Compared to conventional processes such as injection molding or CNC machining, industrial 3D printing offers decisive advantages - especially for small series and products with many variants.
✔️ No tool costs
Expensive molds are no longer required - ideal for small to medium quantities or frequent design adjustments. This saves you investment costs and keeps you flexible.
✔️ Fast time-to-market
Thanks to digital workflows, components are often available in just a few days. The development and market launch of new products is significantly accelerated.
✔️ Maximum design freedom
Whether complex geometries, integrated functions (e.g. clips, channels, brackets) or lightweight construction - 3D printing enables designs that are almost impossible to realize with conventional processes.
✔️ Customized variants without additional effort
Product adaptations based on customer feedback or specific requirements can be implemented easily and efficiently - even in series production.
A mechanical engineering company developed a new special device - compact, functional, with clearly defined requirements for the housing. It had to be a perfect fit, robust and as space-saving as possible. The required number of units: 800 per year.
Initially, the focus was on classic injection molding. However, it soon became clear that the process was not economically viable for this quantity. The tool alone would have taken several weeks to produce - and caused high costs. Not a good solution, especially not for possible design changes during the market launch.
The alternative: Industrial 3D printing.
With selective laser sintering (SLS) and the material PA12, the first components could be produced just a few days after approval. Without tooling costs. Without a long lead time.
The designers made full use of the design freedom - integrated brackets, clips and cable ducts were printed directly. This eliminated additional assembly steps and the parts were ready for immediate use.
Today, series production is carried out using a digital process: needs-based, flexible and adaptable at any time - ideal for variants, updates or spare parts.
The results speak for themselves:
By using additive manufacturing, the company was not only able to save time and costs, but also react much more flexibly to market requirements:
✅ 30% shorter delivery time:
Instead of waiting several weeks for an injection mold, the first series parts could be delivered after just a few days. This accelerated the entire development process - from prototype to market launch.
✅ 25% lower overall costs:
Without expensive tools and with an optimized component design, the total cost of housing production fell significantly. At the same time, stock levels were reduced - production was carried out exactly as required.
✅ Flexibility with design changes:
Optimization suggestions were made after the first customer applications. No problem: the CAD data was adapted and revised components went into production within a very short time - without any additional costs or delays.
The result:
The new device was launched on the market faster than originally planned - while maintaining the same high quality and full functionality. Thanks to additive manufacturing, a production hurdle became a competitive advantage.
Additive series production has long been more than just a trend - it has established itself as an economical, agile and future-proof technology, especially for small series with a high number of variants.
Companies that now rely on industrial 3D printing secure decisive advantages: shorter development times, reduced production costs and new scope for innovation and individualization.
With Jellypipe, you can rely on an experienced partner for professional 3D printing series production - from feasibility analysis to delivery.
If you already have a 3D printing project, you can upload your file directly to the store of one of the Solution Partners. You will immediately receive a price overview as well as the delivery time and can complete the order directly. For more complex projects, you can make an individual request in the respective store.
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