EOS Customer Case Studies

CASE STUDY | Spartacus3D

Additive manufacturing gave complete creative freedom to the DS design team, as well as very fast and easy implementation and production. 

CASE STUDY | EvoBus GmbH

Comprehensive consulting to help efficiently enter the world of additive manufacturing and establish a sustainable spare parts management system.

CASE STUDY | DHBW Engineering Stuttgart

Additive manufacturing systems EOS P 396 produces race car component with 3D printing technology and lightweight fine polyamide PA 2200.

CASE STUDY | GreenTeam Uni Stuttgart

Flow-optimized, oil-resistant, and flame-retardant: Additive manufacturing of a complex distribution unit for the cooling system of an electric racing car – produced with EOS.

CASE STUDY | Hasenauer & Hesser

Small-series production with 3D printing: Additive manufacturing of thin-walled fluorescent tube fixtures for the onboard information displays of ICE trains with EOS Systems.

CASE STUDY | Conflux Technology

Conflux Technology has patented a highly efficient, compact heat exchanger design that derives its performance from a geometry that can only be made using AM.

CASE STUDY | Innomia

Accelerate production and reduce maintenance: Innomia uses EOS metal 3D printer for optimizing manufacturing process for automotive components.

CASE STUDY | Rennteam Uni Stuttgart

In the construction the student engineers employed for the first time an additive manufacturing (AM) process and the car went on to win the title.

CASE STUDY | Liebherr

First metal 3D printed primary flight control hydraulic component flies on an Airbus A380. World premiere in civil aviation with EOS technology.

CASE STUDY | Sogeti

Experts from Sogethi High Teck succeeded in developing a cable mount on the front spar of the vertical stabilizer for the passenger aircraft.

CASE STUDY | MTU

With its advanced technology, EOS enables the cost-efficient production of high-performance engine components for the Airbus A320neo.

CASE STUDY | Vectoflow GmbH

Extremely rigid and durable: this compact flow measurement probe was made in one piece using industrial 3D printing.

Case Study | Festo

BionicBee is small, ultra-light and fly automomusly in swarm. Thanks to FDR technology the frame weight was reduced by 75 % to just 3 grams.

CASE STUDY | Breezm

By integrating EOS 3D printing technology, South Korean eyewear manufacturer Breezm significantly reduced its time-to-market from 6 months to just weeks, delivering customized orders on demand.

CASE STUDY | BRAGi

The Chinese company Nanjing BRAGi Optical Technology Co., Ltd. offers customized eyewear. BRAGi established a fast scan-to-print workflow – enabling on-demand production of unique frames.

CASE STUDY | Canto & Thor

Using additive manufacturing Canto produces a robust dive light with functional integration. A particularly stable and at the same time lighter weight dive light was the result. 

CASE STUDY | Hansgrohe

Rapid and cost-efficient production of a series production-ready, drinking water-approved shower head for dogs, made from just a few components, offering quality, design, and convenience functions that will impress dogs and their owners alike.

CASE STUDY | Raytech & Hoet

With 3D printing on additive manufacturing machines Hoet is able to produce eyeglass frames with complex designs and on demand at the same time. This shortens the time-to-market and reduces storage costs.

CASE STUDY | LMD

In bakeries and supermarkets, delicate pastries, hygiene requirements, and variable demand challenge traditional automation. A robotic gripper mimicking human dexterity offers a cost-efficient and precise alternative.

CASE STUDY | APS Technology

APS offers a variety of intelligent tools, including steerable drill motors, vibration dampers, modelling and analysis tools, and logging sensors, in addition to its MWD systems.

CASE STUDY | Beta LAYOUT

When conventionally stacked, PCBs can no longer accommodate all of the necessary components, so that the three-dimensional circuit carriers become the solution of choice.

CASE STUDY | trinckle & Kuhn-Stoff

Based on the example of gripper systems, they partnered together to solve the problem of automating efficient development.

