3D Spark GmbH

Klaus-Groth-Strasse 88
Hamburg,  20535

Germany
http://www.3dspark.de
  • Booth: 1851-18

3D Spark is dedicated to maximizing efficiency and minimizing resource waste in industrial production. The company offers an innovative, web-based, AI-driven B2B SaaS solution. Originally tailored for industrial 3D printing it is now expanding to casting, injection molding, CNC, and more. 3D Spark's platform optimizes manufacturing, purchasing, and sales processes. By analyzing 3D CAD and 2D data, the platform identifies the cheapest, fastest, and most sustainable manufacturing technology. It also automates the generation of quotes and facilitates informed make-or-buy decisions. This way 3D Spark enhances production efficiency and sustainability for its clients.

 Press Releases

  • Empowering All, from Experts to Novices:
    Cutting Feasibility & Costing Time by 50% whilst Boosting Accuracy by 25% and Beyond!

    Friedrichshafen/Hamburg, Germany - March 19, 2024 - ZF, a global technology leader, announces the adoption of the 3D Spark platform, an innovative B2B manufacturing and procurement software, to simplify and democratize the process of fabricating parts using 3D printing technology.

    Investing in Additive Manufacturing: Reducing Cost, Lead Time, and CO2 Emissions

    ZF's investment in Additive Manufacturing (AM) underscores its commitment to staying at the forefront of innovation and manufacturing efficiency. AM offers unparalleled advantages, including reduced lead times for prototypes, tools, spare and end-use parts, while driving cost & CO2 reductions and enhancing supply chain resilience.

    Manufacturing Decision Support and Easy Part Ordering Solution

    The 3D Spark platform provides a cohesive and integrated approach to the entire part order workflow from request to quote. This enables users to gain instant insights into CAD design suitability, manufacturability, optimization possibilities, precise cost breakdown, and CO2 footprint for every in-house production option. This includes all industrially relevant AM technologies covering polymer, metal, and ceramics, as well as milling, turning, metal casting, and injection molding, enabling a Digital Factory Twin.

    Efficiency Gains of 50% and Increased Accuracy & Trustworthiness

    The implementation of the 3D Spark platform has yielded remarkable benefits for ZF, including a 50% reduction in time required for analyzing part manufacturability and writing quotes, whilst increasing accuracy and trustworthiness by 25%, enhancing ZF's ability to deliver superior quality parts to its customers reliably.

    Empowering Every Employee

    Dr. Ignacio Lobo-Casanova, Head of SMART Lightweight Process Technologies at ZF, remarked,"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."
    His colleague Marcel Ahlbrand, Head of Advanced Development Chassis Components at ZF, added, "We need to give the power to the people to understand cost and manufacturability of their parts without consulting experts and wasting their time, and this is what 3D Spark is helping us to do."

    Partnership between Corporate & Startup Enables Agile Innovation

    The partnership between ZF and 3D Spark highlights the strategic alignment between corporate giants and agile startups in digital manufacturing. As ZF acknowledges the need for disruptive innovation to maintain industry leadership, collaborations with startups like 3D Spark offer innovative pathways to stay ahead of the curve.

    For more information read the detailed case study:
    https://www.3dspark.de/blog-posts/zf-democratizes-additive-manufacturing-with-3d-spark

    ‍About ZF:

    ZF is a global technology company supplying systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles,and industrial technology, enabling the next generation of mobility. ZF allows vehicles to see, think and act. In the four technology domains of Vehicle Motion Control, Integrated Safety, Automated Driving, and Electric Mobility, ZF offers comprehensive product and software solutions for established vehicle manufacturers and newly emerging transport and mobility service providers. ZF electrifies a wide range of vehicle types. With its products, the company contributes to reducing emissions, protecting the climate, and enhancing safe mobility.

    ‍About 3D Spark:

    3D Spark is dedicated to maximizing efficiency and minimizing resource waste in industrial production. The company offers an innovative, web based, AI-driven B2B SaaS solution. Originally tailored for industrial 3D printing and now expanding to casting, injection molding, CNC and more, 3D Spark's platform optimizes manufacturing, purchasing, and sales processes. By analyzing 3D CAD and 2D data, the platform identifies the cheapest, fastest, and most sustainable manufacturing technology. It also automates the generation quotes and facilitates informed make-or-buy decisions. This way 3D Spark enhances production efficiency and sustainability for its clients.

    For media inquiries, please contact:

    Sarah Johnson
    Director of Communications, ZF
    sarah.johnson@zf.com
    +49 123-456-7890

    Nihal Gupta
    Head of Marketing, 3D Spark
    nihal.gupta@3dspark.de
    +49 176-4320-7010

    • Leveraging 3D Spark, Alstom achieved remarkable success in additive manufacturing, resulting in more than fifteen million euros in savings and a 2,600-month reduction in lead times, boosting cash efficiency and spare parts availability.
    • The three-year extension of the 3D Spark license underscores the strategic value and impact of the B2B Manufacturing & Procurement platform for the railway sector, as exemplified by Alstom's commitment.
    • By tapping into 3D Spark’s “Digital Factory Twin” and “Supplier Panel,” Alstom reinforces its commitment to delivering parts quickly, reliably, and with minimal CO2 footprint.

    Hamburg, April 9, 2024. Alstom, the world's second-largest railway technology company, alongside 3D Spark, an innovator in B2B manufacturing and procurement software, announced a three-year extension of their partnership. This extension indicates an expansion of a collaboration that has already realized more than 15 million euros in cost savings, an impressive 2,600-month cut in lead times, and an 86% decrease in procurement efforts, setting new standards in rail sector manufacturing and procurement.

