3D Printing Enables Customization in Packaging Industry

Having penetrated numerous industries, additive manufacturing keeps bringing more and more possibilities to the companies that hurry to embrace this innovative technology. Marchesini Group S.p.A is among the ones who have taken advantage of 3D printing and is now reaping benefits. The company chose to become the customer of Stratasys, whose technology is allowing Marchesini and its clients to enjoy customized production, reduced cost, and overall better performance in terms of productivity.

Marchesini, an Italian company established in 1974, produces a wide range of packaging machines and lines for various industries, including pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries. The company started as a small local business in a garage, but over the years it has grown significantly. Today, Marchesini is a world-leading manufacturer of automated packaging machinery, it operates globally through a rather extensive network of foreign enterprises and offices in 68 countries. The company is also one of the biggest European customers of Stratasys, whose FDM (known for its reliability and durable parts) and PolyJet (known for its smooth, detailed surfaces and ability to combine multiple materials in one part) systems are considered to be some of the finest examples of the industry standard.

Marchesini Group has a special facility dedicated for 3D printing. It contains ten Stratasys production-grade FDM 3D printers. Among them are five F270 systems, four Fortus 450mc, and a large-scale Fortus 900mc. In addition to the FDM machines, there are also two PolyJet multi-material 3D printers. Marchesini uses 3D technology to design, develop and manufacture its flagship cartoning machines and several other packaging lines. Thanks to AM, every single one of its packaging machines is tailored to fit a specific industry or customer’s process.