How Eaton Replaced 90% of Their Machined Fixtures With 3D Printing

Discover how Eaton's Olean manufacturing plant dramatically reduced operating costs by replacing 90% of their machined Delrin fixtures with parts made on a Formlabs Fuse Series SLS 3D printer. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3HSpTkd #3dprinting #fuse1 #sls With over 209 manufacturing locations across 35 different countries and nearly 93,000 employees, new methods, processes, and products are developed all the time. Eaton’s strategy for implementing Industry 4.0 — the ongoing digitization of manufacturing and other industries — includes using 3D printing to solve everyday problems on the assembly line, improve worker safety, increase productivity, reduce costs, and more. In this video, Eaton's team shares how this shift to on-demand additive manufacturing improved efficiency, increased responsiveness, and resulted in a positive ROI in just six months instead of the projected nine. See how 3D printing helped Eaton: Cut costs and shorten lead times for custom tooling and fixtures Improve manufacturing efficiency and worker safety Empower engineers to innovate and iterate quickly Build a more resilient and self-sustaining supply chain ▬ Learn More▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🟠 SLS 3D Printing Streamlines Single Piece Flow Manufacturing at Eaton: https://bit.ly/3HSpTkd 🟠 Formlabs Fuse Series: https://bit.ly/4mX2Kfl 🟠 Formlabs 3D Printers: https://bit.ly/45M9C8p 🟠 Formlabs 3D Printing Materials: https://bit.ly/4mZAjNQ ▬ Socials ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 👇🏼 Subscribe for more 3D printing videos: Careers ► https://bit.ly/3gBEb81 Formlabs ► https://bit.ly/3NgD0Jd YouTube ► https://bit.ly/39tiZ3f Facebook ► https://bit.ly/3lkuXio Twitter ► https://bit.ly/3yBQgUG Instagram ► https://bit.ly/3wk9egQ LinkedIn ► https://bit.ly/39pDLB0 ▬ About Formlabs ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Formlabs builds the tools that make it possible for anyone to bring their ideas to life. Headquartered in Somerville, Mass. with offices across the globe, Formlabs is the professional 3D printer of choice for engineers, designers, healthcare providers, manufacturers, and decision-makers. Formlabs’ products include SLA and SLS 3D printers, post-processing solutions, and Form Auto manufacturing solution for automatic part removal. The company also develops its own portfolio of industry-leading, high-performance materials and best-in-class 3D printing software. In 2024, Formlabs was named one of the world’s Most Innovative Companies in Manufacturing by Fast Company. To learn more, visit www.formlabs.com.