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3DEO Customer Case Studies For Metal 3D Printing

Explore customer success stories and industry case studies featuring real parts from the production line.

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3DEO VS. INVESTMENT CASTING

Featured Case Study: Aerospace

As those who use investment cast parts in their products for the aerospace industry know, casting has always presented challenges: dimensional variation, post-processing steps, non-destructive testing requirements, and uncertainty in material properties.

3DEO was able to help this aerospace customer solve its challenges with their part and get their subassemblies back in production—which was the beginning of a true partnership. This customer is leveraging 3DEO’s resources in a way that is creating a long-term competitive advantage for the aerospace company, as they continue to bring additional components to be adapted from investment casting to additive manufacturing at scale. But what got the ball rolling?

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Image of a ball screw assembly, showing a grooved shaft with a nut and recirculating ball bearings. Used for converting rotational motion into linear motion in mechanical systems, this precision component is increasingly integrated into metal 3D printing applications for enhanced accuracy.

Linear Ball Screws

A linear ball screw is a mechanical actuator that creates high-performance, low friction linear motion at high speeds and duty loads.

A metal pipe elbow fitting with a 90-degree bend, resembling a short cylinder with both ends cut at an angle, ideal for various metal 3D printing applications.

Bone Scraper

This customer worked in the medical industry and needed to produce a small, complex part for their bone cutter instrument in stainless steel.

A close-up view of a blackland level 3 razor base plate with multiple blade exposure notches, designed using 3D printing case studies, displayed on a white background.

Base Plate

Blackland was limited by traditional manufacturing’s ability to make their razor parts. The high upfront costs were too confining when it came to development.

A metal bracket or clamp with multiple grooves and a hole at one end, likely used for securing or organizing cables or components, showcases the versatile potential of metal 3D printing applications.

Surgical Jaws

This surgical device maker was struggling with launching innovative, new products quickly with metal injection molding.

3D printed metal enclosure with a curved top and side screw, isolated on a plain white background.

Latch

ErgoKiwi wanted to utilize metal 3D printing for a latch used in their ergonomic cutting tool. They were underwhelmed by the quality of another 3D printing service.