— CHOOSE YOUR Workflow

FOR HEAD OF SPARE PARTS · OBSOLESCENCE MANAGERS · AM HUB LEADS

OEM gone. Forty-week lead time. Make the part anyway.

Obsolete spares. Lost CAD. Last Call Orders. A photo of a cracked bracket on the shop floor. We turn whatever you have into a manufacturable model in minutes, route it to make-or-buy in days, and archive it in your Digital Warehouse the same on-demand model Europe's largest rail operators are betting €100M+ in savings on by 2030. So the next failure is a 30-second reorder, not another crisis.

Analyse 3 parts free See 50-second flow

RAIL · ENERGY · AEROSPACE & DEFENSE · AUTOMOTIVE · MACHINERY

ISO/IEC 27001 CERTIFIED

Trusted by

"Train delays often come down to one simple issue: a missing spare part."

— Alstom × 3D Spark · 90-second partnership story

2M+ Reach on LinkedIn

- Pick your entry point

What do you have to work with?

Most obsolete-part workflows start with a photo or an old drawing. Three free conversions either way — pick the input you actually have.

Photo

I only have a photo

jpg · png · phone snap

Photo of an obsolete part - even when the OEM is gone, the drawing is lost, and the supply chain is dead. We turn it into a manufacturable model.

3 photos → 3D free

Drawing

I have an old drawing

.pdf · scans: jpg, png

The 1992 service manual still has dimensions. We reconstruct the 3D from the views — even from yellowed PDFs and faxed copies.

3 drawings→ 3D free

CAD

I have original CAD

.step · .stl · .obj· .3mf

Best case for spares: you still have the OEM CAD. Drop it in for instant feasibility, route options, and a digital twin for the warehouse.

3 Parts analysed free

ERP PLM

I have ERP/PLM data

.xlsx, .csv, txt, flowtext

Stream your full spares catalog. Identify long-tail parts at obsolescence risk and pre-build the digital twin library before the next failure hits.

3 records → 3D free

— The full workflow

From input to part-in-hand.

Four stages. One platform. Zero handoffs between CAD, costing, sourcing, and procurement.

Input

Whatever you have

CAD, scanned drawings, phone photos, or structured part data piped in from your ERP / PLM. No conversion step on your side.

.STEP

.STL

.PDF

.DWG

.JPG

.ERP

3D Generation

AI reconstructs the model

Reads views, dimensions, and context. Generates a clean, dimensioned 3D mesh ready for analysis.

2D to 3D

Photo to 3D

ERP to 3D

Insights

The simulation engine

18 manufacturing technologies, simulated deterministically. Process-based costing, geometric manufacturability, lead time, CO₂ — engineered, not estimated.

18 Tech

Deterministic

Process-based

Repeatable

See how it works

Execute

Make or buy — both fully wired

Make: MES integration, G-code, digital warehouses. Buy: connected supplier network, RFQ, direct ordering. Part lands on your dock.

MES

G-code

Digital warehouse

Supplier network

RFQ

—The 3D SPark Engine

Where the magic happens —
only it isn't magic.

Eighteen manufacturing technologies, simulated deterministically. Process-based costing. Geometric manufacturability. Lead time from actual cycle math. CO₂ from real material flows. Engineering knowledge poured into software - and it gives the same answer every single time.

Technologies covered

Built by Ex-Fraunhofer Additive-manufacturing Researchers

— Process-based

Costing that actually matches reality

No regression on quote history. Every step is simulated at process resolution — material, setup, run time, finishing, overhead. Assess one piece or 1000 with the same engine.

±5% Costing accuracy validated by Deutsche Bahn

— Geometric

Manufacturability, a verdict your engineers can defend

Manufacturablity is assessed by running your 3D geometry against the real capability envelope of each process - wall thickness, overhangs, wundercuts, tolerance class, surface finish. Simulation-based output. If it flags a problem, there is one.

— Cycle-math

Lead time you can defend

Built from machine cycle times, post-processing, queue depth, and logistics. Updated as supplier capacity shifts. Predicted ranges hold up against measured deliveries.

— Cradle-to-gate

CO₂ procurement can sign off on

Material origin to delivered part. Aligned with ISO 14067 and CSRD reporting needs. Real numbers — not badges, not vibes — comparing processes and routes side-by-side.

Approved by Deutsche Bahn

Four KPIs. One decision.

