Case Study: CADDS Group achieves faster, cost-effective mining part production with Markforged 3D printing

CADDS Group cuts prototype time to 3 days with Markforged

CADDS Group, a multi-divisional engineering and design firm serving major mining companies in Western Australia, faced the challenge of needing to rapidly prototype and produce bespoke, high-strength parts for harsh industrial environments without the high costs and long lead times of traditional manufacturing methods like injection molding.

By implementing Markforged's industrial 3D printers, including the FX20, the company gained an in-house solution. This allowed CADDS Group to quickly prototype and produce a final, durable camera housing for a major mining client in less than two weeks, bypassing the need for expensive tooling. The solution from Markforged resulted in massive time and cost savings, reducing a potential two-month process to two weeks and slashing the cost per unit from a projected $55,000 for injection molding to approximately $800 for 3D printing.

CADDS Group