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 PT.UPA
Consumer Products Company PT. UPA Raises Efficiency and Reduces Risk with Objet Connex Multi-Material 3D Printer Models
For PT. UPA, producer of some of Indonesia's most recognized consumer brands, nothing is more important than a happy customer. As such, PT. UPA constantly strives to improve its products and services to meet the ever-changing needs of consumers.
The ability to create innovative designs and produce life-like, highquality models of products, containers and packaging is one of the key elements in PT. UPA's production lifecycle – and advanced 3D printing systems are invaluable in this innovative process.
PT. UPA offers consumers an extensive range of FMCG products, such as food, beverage and oral care. With its unrelenting focus on customer satisfaction, PT. UPA stresses innovation and quality in each final product that hits the shelves.
To mitigate the risk entailed in producing new products, PT. UPA looked for a way to create product models that would clearly represent the finished product. The system had to be cost-effective, print 3D models accurately and quickly, and most importantly, allow the company to be a true innovator to meet its customers' needs. After considering its options, PT. UPA decided that an in-house 3D printing system could help them achieve those key goals.
Life-like prototypes help deliver top-quality end products
Given PT. UPA's need for the most realistic prototypes possible, the Objet Connex500 TM 3D printing system was the ideal choice. Printing with ultra-thin 16-micron, high-resolution layers with high accuracy, the Objet Connex500 produces parts with extremely smooth and durable surfaces, exceptionally fine details and an outstanding surface finish.
It supports a wide range of materials, and its unique multi-material printing capabilities are particularly important to PT. UPA, with its strong focus on model quality. The superior productivity, high quality output and unique multi-material printing capabilities of the Objet Connex500 help PT. UPA to closely emulate the look, feel and function of an exceptionally wide variety of end products, ranging from food and toothbrushes to containers
The Objet Connex500 multi-material 3D printing system is well-known for producing complex models that closely resemble the end products – precisely what PT. UPA was looking for. For example, PT. UPA can now print models of toothbrushes that combine hard plastic handles with soft grip areas in a single build process, creating the real look and feel of the end product.
By combining materials in the prototype printing process, the system saves time and money that would otherwise be spent on gluing together separate model parts. An additional advantage for PT. UPA is the outstanding quality and accuracy afforded by the Objet Connex500, decreasing development time of new products and ensuring its need for innovation is met without an increase in risk.
The Objet Connex500 allows PT. UPA's production development team to create innovative models quickly and accurately, using a variety of materials. Working with the Objet 3D printer means that PT. UPA's production schedule is smoother and more efficient than ever, resulting in shorter production timelines, increased innovation and lower risk on new products and product lines.
"Because of the excellent quality of the prototypes made by the Objet Connex system, we are able to meet our vision of producing top-quality products that meet our customers' needs", stated Lani Soegiarto. "In particular, we appreciate the ability to create life-like models quickly and using a combination of materials – we are able to clearly visualize the end product and reduce the risk of mass-producing a less-than perfect item at the end of the line". |
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