Every part returns the same standardized scorecard — feasibility, cost, lead time, CO₂, and a make-or-buy call. Even when the only input you had was a phone photo.

Avg. analysis time: < 90 seconds

Feasibility

Estimated Cost

Lead Time

CO₂E per Part

Then Decide - Make or Buy

— Benefit for spare parts & lifecycle teams

Stop paying twice.

Long-tail spare parts charge you twice — bound capital tied up in inventory that may never move, plus downtime when the right part isn't there. Unit price is the wrong number to optimize — TCO is. A part 3–5× more per piece is the right buy when it avoids 10× in downtime and obsolete stock. We compress 40,000-part backlogs and 18-month manual analyses into portfolio sweeps, then archive each digital twin so the second failure is a 30-second reorder.

~33% of parts AM-suitable · ~25% Rapid Casting-suitable · 6 -digit annual savings identified

Read the rail case study →

FROM FIREFIGHTING TO INSURANCE

Portfolio Screening: get ahead of the next crisis.

10k+ PARTS SCREENED
IN A SINGLE SWEEP

REACTIVE · TODAY

The part fails. Then you scramble.

OEM discontinued. Last Call Order missed. No CAD. 40-week lead times. Punitive MOQs forcing overstock on parts you may never use. Every reactive sourcing cycle costs more than the last, in time, downtime, and premium freight.

PROACTIVE · PORTFOLIO SCREENING

Screen now. Act before the failure hits.

Run your full spare-parts catalog through the engine. Parts at obsolescence risk and upcoming Last Call Orders are flagged. Alternative manufacturing and sourcing routes are ready. Digital twins are archived. The next crisis does not happen.

217 yrs

LEAD TIME RECLAIMED
ALSTOM · PORTFOLIO SCREENING

€15M+

COST SAVINGS IDENTIFIED
ACROSS SCREENED PORTFOLIO

89%

PORTFOLIO-WIDE LEAD-TIME
REDUCTION · RAIL CASE

01 · INGEST

Upload an entire BOM. Every part enters the pipeline - CAD, drawing, photo, or record only.

02 · SCORE

Each part is scored for obsolescence risk, fast on-demand manufacturing suitability, cost, and lead-time saving potential across 18 manufacturing technologies.

03 · PRIORITIZE

A ranked shortlist of parts to act on now, before a failure forces your hand. Sorted by risk, savings potential, and criticality.

04 · ARCHIVE

Digital twins stored in your Digital Warehouse. When a flagged part eventually fails, the route is already solved. Reorder in 30 seconds.

START HERE · CONSULTING SPRINT

Send us your parts list. We do the rest.

No IT involvement. No software setup. No training. Just share a catalog, even 1,000 parts is enough to start, and our engineers run the full screening, interpret the results, and hand you a prioritized action plan with savings estimates ready to present to leadership.

TYPICAL TURNAROUND: 2-3 WEEKS →

SCALE IT · PLATFORM LICENSE

Run screening yourself, repeatedly, at scale.

Once the consulting sprint has proven the value, teams that want to run screening continuously across new procurement cycles, fleet updates, or growing catalogs can bring it in-house. Full autonomy, your timeline, thousands of parts on demand.

— After the decision

Then ship it. Either way.

When the platform says make, we push the job downstream to your shop floor. When it says buy, we route the order across our connected supplier network. Both end with the part on your dock.

MAKE

Build it in-house.

Job specs flow straight from the platform to the machines and warehouses you already run. No re-keying, no PDF email chains.

MES integration

API · PUSH

Push qualified jobs into your shop-floor system.
Status, scheduling, and traceability sync both ways.

Digital warehouse forwarding

ON-DEMAND

Send the digital twin to your on-demand inventory partner.
Reprint anywhere, any time, zero physical stock.

Connects with leading MES providers, AM machine platforms,
and digital warehouse networks.

BUY

Source it from the network.

Skip the supplier hunt. Qualified manufacturing partners are pre-onboarded, scored, and quoted from the same screen that ran your analysis.

Connected supplier network

QUALIFIED

Vetted manufacturing partners across additive, CNC, casting, sheet metal. Filtered by capability, certification, geography.

Smart RFQ

ONE-CLICK

Send a structured request to the right suppliers in one click.
Receive comparable quotes you can rank side-by-side.

Connected to a vetted supplier network across additive, CNC,
casting, and sheet-metal partners.

