South-Korea (한국어)
South-Korea (한국어)
Case Study

Solidus Achieves Sustainable Innovation with Wehl Green and SAF ReLife™ Technology


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Client Overview

Solidus, a leader in laminated solid board packaging across Europe, is committed to sustainability and innovation. With operations in Belgium, the Netherlands, the UK, and Spain, Solidus Innova focuses on reducing plastic use by developing eco-friendly packaging solutions. As part of this commitment, Solidus is actively engaged in the “Zero Plastics” project, which aims to minimize the use of non-biodegradable plastics in food packaging. Their Spanish facility in Ibiricu de Egüés has been at the forefront of creating new products that replace supermarket plastics with recyclable alternatives, such as solid board, which can be recycled up to 25 times.

Challenge

To design and prototype new packaging solutions like MAP and top-seal trays, Solidus needed a manufacturing technology that could handle complex designs quickly and cost-effectively. Traditional CNC aluminum machining was slow, expensive, and limited in flexibility, hindering rapid innovation.

Solution

Solidus partnered with Wehl Green, a service bureau specializing in Stratasys’ SAF technology. Using the latest SAF ReLife process, Wehl Green repurposes what was once considered waste powder, transforming it into high-quality parts that perfectly align with Solidus’ sustainability objectives. Notably, this included a SAF ReLife mold crafted by Wehl Green. This mold is now being used in a cardboard production line to achieve the final packaging shape, producing up to 6,000 cardboard packages per hour. SAF technology offered the design flexibility, speed, and efficiency Solidus needed for rapid and efficient design iteration.

결과

1. 더 빠른 설계 반복: 솔리더스는 SAF 기술을 통해 설계를 신속하게 개선하고 검증하여 개발 주기를 단축하고 효율적인 생산 준비가 가능했습니다.

2. 비용 효율성: 솔리더스는 프로토타이핑을 위한 CNC 가공을 제거함으로써 재료비와 인건비를 크게 절감했습니다.

3. 지속 가능성: 솔리더스는 SAF ReLife를 활용하여 생산 공정에 지속 가능한 관행을 통합하여 신선한 재료를 사용한 표준 생산 대비 탄소 발자국을 최대 90%까지 절감한다는 목표를 달성했습니다.

4. 협업 강화: Wehl Green의 안정적인 배송 시간과 기술 전문성은 솔리더스와 파트너십을 강화했습니다.

영향

솔리더스는 SAF 기술 도입을 통해 경쟁이 치열한 포장 업계에서 앞서 나가는 동시에 지속가능성을 위한 노력을 강화할 수 있게 되었습니다. 신속한 반복과 혁신 능력은 플라스틱 포장을 친환경적인 대안으로 대체하여 더 깨끗한 미래를 보장하는 데 매우 중요하다는 것이 입증되었습니다.

 

결론

솔리더스의 성공은 스트라타시스의 SAF 기술이 Wehl Green과 같은 혁신적인 파트너와 결합하여 지속 가능하고 효율적이며 유연한 제조를 실현함으로써 산업을 어떻게 변화시킬 수 있는지를 보여줍니다. 이 사례는 환경에 대한 책임과 운영 효율성을 높이는 데 있어 적층 제조의 역할을 강조합니다.

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