J.W. Speaker makes small volumes faster and cheaper with DLP 3D printing

Several years ago, company leaders at J.W. Speaker turned to additive manufacturing for its speed, savings and flexibility that traditional manufacturing methods couldn’t match. The company now fully embraces 3D printing for not only prototyping and tooling, though also producing small volume end-use parts and customized production. 

Innovative Lighting Technology

Founded in 1935, J.W. Speaker Corporation makes high-performance lighting for automotive, powersports, transportation and industrial vehicles. The company specializes in developing innovative LED and emerging lighting technologies for OEMs and aftermarket customers worldwide.

Injection molding quality

Reasons why J.W. Speaker selected Stratasys Origin printer powered by P3™ DLP technology: 

• Stratasys’ DLP technology, with its DMD chip projector, is the only 3D printing technology that can produce a surface finish that is so close to injection molding quality 
• Origin is one of few 3D printing systems that can print elastomers with acceptable accuracy and tolerances, enabling them to print gaskets rather than making injection molding tools 
• Eliminating injection molding tooling saves a lot of money, and gets parts and customized products to customer faster.