Case Study: Engineered Products and Services, Inc. (EPSI) achieves 45% faster lead times and increased mask sales with Stratasys 3D printing

3D Printing Ensures Custom Rubber Masking Molds Have Proper Form and Fit

Engineered Products and Services, Inc. (EPSI), a Wisconsin-based leader in custom rubber masking solutions for automotive, off‑highway and defense industries, struggled with long lead times and costly mold changes because pre-production samples required building metal production tools — a process that extended to about 11 weeks before production approval. To accelerate prototyping of rubber-like parts for form-and-fit verification, EPSI adopted the Stratasys Connex 3D Printer.

Using Stratasys digital materials (a mix of VeroBlackPlus and TangoBlackPlus) EPSI now prints functional prototypes for customer approval and runs mold production in parallel, cutting lead time to production to six weeks (a 45% reduction). The Stratasys solution raised EPSI’s closing rate from 40% to 60%, increased custom mask sales by 12%, delivered a 336% ROI on the printer in one year, and eliminated many costly tool modifications and pre-production expenses.

Engineered Products and Services, Inc. (EPSI)

Chad Cushman

Engineering Manager