— Real cases · linked proof

See more success stories

"3D Spark allows us to accurately calculate part costs and analyze our 100,000+ spare parts portfolio for cost and lead time savings."

— Patrick Klein · Application Engineer at ÖBB-Technische Services

2-3%

Costing accuracy achieved compared to in-house costs.

90%

Time saved by reducing manual work

"A part that once took weeks to source… now arrives exactly when we need it."

— Lorenzo Gasparoni · Alstom

89%

Lead-time cut

15M+ €

Saved

54 -> 2

Casting lead time
delta (weeks → weeks)

10M+ €

Bound capital
released from dead stock

30s

To reorder
archived parts

— Recent momentum

€2M raised

Funding · May 2025

Alstom Partnership

3-year deal · €15M+ saved

DB Approval

CO₂ methodology · Sept 2025

3DPOD #255

Featured · founder podcast

— Recent momentum

Stop paying twice.
Start with three parts.

Photo, drawing, CAD, or ERP record — bring any three obsolete parts. We'll turn them into manufacturable models, route them to make-or-buy, and archive the digital twins. The next failure won't be a crisis. The capital won't be frozen.

Analyse 3 parts free

● Industry-certified routes ● ISO/IEC 27001 ● No credit card

FOR CPOs · HEADS OF PROCUREMENT · STRATEGIC BUYERS

Walk into the supplier meeting
with a defensible number.

You know you're overpaying on dozens of parts. You just can't prove it. We give you the proof — independent, process-based should-cost in 90 seconds. Try the platform free on three parts, or book the 4-week CNC sprint with a hard ROI guarantee: 5–20% savings on up to 50 parts, or you don't pay.

Benchmark 3 parts free See if your portfolio qualifies

MACHINERY · ENERGY · RAIL · AUTOMOTIVE · AEROSPACE

±5% costing accuracy · validated by Deutsche Bahn ● Pay only on 3× ROI

Trusted by

— What's in your sourcing portfolio?

What can you push in?

Most procurement portfolios start with CAD or a BOM export. Three free should-cost analyses — push whichever format your systems hold.

01 - CAD

I have CAD files

.step · .stl · .obj· .3mf

Drop your geometry in. Get process-cost breakdown across 18 technologies, quantity tiers, and a defensible target for the supplier meeting.

3 should-costs free

02 / Drawing

I have drawing

.pdf · scans: jpg, png

2D blueprints with views and dimensions. We reconstruct the 3D and run the same should-cost engine — no engineering hours wasted on remodeling.

3 drawings → should-cost, free

03 / Photo

I have a photo

jpg · png · phone snap

Photo of a competitor part you're benchmarking? We turn it into a model and a process-based cost — useful for reverse-cost intelligence.

3 photos → should-cost, free

04 / ERP PLM

I have a full BOM

.xlsx, .csv, txt, flowtext

Push your full sourcing BOM. Get should-cost coverage on every line — overnight, repeatable, audit-ready. Coverage metrics procurement actually measures.

3 records → should-cost, free

— The procurement workflow

Quote in. Defensible decision out.

Four steps. One platform. Zero days between "a quote arrived" and "a response your team can defend in front of the supplier — and your CFO."

Receive

A quote with no context

A supplier just sent €X per part on Y volume. Today's options without us: accept it, ask for a flat % off, or stall the project. The clock is running.

RFQ response

BOM Line

supplier quote

Benchmark

Push the part to the engine

Drop the CAD, drawing, or photo from the RFQ — or pull the BOM line straight from your ERP. Independent should-cost in under 90 seconds, no engineering ticket required.

CAD

Drawing

Photo

ERP/PLM

Verdict

Fair, overpriced, or underpriced

18 processes simulated deterministically. Line-by-line teardown — material, machine, setup, finishing, overhead — placed side-by-side with the supplier's number. The verdict, with the math behind it.

Teardown

Side-by-side

Process-based

Defensible

See how it works

Decide

Accept — or save 5–20%

Quote is fair? Move to PO with confidence. Quote is high? Walk into the negotiation with the line-by-line teardown and reduce from data, not gut feeling. Across a portfolio, the spend reduction routinely runs into seven figures.

Renegotiate

5–20% saved

€M+ at portfolio scale

—The 3D SPark Engine

Where the magic happens —
only it isn't magic.

