X1 Case Studies

A Century of Experience Embracing Disruptive Metalcasting Technology

The entrepreneurial spirit of Grede, a 102-year-old iron foundry, leads to 3D printing innovations that exceed customer expectations

Case Study: Grede Iron Mountain

X1 ThermoForm Sand Tooling Proves Durability in Production

Original Appearance Manufacturing get products to market faster with cost-effective, precise, and durable rapid 3D printed sand tooling

Case Study: OAM X1 ThermoForm

Turning Sand into Sound: 3D Printed Speakers

How a small startup in Czechia is challenging the giants of the audio industry with the help of 3D printing

Case Study: Deeptime

3D Printing Quality Molds Cores Provides Competitive Advantage

Hoosier Pattern embraced additive manufacturing as the first pattern shop in North America to own and operate a sand 3D printer in-house. Today they have four ExOne binder jetting systems.

Case Study: Hoosier Pattern

Global Foundry Group Innovates with Sand 3D Printing to Grow Business

With nine decades of experience in sandcasting innovation, Kimura Foundry America places sand binder jetting at the core of its business to deliver top-quality rapid prototypes.

Case Study: Kimura Foundry America

Innovative and Sustainable: A Step into the Future with 3D Printing Technology

Eisengiesserei Mezger, a Swiss iron foundry, expanded its services with a highly automated 3D printing system from ExOne – making the jump into new markets.

Case Study: Eisengiesserei Mezger

3D Printing Technology Dramatically Improves Manufacturing of Impellers

ExOne’s binder jetting printing technique simplifies production at the world’s leading water technology company, Xylem.

Case Study: Xylem Water Solutions Manufacturing AB

Humtown Products and ExOne

How 3D printing transformed a family-owned manufacturer.

Case Study: Humtown Products

Reinventing Eco-Friendly Architecture and Upcycled Materials with ExOne Binder Jetting

Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture is shaping the future of building design with 3D printing of concrete and other recycled materials

Case Study: CMU School of Architecture

New Perspectives Through 3D Printing

The prototype casting company Grunewald in Bocholt, Germany, invested in an ExOne sand 3D printer at the end of 2018. After more than a year, the payoff has been substantial.

Neenah Foundry

3D printed core saves thousands in tooling costs and reduces lead time by weeks.

Scaling 3D Printing of Technical Ceramics: Taking Silicon Carbide to Production with Binder Jetting

Saint-Gobain Research North America uses two ExOne binder jetting systems to research, develop, and scale technical ceramic and silicon carbide 3D printing

Case Study: Saint-Gobain

2D Collimator 3D Printed from Enriched Boron Carbide Powder with ExOne Binder Jetting

Researchers at JJ X-Ray advance 2D collimation with the design freedom of binder jet technology to 3D print technical ceramics in unique new shapes

Case Study: JJ X-Ray

Binder Jetting of Hard Metal and Tool Steels for Cutting Tools

TECNALIA Research & Innovation, a leading research institute in Spain, uses its material and manufacturing expertise to develop innovative designs in the most challenging materials for the cutting tool industry

Case Study: TECNALIA

BINDER JET CASE STUDY: Durable, Lightweight & Affordable Automotive End-of-Arm Tooling

FreeFORM Technologies delivered a complex end-of-arm tooling solution in 17-4PH stainless steel for a high-volume automotive inspection process using binder jet 3D printing technology from ExOne.

CASE STUDY: FreeFORM Technologies