Case Study: Labomed achieves faster, lower-cost prototyping and improved product quality with Stratasys 3D printing

High-End Microscopes and Medical Devices Designed with the Help of 3d Printing

Labomed, a India-based maker of high-end ophthalmic diagnostic devices, faced slow, costly and unreliable outsourced prototyping that constrained innovation and delayed product launches. Outsourced powder-based parts could take up to 28 days and cost INR 25,000 (USD 383) per prototype, producing breakable, inaccurate models. To overcome this, Labomed turned to Stratasys and its uPrint 3D Printer to bring prototyping in-house.

Stratasys’ uPrint enabled Labomed to produce prototypes in 2–3 hours at about INR 12,000 (USD 180) each, cutting lead time by 27 days and saving roughly USD 203 per part. In-house 3D printing improved part accuracy, allowed earlier validation and design iteration, and halved prototyping time and cost—streamlining Labomed’s R&D, improving product quality and accelerating new product development.

Labomed

Neeraj Jain

Founder