Technologies covered

Built by Ex-Fraunhofer Additive-manufacturing Researchers

— Process-based

Costing that actually matches reality

No regression on quote history. Every step is simulated at process resolution — material, setup, run time, finishing, overhead. Quote one piece or 100k units with the same engine.

±5% Costing accuracy validated by Deutsche Bahn

— Geometric

Manufacturability, a verdict your engineers can defend

— Cycle-math

Lead time you can defend

Built from machine cycle times, post-processing, queue depth, and logistics. Updated as supplier capacity shifts. Predicted ranges hold up against measured deliveries.

— Cradle-to-gate

CO₂ procurement can sign off on

Material origin to delivered part. Aligned with ISO 14067 and CSRD reporting needs. Real numbers — not badges, not vibes — comparing processes and routes side-by-side.

Approved by Deutsche Bahn

— Every part, one clear verdict

Is the price right? Now you

Every should-cost lands in one of three zones. Each zone has exactly one right move.

PRICE TOO HIGH

Supplier is overcharging.

The should-cost shows margin the supplier is keeping. You now have the number - and the leverage.

RIGHT MOVE

Negotiate with facts →

PRICE IS FAIR

Market-aligned today.

The number checks out. Approve confidently - but flag this part for renewal review. Fair prices have a habit of drifting after 12 months.

RIGHT MOVE

Send the PO. Set a renewal flag. →

PRICE TOO LOW

Unsustainable. Watch out.

Below should-cost means the supplier is buying the contract. Expect a price increase after lock-in - or quality issues when they start cutting corners.

RIGHT MOVE

Qualify the supplier. Hedge the risk. →

- WHAT "PRICE TOO HIGH" LOOKS LIKE ON A REAL PART

SUPPLIER QUOTE

€87/part

what you’re being charged today

3D SPARK SHOULD-COST

€52/part

process-based, not a guess

A +67% gap you couldn't see - now it's the first line of your next negotiation.

BENCHMARK YOUR NEXT QUOTE →

Four KPIs. One decision.

You don't need three decimal places. You need a number close enough to reality to walk into a supplier meeting and hold your ground — generated in seconds, not weeks of spreadsheet modeling. Same four numbers on every part, comparable across processes, suppliers, and quantity tiers.

Avg. analysis time: < 90 seconds

Feasibility

Estimated Cost

Lead Time

CO₂E per Part

Informed Decision - Make or Buy

— Not a CNC calculator

Should-cost any engineered part.

Machined, sheet metal, cast, or molded — the same process-based engine, with full multi-step process chains and post-processing. One consistent cost logic across your whole sourcing portfolio.

Milling & Turning

CNC MACHINED PARTS

Sheet Metal Fabrication

CUT · BEND · FORM

Investment Casting

PRECISION CAST PARTS

Rapid Casting

FAST-TURNAROUND CAST

Injection Molding

+ POLYMER VACUUM CASTING

Custom Processes

ON REQUEST

These six cover the bulk of procurement spend. The engine costs 18 technologies in total — including additive — for the teams that need them.

— Cost is a curve, not a number

Should-cost by quantity

The cheapest unit price at 10 pieces is rarely the cheapest at 500. Specify the exact quantities you buy at, and see how unit cost — and the optimal process — shifts across your real demand profile.

Tiered quantities. Define the lot sizes that matter — 10, 50, 200, 1,000 — and get a should-cost at each.
‍Break-even chart. See exactly where one manufacturing route overtakes another as volume grows.
‍Framework-agreement logic. Know when committing to a higher volume actually earns the better price.

COST PER PART VS. QUANTITY

break-even ≈ 120 pcs

Below ~120 pcs, rapid casting wins. Above it, the tooled route is cheaper per part. The number tells you which contract to sign.

— Side by side

Why does one cost more than the other?

Upload similar parts from the same family, run all three, and put the should-costs next to each other. The cost driver behind every euro of difference — material, machine time, setup, finishing — becomes obvious. That delta is your negotiation argument.

Cost driver	Part A bracket · rev 1	Part B bracket · rev 2	Part C bracket · rev 3
Material	€6.20	€6.40	€6.30
Setup	€3.10	€3.00	€7.80
Machining time	€8.40	€8.90	€14.20
Finishing	€2.10	€2.10	€2.30
Should-cost	€19.80	€20.40	€30.60

Same family, near-identical material — but Part C runs 54% higher, driven by setup and machining time. Now you know the exact cost line to push on — not just that the part feels expensive.

