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Scott Sports manufactures prototypes using MJF technology
Source: HP press release
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In order to simplify the development process of its sporting goods, the Swiss company Scott Sports has increasingly invested in additive manufacturing methods in recent years. HP’s Multi-Jet Fusion (MJF) technology not only 3D prints plastic prototypes, but also customized parts.
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Scott Sports is an international sports brand with more than 1,500 employees worldwide. Active in over 100 markets, the company controls the development, marketing and sales of various brands and products in the areas of cycling, winter, running, motor and outdoor sports from its headquarters in Givisiez, Switzerland. Its portfolio of brands includes Bergamont, Syncros and Tailored-Fits, among others. In order to simplify the development process of its sporting goods, Scott Sports has increasingly invested in additive manufacturing methods in recent years. HP’s Multi-Jet Fusion (MJF) technology not only 3D prints plastic prototypes, but also customized parts.
“With the help of 3D printing, we were able to significantly simplify the development process and are able to develop and produce efficiently right at our headquarters. Not only do we benefit from shorter lead times, we also protect our intellectual property at the same time,” explains Benjamin Schmitt, Head of Digital Manufacturing. This means that fewer external service providers have to be used and it is possible to handle a larger number of development and production steps internally.
Prototypes for bicycle components and individual shoe soles
Thanks to HP’s 3D printing technology, for example, prototypes of individual components for Scott bicycles are efficiently produced on site. The multi-jet fusion printer is also used in the production of individual shoe soles for the Tailored Fits brand. In cooperation with partners in Poland and Germany, it has been possible to enable simple biometric data collection in the partner shops. The data is then converted into an individual product. Printing is fully automatic in the in-house production facility.
“With the HP Multi Jet Fusion technology, we are able to react flexibly to changes, new requirements or challenges in the supply chain,” emphasizes Schmitt. In the coming years, the technology is to be integrated into other products and processes.
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