3D Printing Enables Quad Lock to Keep Up with Shorter Product Lifecycles of Smartphones

SINGAPORE -�Media OutReach�-�31 August 2021�-�Ultimaker, the global leader in professional 3D printing, today announces�that�Quad Lock, an award-winning smartphone-mounting solutions provider from Australia, utilizes�Ultimaker�3D printing solutions�to�keep up with the�shorter�product life cycles�of smartphones.�For Quad Lock it is key to react quickly when new smartphone models�come to market�that�require different levels of protection and vibration dampening�from a smartphone bike mount.�To stay�ahead of competition, Quad Lock uses�3D printing�to�speed up the�development�of new mounts.�This led to the development of the award-winning Quad Lock Vibration Dampener,�already trusted by millions of bikers worldwide to protect, and stabilize their�new�smartphones in extreme use conditions�such as motorcycling.�Imaginables, partner of�Ultimaker�in Australia, served as a support partner to Quad Lock�delivering various types of�Ultimaker�3D printers.��

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The latest generation of smartphone cameras�hold�multiple lenses, image stabilization, and AI software which rivals the sophistication of professional SLR cameras. However,�they don't�always�stabilize and�perform�well�when�mounted on motorcycles�that�produce high levels of vibration.�To stay�leading and have new products in market�quickly�that solve these issues,�Quad Lock developed�a flexible research, design and development�process�that is based on iterating quickly and gather lab and field test feedback almost as quickly as they can design and print a new part. Various types of�Ultimaker�printers were used to print prototypes strong enough to withstand hours of testing on a vibration test rig, from which the team gathered valuable feedback and data.�This�resulted in the�Quad Lock Vibration Dampener,�an innovative smartphone mount that fully�protects�and stabilizes the newest generation of�smartphones�models�in extreme use conditions.�

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Chris Peters, Co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer: "In some instances, it was possible to produce multiple design iterations in a single day, which inspired new levels of creativity and ingenuity in the team.�Ultimaker's�3D printing�solutions helped us design a unique product with much lower development cost and time. The quick feedback loops and high strength of the 3D printed physical components allowed us to develop a solution that now serves millions of bikers�across the globe. Additive manufacturing technology is here to stay and fully embedded in our design, prototyping and production processes."�

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J�rgen von Hollen, CEO at�Ultimaker: "3D printing has become a genuine transformative business solution and Quad Lock's award-winning Vibration Dampener project is an exciting�proof point. This team has discovered the level of flexibility and sustainable value they can achieve with flexible technologies like 3D printing, which sets the company up for great continued success. They are in�a�market where things change at a fast clip. Their deployment of 3D printing is exemplary and no doubt one�of their keys to continued market leadership."�

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