TryTec is a small company with 30 employees located in the Oita Prefecture on the southern island of Japan. It manufactures and sells components for steel civil engineering-related industries.
The company's main focus traditionally was the steel industry. In view of the expected decline in that market in the following 20 years, Mr. Takezaki, the representative of the company, was looking to diversify into new areas.
After a presentation of needs by doctors at Nagasaki University, he decided to start a new business in a completely different industry: medical devices. At first, they tried injection molding, but it was difficult to achieve the required accuracy and shape. The team also tried 3D printing from four or five companies though they could not produce satisfactory prototypes.
It was then that Mr Takezaki came across Origin® One from Stratasys. That turned out to be a game changer for him, as it allowed him to start his new business. The company has designed their first medical device with Origin One. Oplys, an endoscopic cleaning device is now in testing and certification phase.
Watch the video to learn how Origin One and Stratasys engineering support enabled Trytec innovative design.
