Case Study: Unilever iterates 50% faster with Stratasys 3D printing

Unilever iterates 50% faster with Stratasys 3D printing

Unilever, a global consumer goods giant, faced challenges in rapidly iterating product designs due to time-consuming and costly conventional tooling processes for injection, blow, and thermoform molds. To accelerate prototype and part development for its many brands, its Italian division sought a solution from vendor Stratasys, investing in an Objet500 Connex 3D Printer.

By implementing Stratasys' 3D printing technology to produce molds with materials like Digital ABS, Unilever was able to create high-quality, heat-resistant tools for functional testing. The solution from Stratasys reduced development turnaround times by 40% and allowed for iterations 50% faster. It also cut mold production costs to 20% of the traditional method and reduced conceptual phase lead times by approximately 35%, enabling much faster evaluation of designs before mass production.

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