Case Study: FESTO achieves €80,000 savings and on‑demand ESD‑compliant production with Markforged 3D printing

FESTO relies on Markforged 3D printers for their electronics component manufacturing

Festo, a global automation technology supplier, faced high costs and long lead times for custom operating equipment at its Scharnhausen electronics plant and needed ESD-compliant, mechanically resilient parts that could be produced repeatably in-house. Previous 3D printing attempts failed to meet strict ESD and strength requirements, so Festo turned to Markforged and its continuous fiber reinforcement technology and Onyx ESD material to address those constraints.

Markforged supplied an Onyx Pro and an X7 (with Onyx ESD and continuous carbon/fiberglass/Kevlar reinforcement) and Eiger software, enabling 24/7, process-safe production of fixtures, housings, tools and spare parts. The solution produced over 200 different components, cut lead times, and saved about €80,000 in nine months (for example, a 10-piece scanner holder saved €3,414.12), establishing reliable on-demand additive manufacturing across the site.

Festo

Johannes Hablizel

Design Engineer for Production Equipment