Case Study: Hager Group achieves faster production, lower costs and lighter tooling with Proto3000 3D printing

Hager Group Uses 3D Printed Tooling to Cut Production Time and Cut Costs

Hager Group, a production site in Saverne focused on energy management and home automation, faced slow, costly turnaround for replacement parts and tooling because they relied on outsourcing, which caused production stops and delays. To improve responsiveness and cut costs they worked with Proto3000 to adopt in-house FDM 3D printing, installing a Fortus 380mc (Stratasys) industrial 3D printer for advanced tooling.

Proto3000’s implementation let Hager Group produce complex, production-grade thermoplastic tools on demand, cutting lead time from about two weeks to as little as 24 hours, reducing tool weight by roughly 50% using honeycomb structures, and significantly lowering costs versus machined aluminum; the company reports a return on investment within 18 months and is expanding 3D printing into small-series commercial parts.

Hager Group

Alexandre Callegher

Mechanical Engineer, R&D Department