Case study - Tier 1 wire-harness supplier
Case study
Tier 1 wire-harness supplier: 10,000 fixture parts in three weeks
Eastern Europe · Automotive · SAF (H350)
Wire harnesses connect every sensor, switch, motor and display in a vehicle. Building them needs thousands of different fixture elements, many of them CNC machined.
The challenge
A Tier 1 automotive wire-harness supplier needed 10,000 parts across 215 different geometries in three weeks. Serial CNC production was too slow.
The solution
The supplier used SAF technology on the Stratasys H350. Mixed batches combine many different fixtures in one build. Wire combs, plug receptacles and cable guides can be printed in PA12, PA11, PP or ReLife PA12.
The results
- First parts in two days
- More than 50% cost savings compared with CNC
- Lead times from days to hours, with less stock on hand
- Typical savings of 50–70% versus CNC machining, according to Stratasys
Application: Wiring harness fixtures
Wire combs, plug receptacles and cable guides printed with SAF on the H350, in mixed batches.
Source: Stratasys Application Guide and Stratasys case material. Photo: Stratasys.
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