Case Study: ARaymond achieves 14% cost savings on low-volume automotive part production with Carbon

How ARaymond saved 14% in costs for low-volume automotive part production

ARaymond, a global leader in assembly technology for automotive systems, faced the challenge of economically producing a critically important pipe holder fastener at a very low volume (about 11,000 pieces/year). Traditional injection molding proved uneconomical for this run size, so ARaymond turned to Carbon and its Digital Light Synthesis™ (DLS™) platform and engineering-grade RPU 130 material to meet automotive mechanical and heat-resistance requirements without heavy upfront tooling costs.

Carbon supplied the DLS™ process and RPU 130 material, enabling rapid, cost-effective iterations and a design optimized for additive manufacturing. The solution required no tooling, met automotive specs, and delivered a measurable 14% cost reduction versus injection molding for the low-volume run; ARaymond now views Carbon as a complementary technology to molding and is expanding its low-volume offerings into new market opportunities.

ARaymond

Dan Dolan

President & Chief Executive Officer