Case Study: Industrial achieves rapid product development and competitive advantage with 3D Systems' Geomagic Freeform Plus

Product Development Company Accelerates Design with Geomagic Freeform

Industrial is a small product development firm that designs sports glasses and toys for European brands, coordinating production with partners in Germany, Hong Kong and China. Faced with intricate surface work, tight fit tolerances and lengthy iteration cycles, the team needed a faster way to create, review and prepare models for prototyping and tooling to meet client deadlines and win new business.

By adopting Geomagic Freeform Plus’s touch-enabled 3D sculpting, Industrial rapidly creates complex forms, exports STL files for vacuum forming and CNC, and produces prototypes for early client review. The change cut design time dramatically (from about three weeks to two days in one example), sped approvals, opened new markets (bicycle accessories, marine, healthcare) and delivered a quick return on investment and a clear competitive advantage.