Case study · Industrial & food processing
How Norden improved efficiency with vapor smoothing for production machinery
To streamline the manufacture of its Pick & Place format part, Norden combined HP MJF printing with PostPro vapor smoothing and replaced a multi-component, traditionally machined assembly with a single lightweight part optimized for performance and cleanability.
- Customer
- Norden
- Industry
- Industrial & food processing
- Application
- Pick & Place format part with internal vacuum channels
- Printing
- HP Multi Jet Fusion
- Finishing
- PostPro vapor smoothing
- Published
Internal channels, sealed
The redesigned component includes internal vacuum channels that are essential for precise tube handling. PostPro vapor smoothing gave it the sealed, uniform surface finish that hygiene-critical environments and long-term reliability in production require.
What vapor smoothing delivered
- Superior cleanability and consistent surface quality
- Lower friction and reduced wear during operation
- A high-quality, professional finish suitable for industrial equipment
- Repeatable results that support cost-efficient, scalable manufacturing
The full case study explains how Norden reduced lead times, improved part performance and made production more reliable with post-processing. Norden also uses vapor smoothing on a printed trim waste chute.
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Improving Pick & Place Tube Filling Automation with HP MJF and PostPro Vapor Smoothing
Norden Machinery's pick-and-place fingers for tube filling: HP MJF parts with internal vacuum channels, vapor smoothed with PostPro Pure for a glossy, scratch-free, easy-to-clean finish.
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How Norden Scaled 3D Printing with PostPro Vapor Smoothing | From 3,000 to 10,000+ Parts in 2 years
Norden Machinery on how vapor smoothing let it place printed parts in hygiene-sensitive areas of its tube filling machines, and how its use of printed parts grew.
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