Case Study: InterPRO helps Distek deliver more custom motor adapters with Stratasys Origin One 3D printing

How Distek worked with InterPRO, utilizing Stratasys technology, to develop a motor adapter to apply Distek technology to existing motors

InterPRO, a 3D printing service bureau, worked with Distek, a manufacturer of laboratory testing instruments for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, to create a motor adapter that would connect Distek’s bioreactor with customers’ existing motors. The challenge was that the adapter was difficult to make with CNC machining, injection molding, or cast urethane, and Distek needed a fast, low-volume solution with no expensive tooling. InterPRO turned to the Stratasys Origin One 3D printer and evaluated materials that could meet the part’s functional, aesthetic, and turnaround requirements.

Using Stratasys Origin One and LOCTITE 3843 material, InterPRO produced durable, ABS-like adapters with an injection-molded look and feel, smooth surface finish, and good chemical resistance. The printer could make two 80 mm adapters in just 2.5 hours with zero tooling costs, enabling Distek to support multiple SKUs and motor configurations on demand. Stratasys helped InterPRO deliver a faster, more economical production solution and expand its end-use parts business, while Distek gained a professional, production-ready adapter without the lead times and inventory burden of traditional manufacturing.

InterPRO

Dan Straka

President