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How Ford Optimizes Manufacturing with 3D-Printed Tooling

Jan. 6, 2020
Discover how Ford Motor Company continues to innovate with a large format after 30 years of additive expertise.

Learn how Ford Motor Company optimized factory-floor tooling production with a 94% lead time reduction by introducing BigRep large-format additive manufacturing.

With over 30 years of experience in additive manufacturing, Ford upscaled their Cologne prototyping facilities with two BigRep additive systems. After first acquiring a BigRep ONE, Ford returned their investment with just one application. Following such incredible success, Ford expanded its BigRep ONE’s use and eventually needed more additive manufacturing capacity – leading to their next investment in a BigRep PRO!

Find out about Ford’s highly efficient industrial applications.

Read this large-format additive use case to find out…

  • How to reduce factory tooling lead times by 94%.
  • How to earn first application ROI with BigRep systems.
  • Why leading additive experts choose BigRep printers.
  • What the BigRep PRO offers industry leaders like Ford.

Download the case study here: Ford Upscales In-House Tooling with BigRep 3D Printers

About the Author

BigRep 3D

BigRep is a technology start-up based in Berlin with offices in Boston, New York and Singapore, which develops and manufactures the world's largest 3D printers. One of the ground-breaking developments of the company founded in 2014 is the BigRep ONE, which is supplemented by the smaller BigRep STUDIO. Interdisciplinarity and well-founded experience in the field of additive manufacturing characterizes the multinational team of BigRep, now comprised of more than 90 employees. In addition to new products, the Berlin company is now concentrating on complete solutions for industrial customers in the form of integrated additive manufacturing systems. The goal of the highly innovative engineering company is to revolutionize design, prototyping and industrial production from the ground up.