Case Studies

Team SawBlaze, a BattleBots® team comprised of MIT students and alumi, saw the opportunity to use metal 3D printed parts from a Desktop Metal Studio System in their combat robot design. Metal 3D printing allowed them to produce parts that withstood ...

Montclair Public Schools in New Jersey saw the learning potential that 3D printing posed and opted for a district wide implementation. Through providing access to 3D printing for all their students district wide, they were able to introduce STEM lear ...

Local Motors, a new concept automotive company, designs and builds vehicles using 3D printing. They are daring to uproot and redefine the entire automotive manufacturing industry through creating a more localized approach to production. Their micro-f ...

Peloton, a leading manufacturer of commercial cycling bikes, uses MakerBot 3D printers to develop, prototype, and verify the fit, form, and function of 20 different parts. This allowed them to verify their designs and shorten their product developmen ...

KUKA Robotics uses MakerBot 3D printers to accelerate their product development and continue to innovate in the robotics industry. KUKA is changing manufacturing at a staggering rate by releasing more capable and efficient robots, with the help of 3D ...

Team Penske, one of the most competitive automotive racing teams in the world, evolved their use of 3D printing from testing models in their wind tunnel to jigs and fixtures, washout tooling in their composites department, and end-use race car compo ...