Case Study: DQBD GmbH achieves £22,000 cost savings and 10‑day personalized saddle production with Stratasys H350 3D printer

DQBD leverages Stratasys H350 3D printer to revolutionize the cycling saddle

DQBD GmbH, a Stuttgart-based design and development firm focused on sports products and bike components, set out to create a fully personalized, high-performance cycling saddle but found traditional methods couldn’t deliver the required geometry, precision or economics at scale. Working with Stratasys and its H350 3D printer, DQBD needed a production-capable additive solution to enable rapid iteration, per-rider customization and to avoid the high tooling costs and long lead times of injection molding.

Stratasys supplied the H350 (SAF technology) and High Yield PA11 material to produce a semi-rigid, 3D‑printed spine combined with a thermoformed pad, enabling glue-less assemblies, sustainably sourced material and production-grade consistency. Using Stratasys’ solution, DQBD reduced lead times from months to around 10 days, cut product development costs by up to £22,000 by eliminating tooling, and achieved scalable personalization with improved comfort, durability and validated industry-grade performance.

DQBD GmbH

Sebastian Hess

Chief Executive Officer