Case Study: Befreest improves indoor air quality monitoring with Protolabs injection moulding

Befreest An idea transformed into a device protecting those in offices, schools and factories

Befreest, an Italian company developing the nose 4.0 ecosystem, needed to create an indoor air-quality monitoring device that could quickly detect poor conditions in offices, schools, and factories and trigger corrective action. To bring the device case from concept to production, Befreest worked with Protolabs and explored rapid manufacturing options for the enclosure.

Protolabs recommended switching the design from 3D printing to injection moulding and helped Befreest refine the CAD for the process, including wall thickness, screw bushings, shrinkage control, and surface finish. Protolabs produced four aluminium moulds and delivered the first batch of 500 kits per component in about three weeks, totaling 2,000 parts shipped on schedule, enabling Befreest to launch its nose devices quickly and with improved aesthetics and functionality.

Befreest

Mirco Cacace

Nose System Product Manager