Not all components (especially very small quantities) can be economically molded. These can be produced using 3D printing. We therefore see 3D printing as a sensible and valuable technological extension and complement to tool and mold making, offering a wide range of customer benefits: 

• Simplification and optimization of many processes and supply chains, reduced outsourcing,
• Faster, simpler component development and optimization without functional limitations,
• Optimized process and procedure coordination before series production,
• Sustainability through reduced material waste, energy consumption, and transport savings,
• Greater agility and flexibility in production, combined with high product performance,
  (more effective, more efficient component geometries with optimal material requirements).