By eliminating the need for costly and time-consuming injection molding tools, Techno significantly reduces development lead times—from months to just a few days—while maintaining flexibility to produce small batches of customized components such as IoT-enabled junction boxes, weather-resistant enclosures, and electrical connectors.
The 3D printed parts achieve injection molding-grade performance, with 95% of components falling within ±50 µm tolerance and surface roughness below 3 µm. These precision levels are critical for ensuring tight dimensional control, consistent aesthetics, and functional integrity. Printed enclosures meet stringent standards, including IP66–IP69 protection and IK09 impact resistance—on par with conventionally manufactured parts.
Through additive workflows, Techno accelerates iterative design cycles, enabling confident innovation across applications from industrial automation to renewable energy. When integrating electronics into their proprietary IoTH® platform or adapting designs for customer-specific use cases, Techno can iterate and deliver solutions faster and with lower production risk.
In short, Techno’s growing adoption of industrial-grade additive manufacturing bridges the gap between prototyping and production—delivering high-performance, customized parts with reduced waste, shorter timelines, and no compromise on quality or reliability.
Speakers:
Mauro Nodari, Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer and Chief Innovation & Sustainability Officer, Techno
Daniel Princ, Director, Global Technology Enablement, Stratasys