Case Study: Standard Motor Products achieves over 70% reduction in tool lead time and up to 90% tooling cost savings with Xometry

Standard Motor Products Uses 3D Printing to Reduce Tool Lead Time by Over 70%

Standard Motor Products (SMP), a century-old U.S. automotive parts manufacturer, needed faster, lower-cost production of shop-floor tools, jigs, and fixtures that had previously been made by in-house CNC machining. To accelerate design iterations and reduce expense, SMP began using additive manufacturing and partnered with Xometry, leveraging Xometry’s on‑demand manufacturing platform and SOLIDWORKS Add-In to quote and order FDM and SLS 3D‑printed parts.

Xometry provided instant quoting, engineering feedback, and production of SLS/FDM parts that replaced many machined components, enabling SMP to cut lead times by roughly 60–80% (reported up to 70%) and reduce part costs dramatically (examples range from ~$1,500 down to ~$200 per unit, and overall cost reductions up to ~90% in some cases). With Xometry’s materials and support, SMP now deploys durable, production-grade jigs and fixtures delivered in about 10 days, streamlining their tooling workflow and lowering ongoing operating costs.

Standard Motor Products

Gianluca Mattaroccia

Equipment and Tool Design Engineer