Case Study: Goetz Maschinenbau achieves scalable, cost-effective volume production with Stratasys H350 3D printer

Goetz Maschinenbau leverages H350 3D printer to enable production of parts at scale

Goetz Maschinenbau, a Germany-based mechanical engineering firm serving medical and traditional manufacturing markets, faced a challenge producing small to medium series (up to several thousand) cost-effectively and quickly. The company historically relied on injection molding—molds cost €5,000–10,000 with 4–12 week lead times and required very large batches (around 50,000 parts) to be financially viable—while Stratasys technologies (PolyJet and FDM) were already used for prototyping and tooling.

To solve this, Goetz Maschinenbau adopted the Stratasys H350 3D printer (H Series) using Selective Absorption Fusion (SAF) technology. Stratasys’ H350 delivered repeatable, uniform production—about 1,000 small parts per build tray produced within 24 hours and scalable to tens of thousands over weeks—eliminating many mold costs, cutting lead times dramatically, and ensuring consistent part quality across builds.

Goetz Maschinenbau

Philipp Goetz

Owner