Case Study: Dixon Valve achieves 96% cost savings and 93% faster lead times with Markforged 3D-printed robotic gripper jaws

Dixon Valve cuts gripper jaw costs 96% with Markforged

Dixon Valve faced the challenge of producing durable robotic gripper jaws that could withstand corrosive fluids and repeated clamping forces. They turned to vendor Markforged and its Mark Two industrial 3D printer to create these essential manufacturing tooling solutions.

By implementing the Markforged solution, Dixon Valve was able to produce the vast majority of their grippers in-house, eliminating the need for outsourcing or machining. This resulted in a 96% cost savings and a 93% reduction in lead time, fundamentally changing the company's design processes and operational procedures.

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