Strangpresse
Develops lightweight, fully controllable thermoplastic pellet-fed extruders for large-scale additive manufacturing, enabling high-throughput production of near-net-shape structures.
- CEO / Founder
- Charles George
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Commercial
- Total Funding
- $25K
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- Youngstown Business Incubator; Burton D. Morgan Foundation
Technology & Products
Key Products
Model 19 Extruder; Pellet-fed thermoplastic extruders
Technological Advantage
Proprietary pellet-fed extrusion technology overcomes traditional throughput and nozzle adjustment limitations, allowing for the use of lower-cost raw materials (pellets) versus specialized filaments.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Enables rapid prototyping and production of industrial tooling and molds by processing engineering-grade plastic pellets at rates up to 250 lbs/hr, reducing material costs and increasing build speed compared to filament-based systems.
How They Differentiate
Positioned as a preeminent provider of pellet-fed extruders specifically optimized for large-scale robotic clusters and generative design integration, with throughput significantly exceeding standard industrial extruders.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Integrators and end-users in aerospace, automotive, and marine sectors, as well as research universities.
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Automotive; Marine; Education
Competitors
CEAD; Dyze Design; Massive Dimension
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Extruder output scaled to 250 pounds/hour; rapid adoption by industrial integrators; first commercial sale to Lockheed Martin.
Major Milestones
2014: Company founded; 2015: Signed exclusive patent license agreement with ORNL; Won Additive Manufacturing Startup Competition; First commercial sale to Lockheed Martin for Multi-Robotic Additive Cluster; Model 19 enabled Autodesk generative design
Notable Customers
Lockheed Martin; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Baylor University