Case Study: Robert Seuffe achieves 96% faster, 98% cheaper functional injection-mold prototyping with Stratasys PolyJet

PolyJet Enables Functional Testing of Injection Molded Prototypes Faster and Less Expensively Than Ever Before

Robert Seuffe, a southern Germany manufacturer of electronic component parts for household appliances and vehicles, faced long delays and high costs validating functional prototypes: producing metal injection molds took about eight weeks and roughly $50,000 per tool. To speed up iteration and reduce expenses, Robert Seuffe turned to Stratasys and its PolyJet 3D printing technology as an alternative mold-making solution.

Using Stratasys PolyJet to print prototype molds, Robert Seuffe produced a complex mold in under two days with only three hours of assembly at a cost under $1,400 — compared with ~56 days and $52,725 for traditional metal molds (about 96% faster and 98% cheaper). With Stratasys PolyJet molds the company can rapidly iterate designs, test parts in final production materials, reduce rework on production tooling, and obtain true-to-life performance data much earlier in the process.

Robert Seuffe

Wilfried Zachmann

Research and Development Manager