Compare 3 Part for free

— From three parts to thirty thousand

Screen the whole portfolio. Surface the savings.

Three parts proves the engine. But the real money is in the long tail. Upload your full parts list — CAD plus a BOM or Excel export — and let the engine cost every line, then rank where you're overpaying most. No manual modeling. Weeks of analysis compressed into days.

01 · BULK INGEST

Upload thousands at once

CAD, drawings, and a BOM/Excel with quantities and current prices. Hundreds to tens of thousands of parts in one sweep.

02 · COST EVERY LINE

Process-based should-cost

Each part is costed bottom-up across the relevant process and compared against the price you pay today.

03 · RANK THE GAPS

Top savings, prioritized

The biggest overpriced outliers float to the top, so your team works the parts that move the number first.

10k+ PARTS SCREENED
IN A SINGLE SWEEP

5-20% SOURCING SPEND REDUCTION
TYPICAL NEGOTIATION RANGE

weeks → days PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS,
NO MANUAL MODELING

Want it done for you? The 4-week sprint runs this on your top 50 parts, with an ROI guarantee.

Book the 4-week sprint

— Structured engagement · For procurement teams managing €2m+ in annual CNC sourcing

Ready for proof on your portfolio?‍

Bring up to 50 CNC parts. Get should-costs, a priBring up to 50 parts — machined, sheet metal, cast, or molded. Get process-based should-costs, a prioritized savings list, and a negotiation playbook in four weeks. Less than 2 hours of your team's time — we run the entire analysis. You pay only if we identify savings that beat your investment by at least 3×.oritized savings list, and a negotiation playbook in four weeks. You pay only if we deliver at least 3× ROI — and the full fee credits toward your future software license.

WHAT HAPPENS IN 4 WEEKS

01 WEEK 1

Data collection & scoping

STEP files, drawings, materials, quantities, optional supplier prices. Submit a larger pool, we pick the 50 parts with the highest savings potential.

02 WEEK 2

Process-based cost analysis

Full teardown per part: material, setup, machining, finishing, overhead. Placed side-by-side with your existing supplier prices.

03 WEEK 3

Prioritization & quick wins

Ranked savings list in € and %. Top opportunities flagged with part-level negotiation levers, ready to use in supplier meetings.

04 WEEK 4

Results workshop

Working session with your procurement team. Walk through findings, concrete negotiation strategies, and an executive summary presentation-ready for leadership.

WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITH

✓

Cost breakdown per part - material, setup, machining, your negotiation basis for every single part

✓

Prioritized savings list (Top 50) with concrete € and % deltas, so you see immediately where the biggest lever is

✓

Management summary with concrete recommendations and negotiation strategies for internal stakeholders and supplier meetings

HOW IT WORKS

ROI guarantee - or no invoice

If the identified savings don’t beat your investment at least three-to-one, you don’t get invoiced. Period.

Less than 2 hours on your side

You provide the part data. We run the full analysis. Your team’s involvement is a scoping call and the results workshop. Nothing more.

Fixed scope · fixed timeline

Four weeks, up to 50 parts, one results workshop. No open-ended consulting engagement.

“

The 3D Spark analysis enabled us to make a well-founded comparison between in-house production and external sourcing. It uncovered savings in the six-figure range.

Christoph Lange Head of Procurement · J.M. VOITH, Salzgitter

FIXED PRICE FULL ROI GUARANTEE PRICING ON REQUEST

See if your portfolio qualifies

WE RESPOND WITHIN 24H • NO PITCH DECK REQUIRED

— After the decision

Then ship it. Either way.

When the platform says make, we push the job downstream to your shop floor. When it says buy, we route the order across our connected supplier network. Both end with the part on your dock.

MAKE

Build it in-house.

Job specs flow straight from the platform to the machines and warehouses you already run. No re-keying, no PDF email chains.

MES integration

API · PUSH

Push qualified jobs into your shop-floor system.
Status, scheduling, and traceability sync both ways.

Digital warehouse forwarding

ON-DEMAND

Send the digital twin to your on-demand inventory partner.
Reprint anywhere, any time, zero physical stock.

Connects with leading MES providers, AM machine platforms,
and digital warehouse networks.

BUY

Source it from the network.

Skip the supplier hunt. Qualified manufacturing partners are pre-onboarded, scored, and quoted from the same screen that ran your analysis.

