Case Study: Steel Mesh Baskets for 3D Printing

April 2, 2013 | Custom Wire Baskets, Marlin Steel Case Studies

HONDA Marlin Steel Wire BasketA leading automobile and consumer products manufacturer turned repeatedly to Marlin Steel for material handling containers to help carry out its research and development. Marlin produced a basket with a latchable lid that Honda’s rapid prototyping group uses to help produce 3-D models of its computer-aided designs.

Marlin Steel Case StudyThe stainless steel basket holds up to the chemical bath that dissolves excess resin from the 3-D sculptures Honda creates to test the form and fit of new product features. The baskets had to be large enough to accommodate a wide range of additive manufacturing prototypes. The client also needed the baskets quickly. Marlin delivered.