Multi-material 3D printing
Significantly reduced development times
Kärcher's short product cycles require fast and efficient processes from development to shipping. To meet the high production requirements, Kärcher uses 3D printing technology from Stratasys.
Kärcher has been using 3D printing for 20 years. By using Stratasys FDM and PolyJet technology, the company has been able to speed up the time to market of a product.
Accelerated production of prototypes
The high-pressure gun is the heart of the latest Kärcher high-pressure cleaner. The design consists of several materials of varying hardness and complex geometries. This combination makes it difficult to create realistic prototypes using conventional manufacturing methods.
The PolyJet printer J750 from Stratasys is a multi-material 3D full-color printer. It enables over 500,000 colors and textures and up to six material combinations in one printing process. This makes it possible to achieve a high degree of accuracy for components made of soft and hard materials that are required for the high-pressure gun.
With PolyJet technology, Kärcher can use 3D printing to produce several different components on one printing platform. This gives designers the opportunity to test different variations of the same product in a single work step. This makes it easier to assess which option is the best and speeds up the creation of the final prototype.
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