Thinking about starting a 3D printing business? If so, you’ll definitely need a 3D printing cost calculator.
Calculating the cost of a 3D print is very important for a 3D printing business. These calculators take in a range of different parameters with the goal of calculating a competitive price and leaving you with profit.
Let’s take a look at the parameters that are often considered.
Material Cost Naturally, there’s the cost of the filament. The starting point of each calculation is to see how much filament was used to make a part. This part of the job is easy: If you bought a 1-kg spool of PLA filament for $30 and used 100 g for a print, the material cost is $3. (100 g / 1000 g x $30) Print Time Another basic […]
Case Study: How PepsiCo achieved 96% cost savings on tooling with 3D Printing Technology
Above: PepsiCo food, snack, and beverage product line-up/Source: PepsiCo PepsiCo turned to tooling with 3D printing...
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