Case Study: Bifrost achieves 6–8× throughput and 40% cost savings with Stratasys H350 (SAF technology)

Bifrost Scales UAV Production with Stratasys SAF® Technology

Bifrost, a full-service manufacturing provider in Grand Forks, ND specializing in industrial 3D printing and UAV production parts, struggled to scale from lower-cost printers: parts had inconsistent dimensions, limited throughput, and some SLS parts were too brittle to meet aerospace and defense customer requirements. To address these challenges, Bifrost turned to Stratasys for a more reliable production solution.

Stratasys implemented the H350 printer with SAF technology, delivering high repeatability, greater build efficiency, and consistent performance for parts designed with generative and topological optimization. The Stratasys solution produced 6–8× throughput vs. SLS (10×+ vs. SLA), enabled up to 80% savings in post-processing labor, roughly 40% reduction in production costs, and 50%+ material savings—allowing Bifrost to win larger contracts (orders exceeding 1,000 pcs), move from prototyping to full-scale production, and expand into new markets.

Bifrost

Killian Erickson

Founder & CEO