Case Study: Bombardier Transportation achieves up to 77% faster part production and 30–40% shorter design cycles with Stratasys F900 3D printing

On track for efficient production with Bombardier Transportation

Bombardier Transportation’s Hennigsdorf engineering site needed faster, cost‑effective ways to produce large, project‑specific and certified interior train components and to support a digital spare‑parts inventory across diverse customer requirements. To meet these challenges they invested in additive manufacturing using the Stratasys F900™ industrial 3D printer and ULTEM™ 9085 resin.

Using Stratasys’ F900 and ULTEM 9085, Bombardier produced large, certified parts on demand—such as a complex air vent system—cutting production time from four months to roughly four weeks (about a 77% reduction), reducing design cycle time by 30–40%, lowering component weight, and enabling a digital inventory for rapid replacement of spare parts; ULTEM 9085 also meets EN45545‑2 rail safety standards. The Stratasys solution increased build flexibility, improved service turnaround and validated 3D printing for production‑grade rail components.

Bombardier Transportation

André Bialoscek

Head of Vehicle Physical Integration