From foundry patterns to production tooling, Stratum's large-format pellet extrusion systems are engineered to print moulds and patterns at a scale, speed, and material cost that traditional subtractive machining can't match.
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Large-format, single-piece pattern for sand casting, printed in one continuous run instead of machined from a billet.
High-temperature tooling for composite lay-up, built with a smooth, dimensionally stable surface.
Rapid-turnaround forming tools sized for production runs, at a fraction of traditional tooling lead time.
Sacrificial and reusable patterns for investment casting, tuned to the material's burnout behavior.
Production-floor jigs and fixtures printed to exact part geometry, replacing slow custom fabrication.
Multi-meter mould sections that would otherwise require a machining bed far larger than most shops have.
Moulds and patterns are exactly the kind of part additive manufacturing was slow to solve: large, often single-use, and expensive to machine from solid stock. Stratum's pellet extrusion systems address this directly with a large-format build volume, high-flow extrusion heads, and a rigid gantry designed to hold accuracy across meter-scale parts.
Because our machines print directly from raw pellets rather than filament, tooling can be produced in a wide range of engineering thermoplastics — including reinforced and high-temperature grades suited to composite lay-up, thermoforming, and casting patterns — at a material cost and lead time that machining or filament printing can't reach at this scale.
Talk to our team about your tooling geometry, material requirements, and lead time — we'll help you scope the right machine for the job.
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