Manufacturers Are Winning with Industrial 3D Printing — Here's Why
- Jun 6
- 2 min read
The next competitive advantage in manufacturing isn't coming from overseas - it's coming from localized 3D Printing. Today, industrial additive manufacturing has evolved far beyond prototyping into a full-scale production strategy. From aerospace, medical, to robotics, and automotive, forward thinking companies are bypassing traditional manufacturing and the restrictions of tool costs and minimum order quantities, to bring end-use products to market faster.
General Motors Case Study
When General Motors engineers made a late design to the Chevrolet Tahoe, they needed a flexible "spoiler closeout seal" to fill a gap at the rear of the SUV. Traditional injection molding would have taken almost three months, delaying the delivery of 30,000 vehicles. Instead GM utilized HP MJF technology to print 60,000 flexible seals in a matter of weeks, completing the production run in less than half the time of traditional methods. https://www.3dnatives.com/en/am-general-motors-supply-chain-problems-170620224/
Stronger, Lighter, Faster: CGX Systems' 3D Printing Success Story
CGX Systems, a medical innovation company specializing in dry EEG headsets, turned to HP Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D printing to overcome the limitations of traditional manufacturing methods. After
struggling with quality issues from ABS filament printing, slow turnaround from gravity casting, and the high cost of injection molding, CGX found MJF to be the ideal solution for low-volume, highly specialized production. The technology now powers 95% of their headset components, cutting labor hours in half — from 30 to 15 hours — while delivering lighter, stronger, biocompatible parts. With the freedom to rapidly iterate on designs without the cost of molds or tooling, CGX has been able to bring more
sophisticated products to market faster than ever before
Key Benefits of Industrial 3D Printing
Accelerated time to market. Move from concept to production in days, not months. Additive manufacturing dramatically shortens lead times so you can launch faster and stay ahead.
Mass customization and personalization. Easily produce custom parts and products without slowing down your workflow. From one-offs to small batches, customization is fast and cost effective.
Single-step manufacturing. Intricate parts can be built in one step, including complex geometries and embedded parts like hinges and ball joints.
Lowering the Barrier to Production. Additive Manufacturing is a cost efficient alternative to traditional manufacturing, especially for low-to mid-volume production runs, complex geometries or multi-part components.
Supply Chain Resilience. Avoid the delay and expense of importing parts from overseas or shipping long distances.
Quality assurance. Tempus 3D has quality control processes and specialized equipment to ensure parts consistently meet specifications and certification standards.
How Tempus 3D can help you meet your manufacturing goals
Tempus3D is an HP certified 3D printing service bureau based in British Columbia, Canada, offering advanced additive manufacturing solutions tailored to your production needs.
We specialize in HP MJF, Sinterit SLS, and Formlabs SLA technologies.
Have a project in mind? Contact us at info@tempus3d.com
Let’s make it possible!
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