Balda helps customers design new products with Objet 3D printing system - Objet - #1

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At a Glance Company: Balda Solutions URL: www.balda.com.my Location: City of Ipoh, State of Perak, Malaysia Industry: Consumer electronics Challenges • Need to create complex 3D parts with high accuracy and detail for concept modeling and verification • Improve design communication with customers and reduce cost of error • Reduce product design cycle time Solution The Eden350™ 3D Printing System from Objet Results • In-house Objet printer capabilities save three to six weeks during concept and proof of concept phases • Highly accurate models lead to better design verification results and reduced cost of errors • Ability to rapidly print any 3D shape with high resolution, good mechanical properties and smooth surface finish • Increased flexibility to use wide range of model materials facilitates close simulation of almost any product design In the product development process, reaching a deep understanding of customer requirements and translating them into accurate and realistic concept models within tight deadlines is essential to remaining competitive and keeping up with dynamic industry trends. Balda Solutions Malaysia, a leading Malaysian ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) for a number of global mobile phone companies, understands how critical the concept verification stage is to product development and is strongly committed to providing its customers with maximum value in far less time. Established over twenty years ago as a plastics company, Balda has since turned its focus to product development. With multiple manufacturing sites in Germany, China, and India, Balda - as part of the Balda AG group - leverages its world-wide resources to support customer needs for global market reach. Balda’s ongoing efforts to enhance knowledge and upgrade facilities for the design and production of the latest products and gadgets leads to investments in future-oriented technology. Recently, when Balda was looking for advanced equipment to create prototypes for concept modeling, mechanical part assembly testing and other product testing such as mechanical strength testing, it decided to purchase the Eden350™ 3D printer system from Objet Geometries. Based on Objet's unique, market-proven PolyJet™ Technology, this advanced printing system completes Balda’s in-house R&D facilities and provides Balda with a productive, flexible and highly accurate way to create and test product designs with prototype materials that closely mimic the materials that will be used in the final product design. "We were looking for a printer that could produce high resolution 3D models with fine details, good mechanical properties and smooth surfaces," says Frank De Rijk, Director – R & D at Balda. "With the Eden350 3D printer, we can now create any 3D shape with unmatched precision, and simulate closer-than-ever, tactile and visual replicas of product designs. Add the wide variety of material options, including several different colors, to this combination and you have the perfect solution for creating in-house product parts for concept modeling and testing." High productivity AND high quality As early as six months after purchasing the Eden350 3D printer, Balda had already gained important business benefits and further solidified its reputation as a market leader in the field of product development. Balda helps customers design new products with Objet 3D printing system “The Objet Eden350 3D printer enables us to achieve more effective design communication with our customers. By creating high resolution concept models, our customers can easily verify the product design - resulting in lower cost of error and enabling us to meet the requirements of our clients in a more accurate way” TB Chua, Mechanical Design Engineer Case Study