Connected supplier network

QUALIFIED

Vetted manufacturing partners across additive, CNC, casting, sheet metal. Filtered by capability, certification, geography.

Smart RFQ

ONE-CLICK

Send a structured request to the right suppliers in one click.
Receive comparable quotes you can rank side-by-side.

Connected to a vetted supplier network across additive, CNC,
casting, and sheet-metal partners.

— Real cases · linked proof

See more success stories

"3D Spark allows us to accurately calculate part costs and analyze our 100,000+ spare parts portfolio for cost and lead time savings."

— Patrick Klein · Application Engineer at ÖBB-Technische Services

2-3%

Costing accuracy achieved compared to in-house costs.

90%

Time saved by reducing manual work

"3D Spark's part screening enabled us to evaluate AM and Rapid Casting machine investment strategies vs external procurement. The investigation uncovered six-digit cost savings and delivered clear insights into technology selection for our part portfolio."

— Christoph Lange · Head of Purchasing at J.M. Voith Plant Salzgitter

5–20%

Cost savings
identified per portfolio

€50k+

Typical first-sprint
savings outcome

±5%

Costing accuracy
validated by DB

— Recent momentum

€2M raised

Funding · May 2025

Alstom Partnership

3-year deal · €15M+ saved

DB Approval

CO₂ methodology · Sept 2025

3DPOD #255

Featured · founder podcast

— Recent momentum

Two ways to start.
Zero risk either way.

Try the platform on three of your parts for free, or commit to the 4-week sprint with a hard ROI guarantee. Either way, your procurement team walks out with numbers they can defend.

Benchmark 3 parts free

● Pay only on 3× ROI● 100% credited to license● €50k+ typical outcome

Turn 2D inputs into manufacturing decisions faster

Upload a technical drawing, PDF, or image and receive a 3D model with early manufacturing insights, including feasibility, estimated cost, and lead time for make-or-buy guidance.

Analyse 3 parts free ->

RAIL · ENERGY · AEROSPACE & DEFENSE · AUTOMOTIVE · MACHINERY

Trusted by

Why 3D Spark Platform?

One platform for your multiple requirements

Auto analysis for manufacturing feasability and technology analysis

Respond to RFQs in minutes, not days

Win more deals with market-backed pricing insights

For Sales

Identify most economical manufacturing process

Identify most ecological manufacturing process

Conduct break even analysis

For Engineering

Instant part screening for procurement decisions

Smarter supplier discussions with benchmark data

Automated insights, no back-and-forth with engineers

For Procurement

15M+ €

Saved in costs

2,600

Months saved in
lead time

250%

Business growth
achieved

±5%

Costing accuracy
achieved

Think our software might be a good fit?

Interested in knowing how our solution can help you streamline your manufacturing process to reduce waste in money, time, and CO₂?
Take the next step and contact us - we're here when you're ready.

95%

Lesser RFQs
needed

40%

Reduction in parts'
purchase price

15+

Technologies for
benchmarking

90%

Reduction in quoting
time

User Stories
‍

We stand here proudly because of our satisfied customers. Don't just take our word for it, see the difference for yourself by booking a free demo of our platform.

“3D Spark is stable, fast, and always accessible, significantly automating processes, especially in quick costing. It builds confidence among our team, allowing us to pinpoint the most cost-effective production alternatives. The ability to compare 15 different processes and various materials for manufacturability, costs, and timing instantly is incredibly valuable.”

Added Value:

15+

Technologies available for benchmarking

40%

Reduction in purchase prices of parts

86%

Fewer RFQS
needed

Get more information

Dr. -Ing. Uwe Jurdeczka

Gruppenleiter Innovative Produktionstechnologien, Senior Expert Additive Manufacturing

“Our collaboration with 3D Spark has been a key factor in Alstom's achievements in additive manufacturing and the success of our DesignToPrint program. This partnership not only supports our innovation goals but also participates in our commitment to sustainability and operational efficiency. We look forward to furthering our leadership in the industry and setting new benchmarks for excellence in digital manufacturing.”

Added Value:

€15M+

Saved in
Costs

2,600

Months in
lead-time reduced

300+

Users

Read more

Aurelien Fussel

3D Printing Program Manager at Alstom

“The founders' AM expertise gathered at the Fraunhofer has been noticeably incorporated into 3D Spark. With the right parameterisation of material and machine, we now achieve an accuracy of ±5%. The automations make these activities more stable, easier and faster, so that our partners in the DB in particular benefit from timely and reliable offers that are not based on a Excel sheet.”

