{"id":11154,"date":"2026-01-09T07:58:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T06:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prototalgroup.com\/cases\/rask-time-to-market-og-kompleks-design-for-medisinske-laserenheter\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T14:28:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T12:28:14","slug":"norlase","status":"publish","type":"case_studies","link":"https:\/\/prototalgroup.com\/no\/prosjekter\/norlase\/","title":{"rendered":"Rask time-to-market og kompleks design for medisinske laserenheter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/norlase.com\">Norlase<\/a>\u00a0develops and manufactures compact laser modules used by ophthalmologists worldwide. Their products,\u00a0LEAF and\u00a0LION, provide a safe and effective alternative to high-risk eye surgery for patients affected by diabetes-related vision impairment. To meet strict medical requirements for\u00a0precision, compact design, and speed to market, Norlase partnered with\u00a0Prototal\u00a0for <a href=\"https:\/\/prototalgroup.com\/solutions\/rapid-prototyping\/\">rapid prototyping<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/prototalgroup.com\/solutions\/serial-production\/\">serial production <\/a>using <a href=\"https:\/\/prototalgroup.com\/services\/industrial-3d-printing\/\">Industrial 3D Printing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Utfordringen: Kompakt medisinsk utstyr med h\u00f8ye tekniske krav<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Norlases lasermoduler m\u00e5 kombineres:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sv\u00e6rt komplekse interne geometrier<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trange toleranser for ytelse av medisinsk kvalitet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kompakt formfaktor som egner seg for daglig klinisk bruk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raske utviklingssykluser for \u00e5 holde seg konkurransedyktig i et globalt marked<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">De to lasersystemene er vesentlig forskjellige i st\u00f8rrelse:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>LION: 36 \u00d7 23 \u00d7 20 cm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BLAD: 17 \u00d7 9 \u00d7 3 cm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tradisjonelle produksjonsmetoder kunne ikke st\u00f8tte den iterative designprosessen og den raske valideringen som var n\u00f8dvendig under utviklingen.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">L\u00f8sningen: Sprint-basert utvikling med industriell 3D-utskrift<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By working closely with <a href=\"https:\/\/prototalgroup.com\/about-us\/locations\/denmark\/\">Prototal&#8217;s facility in Denmark<\/a>, Norlase gained access to a\u00a0flexible, sprint-based development process powered by Industrial 3D Printing.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;Hvis vi raskt kan avklare &#8211; gjennom 3D-printing og et sterkt faglig samarbeid &#8211; om en id\u00e9 er teknisk og utviklingsmessig gjennomf\u00f8rbar, f\u00e5r vi et klart markedsfortrinn. Prototal muliggj\u00f8r akkurat det.&#8221;<\/em><br \/><strong>&#8211; Danny Noordegraaf, Norlase<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prototal st\u00f8ttet Norlase med:<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rask oversettelse av skisser til utskriftsklar CAD-design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rask produksjon av funksjonelle prototyper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kontinuerlige designtilpasninger basert p\u00e5 tilbakemeldinger fra brukerne<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>S\u00f8ml\u00f8s overgang fra prototype til serieproduksjon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prototals produksjonskapasitet<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Med mer enn 27 \u00e5rs erfaring innen industriell 3D-printing kan Prototal tilby b\u00e5de dybdekompetanse og produksjonskapasitet.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At its <a href=\"https:\/\/prototalgroup.com\/about-us\/locations\/\">highly automated facilities<\/a>, Prototal supports:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rask prototyping og serieproduksjon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technologies including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/prototalgroup.com\/services\/industrial-3d-printing\/polymer\/sla\/\">SLA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/prototalgroup.com\/services\/industrial-3d-printing\/polymer\/sls\/\">SLS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/prototalgroup.com\/services\/industrial-3d-printing\/polymer\/mjf\/\">MJF<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/prototalgroup.com\/services\/industrial-3d-printing\/polymer\/polyjet\/\">PolyJet<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/prototalgroup.com\/services\/industrial-3d-printing\/polymer\/fdm\/\">FDM<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/prototalgroup.com\/services\/vacuum-casting\/\">PUR vacuum casting<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Et bredt utvalg av materialer, farger og byggest\u00f8rrelser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This allows <a href=\"https:\/\/prototalgroup.com\/solutions\/industries\/medical\/\">medical<\/a> device manufacturers to produce\u00a0robust, high-performance components\u00a0that often match or exceed conventionally manufactured parts.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tett samarbeid, raskere beslutninger<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Et bes\u00f8k hos Prototal ga Norlase en klar forst\u00e5else av mulighetene og begrensningene ved de ulike produksjonsteknologiene. Denne gjennomsiktigheten effektiviserte samarbeidet og gjorde det enklere \u00e5 ta beslutninger. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I praksis er arbeidsflyten enkel:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Norlase sender konseptskisser<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prototal utvikler tekniske tegninger og produksjonsforslag<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Funksjonelle deler leveres kort tid etter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Denne tiln\u00e6rmingen sikrer hastighet, n\u00f8yaktighet og p\u00e5litelighet gjennom hele utviklingssyklusen.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Viktige resultater<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gjennom samarbeidet med Prototal oppn\u00e5dde Norlase:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kortere time-to-market gjennom raske prototype-iterasjoner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Produksjon av n\u00f8yaktige volumer, slik at du unng\u00e5r overproduksjon eller sl\u00f8sing med verkt\u00f8y<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Komplekse, kompakte konstruksjoner med integrerte kj\u00f8lekanaler og batteristrukturer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trange toleranser som egner seg for regulerte medisinske bruksomr\u00e5der<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Muliggj\u00f8r medisinsk innovasjon med industriell 3D-printing<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Industriell 3D-printing hjelper bedrifter med medisinsk utstyr med \u00e5 g\u00e5 raskt fra id\u00e9 til marked &#8211; uten at det g\u00e5r p\u00e5 bekostning av presisjon, kvalitet eller regulatoriske krav.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I Prototal hjelper vi medisinske innovat\u00f8rer som Norlase med \u00e5 gj\u00f8re komplekse konsepter om til produksjonsklare l\u00f8sninger, raskere og mer effektivt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Norlase\u00a0develops and manufactures compact laser modules used by ophthalmologists worldwide. 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