EOS Customer Case Studies

Explore three decades of pioneering 3D printing excellence with EOS

Automotive

Automotive & Transportation

3D printed door hinge of a car | © Spartacus 3D

Metal 3D Printing with Titanium

CASE STUDY | Spartacus3D

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

3D printed spare parts of busses | © EOS

Additive Manufacturing Is a Core Element of Sustainable Spare Parts Management

CASE STUDY | EvoBus GmbH

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

Formulat student racing car

3D Printed Cooling System for Race Car

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.

GreenTeam Uni Stuttgart race car | © GreenTeam Uni Stuttgart

Additive Manufacturing for the Formula Student

CASE STUDY | GreenTeam Uni Stuttgart

Design of a flow optimized, oil resistant and flameproof distribution unit for the cooling system of an electric racing car.

train

Custom-Made Spare Parts for ICE Trains

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

3D printed heat exchanger from Conflux | © EOS

3D Printed Heat Exchanger

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 additive manufacturing (AM). 

Conformal Cooling with Additive Manufacturing

CASE STUDY | Innomia

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

Rennteam Uni Stuttgart race car | © Rennteam Uni Stuttgart

Producing Topology-Optimized Steering Stub Axle

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.

Aviation

Aviation

3D printed valve block | © Liebherr

3D Printed Primary Flight Control Hydraulic Component

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.

3D printed cable routing mount of an aircraft

Additive Manufacturing for Airbus A350 XWB

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 in record time with EOS technology and expertise.

MTU Relies on Additive Manufacturing for Its Series Component Production

CASE STUDY | MTU

EOS Technology enables the cost-effective manufacture of engine components for the Airbus A320neo.

3D printed flow measurement probe | © EOS & Vectoflow

3D Printed Flow Measurement Probe

CASE STUDY | Vectoflow GmbH

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

Autonomous Swarming Drones using 3D Printing

Case Study | Festo

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

Consumer Goods

Consumer Goods

Sturdy & Sylish: 3D Printed Eyewear

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.

 

3D Printing of Custom-Made Glasses Frames

CASE STUDY | BRAGi

The Chinese company Nanjing BRAGi Optical Technology Co, Ltd. offers customized eyewear throughout Asia.

Additive Manufacturing Technology for the Perfect Dive Light

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. 

3D Printed Dog Shower

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.

Additive Manufacturing for Eyeware

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.

Manufacturing

Manufacturing

Oilfield Drilling Equipment Manufacturer

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.

Polyamide Robotic Hand

CASE STUDY | ASS Maschinenbau

AM offered the best solution because it allowed for the continued use of the customer‘s existing system.

3D printed multi-dimensional circuit carrier | © Beta Layout

Multi-Dimensional Circuit Carriers Using AM

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.

Solving the Challenges of Custom Design

CASE STUDY | trinckle & Kuhn-Stoff

Based on the example of gripper systems, they partnered together to solve the problem of automating efficient development and design processes while also eliminating the need for specific 3D design or CAD knowledge.

AM for Extraction Grippers

CASE STUDY | SSI Schäfer

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

3D Printed Micro-Burner

3D Printed Micro-Burners

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.

Solutions for a More Economic Small Batch Production

CASE STUDY | Festo AG

Fast and economic small batch production of complex components using a FORMIGA P 100 supplied by EOS. Production of a bionic gripper that can reliably pick up and safely put down objects gently and flexibly.

3D Printed End-of-Arm for Smarter Packaging

CASE STUDY | Anubis 3D

An innovative, industrial, 3D printed end-of-arm enables Langen Group to lighten the load on their customer’s robotic packaging line.

Bronchial Gripper With Functional Base Plate

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

EOS 3D Printing Applications Siemens Turbine Blade

3D Printing for High Performance Industrial Gas Turbines

CASE STUDY | Siemens

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

3D printed pulp mold and packaging | © EOS

3D Printed Fiber Molds for Pulp Molding

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. This development renders 3D-printed molds a viable option for packaging small quantities or variants.

Rivet delivery bowl of Altas Copco | © EOS

Enhancing Production Efficiency with 3D Printing

CASE STUDY | Atlas Copco

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

Medical

Medical

3D printed nylon splint in a mouth of a woman | © Orthoplus

3D Printing Advances Dental Applications

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.

EOS Technology Speeds Prototyping at DePuy Spine

CASE STUDY | DePuy Spine

Speedy and flexible manufacturing of complex surgical tool prototypes using an EOSINT M 270.

3D printed spinal surgery parts  | © EOS & Anatomics

Save Time and Improve Outcome of Spinal Fusion Surgery

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. 

3d printed medical application polymer

Developing Biocompatible Material for Additively Manufactured Medical Implants

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. 

3d printed skull application

Optimized Medical Products with 3D printing

CASE STUDY | Alphaform

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

Stereotactic Platforms for Neurosurgery

CASE STUDY | FHC

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

Collaboration for Mass Production of Certified 3D-Printed Nasal Swabs

CASE STUDY | AENIUM & Burloak

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

Additively Manufactured Nasal Swabs

CASE STUDY | 3D Printing Studios

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

Medical Devices for Craniomaxillofacial Surgery

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.

Space

Space

Satellite bracket from RUAG

Additive Manufacturing of Satellite Parts

CASE STUDY | RUAG

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

3D printing Aerospace Airbus Defence Space Satellite

Parts for Satellites

CASE STUDY | Airbus Defence and Space

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

3d printed metal part for space industry

3D Printing for Ariane 6 Propulsion Module Simplified

CASE STUDY | ArianeGroup

Thanks to EOS technology, ArianeGroup has succeded in taking this to a whole new level: Insted of 248 elements, the injector head of a rocket engine of a future upper stage propulsion module now conts just one component.