Added Value:

± 5%

Costing Accuracy
achieved

Read more

Sven Gaede

Application Engineer Additive Manufacturing at Deutsche Bahn

3D Spark customer - Markus Goeberndorfer

"The manufacturing costing estimates from 3D Spark were highly accurate, within 2-3% of our in-house calculations. This accuracy built trust and saved 90% of manual time, enabling us to make confident decisions."

Added Value:

2-3%

Cost achieved compared to actual in-house costs.

90%

Time saved by reducing manual work

Read more

Markus Goeberndorfer

Application Engineer at ÖBB

"3D Spark allows us to accurately calculate part costs and analyze our 100,000+ spare parts portfolio for cost and lead time savings. It’s essential for managing our complex inventory efficiently and supports our mission for sustainable, low-cost mobility solutions."

Added Value:

100,000+

Spare part portfolio analysed for cost and lead time savings

Read more

Patrick Klein

Application Engineer at ÖBB

“3D Spark's part screening service enabled us to evaluate in-house Additive Manufacturing and Rapid Casting machine investment strategies vs external procurement solutions. The investigation uncovered 6-digit cost savings and delivered clear insights into the technology selection for our part portfolio.“

Added Value:

Six-figure

Cost savings

CAPEX planning

Optimized

Christoph Lange

Head of Purchasing at J.M. VOITH Plant Salzgitter

3D Spark customer - Ignacio Lobo Casanova

“Requesting a part via 3D Spark is intuitive and efficient. What's more, this self-service is designed for everyone, not just experts in additive manufacturing technologies, making these cutting-edge tools accessible to all ZF employees.”

Added Value:

50%

Reduction in part request to production process time

25%+

Increased accuracy of analysis

Read more

Dr. Ignacio Lobo Casanova

Head of SMART Lightweight Process Technologies, ZF

“We need to give the power to the people to understand cost and manufacturability of their parts without bugging experts and wasting their time and this is what 3D Spark is helping us to do.”

Added Value:

50%

Reduction in part request to production process time

25%+

Increased accuracy of analysis

Read more

Marcel Ahlbrand

Advanced Development Chassis Components, ZF

"Manufacturing as a service is a fast-paced market where rapid response to RFQs is crucial. 3D Spark automatizes costing and quotation by accurately modelling our materials, machines, pre- and post-process steps. Our quoting time decreased by 70% with 3D Spark, leading to 250% more orders. Furthermore, thanks to 3D Spark, we can effectively compare various AM processes with conventional manufacturing technologies. This capability is invaluable when advising on the best alternatives for specific parts, especially when customers are uncertain about choosing between AM or conventional manufacturing methods."

Added Value:

250%

More orders won

70%

Reduction in quoting time

Get more information

Miguel Boix

CTO at Fabitive

“The 3D Spark platform drastically reduces time and effort needed by my team to analyze 3D CADs and 2D drawings from daily Requests for Quotations (RFQs) regarding technical feasibility and precise, instant costing.”

Added Value:

90%

Reduction in quoting time

3X

Lesser tools needed for quoting

100%

Elimination of efforts spent on unsuitable RFQs

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Dr.-Ing. Andreas Baum

CEO at Metshape

"We no longer face delays in the quoting process, which has allowed us to serve our clients better and respond to a greater number of requests. The automation of manufacturability assessments and instant quoting has not only increased our efficiency but also contributed to a significant boost in our revenue."

Added Value:

70%

Reduction in request to quotation time

35%

Increase in leads

10%

Growth in revenue achieved

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Laurens Faure

CEO and Founder at SANDHELDEN

“3D Spark has significantly improved our quotation and sales process as well as our customer performance. Being able to create a viable offer in just 2 minutes enables us to respond even more specifically to our customers' needs and support them.”

