Case Study: Weather Shield achieves faster, lower-cost window manufacturing with Stratasys 3D printing

Weather Shield saves millions in tooling costs with Stratasys 3D printing

Weather Shield, a family-owned manufacturer of premium architectural windows and doors, faced significant delays and high costs from traditional tooling methods, which took 6 to 20 weeks per part. To accelerate production and reduce expenses, they turned to industrial 3D printing technology from vendor Stratasys, utilizing their P3 DLP printers and Loctite 3D 3843 material.

By implementing Stratasys's additive manufacturing solution, Weather Shield was able to produce end-use parts on demand in as little as two hours. This resulted in annual production of 40,000 hurricane-tested components for installation, millions of dollars saved in tooling costs across 91 unique parts, and a dramatically faster time-to-market, enabling rapid iteration and operational agility.

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