Case Study: BODUK Co., Ltd. achieves up to 67% faster drone manufacturing with Markforged 3D printers

BODUK Co., Ltd. - Customer Case Study

BODUK Co., Ltd., a drone manufacturer in Yoshikawa City, Saitama Prefecture, shifted from consumer to industrial drones to enable non‑destructive inspections of large structures. The company needed extremely lightweight yet durable sensor frames and 3D‑printed parts with reproducible precision for reliable mass production—requirements some printers they tested could not consistently meet.

To solve this, BODUK invested in Markforged printers (Onyx One and Mark Two in 2017 and now 15 machines including X7 industrial printers) and switched to materials like Onyx and carbon fiber. Markforged’s distributed batch printing and 0.02 mm precision allowed BODUK to produce strong, accurately fitting parts (e.g., carbon fiber propeller guards), cut manufacturing time to one‑half to one‑third of previous durations, reduce labor costs, and free up time for product development.

BODUK Co., Ltd.

Houe Ohta

President