Added Value:

80%

Reduction in quoting time

24/7

Quoting automated and available

150%

Increase in orders

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Jörg Willmann

Co-Founder at Additive Willmann

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June 10, 2025

Deutsche Bahn Approves 3D Spark’s CO₂ Footprint Reporting for On-Demand Spares Production

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Data-Driven Spare Parts Sourcing

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June 10, 2025

Fabitive secures 250% more orders using costing & quoting tool

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June 10, 2025

From Fragmented Part Data to €171k Annual Savings

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June 10, 2025

ÖBB-Technische Services-GmbH Achieves 80% Efficiency Gains in Spare Parts Management

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June 10, 2025

Sandhelden Achieves 10% Revenue Growth through Part Request Portal

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From Fragmented Part Data to €171k Annual Savings

How a global industrial manufacturer turned a large, fragmented part portfolio — mixed 2D drawings, CAD files, and incomplete data — into a ranked, decision-ready AM shortlist.

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August 15, 2025

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3D Spark Unites Industry Leaders and Strategic Advisors in Successful Community Round

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November 13, 2025

Deutsche Bahn makes every 3D print count for the climate with new CO₂ reporting tool

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What is 3D Spark?

3D Spark is a B2B Manufacturing & Procurement Platform which helps you to identify the cheapest, quickest and most sustainable way to manufacture or buy components.

Is 3D Spark suitable for my business?

If your business focuses on manufacturing and/or procurement of spare parts, especially in industries like automotive, railway, aviation, etc. or if you run a 3D printing facility, 3D Spark is tailored for you.

It helps streamline production and part order processes and automates tasks such as cost estimation, quoting, portfolio screening of parts, 2D to 3D conversions, and CO₂tracking helping businesses to reduce costs, lead-time and carbon footprint in part manufacturing and procurement.

Where can I use 3D Spark in my business?

3D Spark is designed for the following departments:
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Manufacturing: Reduces the efforts required by AM experts, engineers, and technical sales reps for answering manufacturing requests or RFQs regarding manufacturability, printability, technology comparison, make cost, and quote price and quote generation.

‍Procurement: Helps purchasers determine in-house production feasibility and cost for any part, speeding up Make or Buy decisions by being able to estimate the buy price via the target price queries from their listed suppliers supports and hence reducing RFQs required.

‍Engineering: Provides instant feedback on manufacturability and production costs, aiding in component design, especially for Design to Cost & Design for Manufacturability Engineers.

‍Sustainability: Analyzes the Carbon Footprint for each production option and thus enables more sustainable decision-making as well as tracking CO₂emissions and savings.

‍AM Corporate Departments: Helps AM Managers organize, distribute, and oversee AM activities, enabling powerful C-level reporting on cost, lead time, and CO₂ savings potentials.

How can OEMs (Original equipment manufacturers) benefit from 3D Spark?

Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) can use 3D Spark to optimize their manufacturing and procurement activities.

In manufacturing, they can use the platform to assess part manufacturability and determines cost-effective production methods, ensuring timely and high-quality production. Additionally, its technology benchmarking capabilities aid in selecting optimal manufacturing technologies and materials, thus streamlining the make or buy process while also avoiding unnecessary RFQs to multiple suppliers.

With 3D Spark, they can access target price market insights to create benchmarked RFQs which can lead to better selection of suppliers, resulting in cost savings and improved procurement outcomes. Ultimately, by automating these tasks via 3D Spark, OEM's can free up experts' time for strategic endeavors.

‍Overall, 3D Spark drives efficiency and growth across manufacturing and procurement operations within OEMs

How can MSPs (Manufacturing service providers)/3D Printing Hubs benefit from 3D Spark?

Manufacturing Service Providers (MSPs)/3D Printing hubs can use 3D Spark to automate manufacturability and production costs analysis. This capability translates to a substantial reduction in quoting time, freeing up valuable company resources.

With this time saved, sales representatives can dedicate their efforts to revenue generation, while technical experts can focus on value creation. In essence, 3D Spark empowers MSPs to streamline their operations, enhance productivity, and drive business growth.

Using 3D Spark's supplier panel they can also increase their visibility in front of 3D Spark's OEM customers and increase the likely hood of recieving RFQs from them.

How many technologies can I analyse using 3D Spark?

You can analyse 15+ manufacturing technologies to identify the most economical, fastest and ecological manufacturing technology for your part.

There's a better way to grow!

With features to make every step of your manufacturing business more efficient and scalable, coupled with a support team excited to help you,
getting started with 3D Spark has never been easier.

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Instant Costing & Quoting

Automate cost analysis with precision and generate RFQs instantly.

Smart RFQs / Market Price Insights

Access market price insights and streamline the RFQ process.

Part Request Portal

Simplify part requests and collaboration with suppliers.