Case Study: Siemens Mobility achieves faster, cost‑effective on‑demand customized parts with Stratasys FDM 3D printing

Stratasys FDM Printing Enables Extended Customer Service Offering and Streamlined Supply Chain with SIEMENS

Siemens’ Mobility division was challenged to meet growing demand for one-off, customized low-volume parts — exemplified by a request from SWU Verkehr GmbH to redesign a driver seat armrest with three extra buttons — without the time and cost burdens of traditional tooling and outsourcing. To address this, Siemens adopted Stratasys FDM 3D printing, installing a Stratasys Fortus 900mc 3D Printer to bring additive manufacturing in-house.

With the Stratasys Fortus 900mc, Siemens shifted to on‑demand production of end-use parts, cutting turnaround times from weeks to days, enabling cost‑effective single-part runs, and eliminating obsolete inventory. Stratasys’ solution delivered repeatable precision (to within one‑tenth of the design measurement), compliant thermoplastic materials suitable for direct installation, and greater supply‑chain responsiveness — driving higher customer satisfaction and a new online on‑demand parts business for Siemens.

Siemens

Michael Kuczmik

Head of Additive Manufacturing – Spare Parts