CASE STUDY | SSI Schäfer

Manufacturing of special grippers with integrated air ducts for product extraction from injection molding machines in the production cycle.

CASE STUDY | Euro-K GmbH

Develop and build a multi-fuel burner capable of using gaseous and liquid fuels with additive manufacturing on the EOS M 290.

CASE STUDY | Festo AG

Fast and economic small batch production of complex components supplied by EOS. Production of a bionic gripper that can reliably pick up and safely put down objects gently and flexibly.

CASE STUDY | Anubis 3D

MPac/Langen Group's 500 g lighter 3D-printed gripper provides four times the force to lighten the load on its customer's robotic packaging line. The end-of-arm tool was ready for use in just one week.

CASE STUDY | Wittmann Group & KuhnStoff

Tangible success: Build a lightweight grip system with integrated functionality capable of moving the required loads over a minimum of 5 million operating cycles

CASE STUDY | Siemens

Innovation for maintenance of high performance industrial gas turbines. Siemens industrial turbomachinery counts on EOS 3D printing technology and customized services.

CASE STUDY | Payr Engineering

Payr, an Austrian engineering service provider, succeeded in reducing the manufacturing cost of fiber molds for pulp molding production by at least 50 % compared to traditional methods. 

CASE STUDY | Atlas Copco

By adopting in-house AM, Atlas Copco was able to keep up with the growing demand for flexibility, speed, efficiency and unlocked cost savings, reduced waste, and shortened lead times.

CASE STUDY | apc-tec

The expanding flap in food packaging has led to an 86% cost reduction and faster production. Its simplified design requires fewer components and results in shorter assembly times, enhancing efficiency and reducing costs.

Case Study | WAGO

WAGO develops and produces electrical connection and automation technology for industry, building technology, and transportation. Fine Detail Resolution (FDR) enabled them to manufacture precise prototypes for electrical terminals.

CASE STUDY | ASS Maschinenbau

AM of a lightweight, custom robotic hand made from polyamide: Designed to fit an existing sprue picker, produced with EOS to meet strict pharma standards in limited space.

CASE STUDY | Orthoapnea

Ortoplus’ innovative nylon splints improved quality of life for 75,000 patients worldwide. With a high dimensional accuracy of less than ±0.1mm they are enhancing the fit and comfort of splints.

CASE STUDY | DePuy Spine

Fast and flexible production of complex surgical tool prototypes with the EOSINT M 270 system: Metal 3D printing accelerates development cycles and enables customized designs. 

CASE STUDY | Anatomics

Anatomics’ SpineBox™ method of pre-planning surgery and of manufacturing customized devices has the potential to realize significant time and cost benefits for the healthcare system. 

CASE STUDY | University of Michigan

The University of Michigan uses a FORMIGA P 100 to produce individualized and lifesaving implants for children. Together with EOS they develop new biocompatible materials. 

CASE STUDY | Alphaform

Development and manufacture of precision-fit implant for the cranial area with particular permeability for liquids and hear dissipation. 

CASE STUDY | FHC

Small-batch production of precision surgical components using a FORMIGA P 100.

CASE STUDY | AENIUM & Burloak

Develop certified medical devices and ramp up mass production in North America and Europe (COVID-19).

CASE STUDY | 3D Printing Studios

The Australian company was the first supplier in the country of these essential medical devices.

CASE STUDY | OMX Solution

Custom medical implants that are both efficient and cost-effective for the patient. Additively manufactured bespoke OsseoFrame are an accurate solution for dental prosthetic rehabilitation.

CASE STUDY | RUAG

Antenna bracket for RUAG's Sentinel satellite - certified for deployment in outer space.

CASE STUDY | Airbus Defence and Space

Cost-effective production of retraining brackets for the connection of components in telecommunication satelites thanks to additive manufacutring. 

CASE STUDY | ArianeGroup

ArianeGroup has reached a new milestone: Instead of 248 individual parts, the injector head of a rocket engine for a future upper stage propulsion module now consists of just one single component.