500 colors with rigid/rubber-like properties. • Multi-material sporting goods in white/gray/black Digital Material shades with an additional vibrant color • Sleek, glossy surfaces • Colorful soft-touch elements • Functional performance testing • Superior consistency and repeatability • Ideal for the high demand RP shop 16 STRATASYS / A GLOBAL LEADER IN APPLIED ADDITIVE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

STRATASYS J750: FINAL PRODUCT VISUALIZATION, INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY • Full Color (CMYKW) and multi material • Incredible texture mapping capability • Endless combinations of color, transparency and flexibility • High productivity 24/7 workhorse • New Agilus30 material – new levels of tear resistance • Coming very soon: flexible full color/full texture/transparency combinations for shoe uppers, toys, packaging, cosmetics and more 17 STRATASYS / A GLOBAL LEADER IN APPLIED ADDITIVE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

PROFESSIONAL RAPID PROTOTYPING CRITICAL TO BUSINESS 18 STRATASYS / A GLOBAL LEADER IN APPLIED ADDITIVE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

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