Case Study: Steeda Autosports achieves faster product development and $3,000 per-product savings with 3D Systems 3D printing and reverse engineering

3D Printing and Reverse Engineering Supercharge Steeda AutoSports' Production

Steeda Autosports, a leading maker of Ford performance and styling parts for Mustangs, faced long, costly prototyping cycles using CNC machining—especially for organic, molded shapes needed in products like cold-air intake kits. These delays and expenses were slowing new product introductions and driving up development costs.

Steeda implemented a 3D Systems Projet CJP 360 color 3D printer, printing directly from SOLIDWORKS files, and pairs printed prototypes with 3D scanning and Geomagic Design X reverse-engineering to produce accurate molds. The new workflow cuts weeks from NPI cycles, saves about $3,000 per product (and about three days on some prototypes), enables faster fit and performance testing of complex shapes, and delivers first-try-accurate molds and marketing samples.

Steeda Autosports

Chad Kroll

Product Development Engineer