    The partnership highlights how advanced algorithms and AI-driven tools can significantly enhance efficiency in part manufacturing and procurement. With 3D Spark's solution integrated, Alstom advanced its “Design To Print” initiative, empowering over 170 users to identify swiftly and effectively the cheapest, fastest, and most sustainable production options.

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    Digital Factory Twin enables quick manufacturability checking and costing.

    On the production front, the implementation of 3D Spark's solution has led to an 80% time reduction for manufacturability checks (DfM) and quoting, decreasing the number of iterations, interactions, and thus bottlenecks. These efficiency gains not only accelerated the production process but also enhanced Alstom's capability to efficiently identify parts that can be printed in-house, promoting better capacity utilization of machines (CAPEX).

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    Make or Buy decision support with a streamlined procurement process:

    Regarding procurement, Alstom targets an 86% reduction in purchasing efforts by specifically reducing unnecessary Requests for Quotations (RFQ), a strategy made possible by 3D Spark’s ‘make or buy’ decision support. The software assists in evaluating in-house manufacturability and production costs vs.purchase prices and delivery times, eliminating efforts for external RFQs when in-house production is more viable.

    When buying is more favorable, 3D Spark’s “Supplier Panel” makes supplier selection easy, providing a complete list of Alstom’s qualified suppliers, supporting with manufacturability assessments, automated target-pricing, and one-click RFQ sending, ensuring a more focused and efficient procurement process for buyer and seller. This strategy has led to a 20% decrease in part purchase prices, underscoring the cost benefits and efficiency improvements achieved.

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    Sustainable manufacturing decisions with automatic CO2 footprint calculation

    A cornerstone of this partnership is the emphasis on sustainability, a core value for both partners. The introduction of 3D Spark’s automatic CO2 footprint calculation for each production option at no additional effort reinforces Alstom’s commitment to sustainable production choices. Covering polymer, metal, and ceramic 3D printing technologies, as well as metal casting, injection moulding, milling, and turning, this feature helps Alstom align with EU directives like CSRD and CBAM. It furthermore helps save €80-100 per ton in certificate costs, with an increase in savings expected as regulations evolve.

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    Trains up to 50 years on track: Digital manufacturing ensures spare part availability.

    Aurélien Fussel, 3D Printing Program Manager at Alstom, reflected on the partnership's impact: "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."
    Ruben Meuth, Co-founder, and CEO of 3D Spark GmbH said: "In an industry where trains endure up to 50 years on railway tracks, addressing spare parts and obsolescence challenges is paramount for reliability and punctuality. As leading rail operators request at least 10% of train parts to be 3D printable for digital warehousing and spare parts on demand, 3D Spark emerges as a pivotal solution provider in meeting this requirement and driving innovation. This three-year contract renewal with Alstom solidifies our shared vision for a sustainable digital manufacturing future in the railway sector."

    Both Alstom and 3D Spark are dedicated to further expanding the adoption and boundaries of additive manufacturing within Alstom and the rail sector, focusing on creating innovative components, optimizing spare parts production, and further reducing procurement efforts and CO2 emissions.

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    About 3D Spark GmbH

    3D Spark is dedicated to maximizing efficiency and minimizing resource waste in industrial production. The company offers an innovative, web based, AI-driven B2B SaaS solution. Originally tailored for industrial 3D printing and now expanding to casting, injection molding, CNC and more. 3D Spark's platform optimizes manufacturing, purchasing, and sales processes. By analyzing 3D CAD and 2D data, the platform identifies the cheapest, fastest, and most sustainable manufacturing technology. It also automates the generation of quotes and facilitates informed make-or-buy decisions. This way 3D Spark enhances production efficiency and sustainability for its clients.

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    For more information, please visit www.3dspark.de

    ‍For media inquiries, please contact:

    Nihal Gupta

    Head of Marketing, 3D Spark GmbH

    nihal.gupta@3dspark.de

    +49 176-4320-7010

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 Products

  • The 3D Spark Platform
    3D Spark is a B2B Manufacturing & Procurement Platform that helps you to identify the cheapest, quickest, and most sustainable way to manufacture or buy components, aiming to maximize efficiency while minimizing resource wastes for industrial production....

    • 3D Spark is dedicated to maximizing efficiency and minimizing resource waste in industrial production. The company offers an innovative, web-based, AI-driven B2B SaaS solution. Originally tailored for industrial 3D printing and now expanding to casting, injection molding, CNC, and more. 3D Spark's platform optimizes manufacturing, purchasing, and sales processes. By analyzing 3D CAD and 2D data, the platform identifies the cheapest, fastest, and most sustainable manufacturing technology. It also automates the generation of quotes and facilitates informed make-or-buy decisions. This way 3D Spark enhances production efficiency and sustainability for its clients. It is specifically designed for the following departments:

    1) Manufacturing: Manufacturing engineers and technical sales reps minimize their efforts in answering manufacturing requests or RFQs regarding manufacturability, 3D printability, technology comparison, make costing, quote pricing, and quote generation.

    2) Procurement: Especially for purchasers in charge of spare parts, obsolescence cases, and prototypes, jigs & tools. Purchasers easily check if the part at hand can technologically be produced in-house, and if so, for which make cost. The buy price estimation through target price queries from the listed suppliers supports and speeds up Make or Buy decisions and drastically reduces RFQs.

    3) Engineering: Instant manufacturability & production cost feedback helps engineers during the design process of new components. This is especially relevant for Design to Cost & Design for Manufacturability Engineers.

    4) Sustainability: Sustainability managers are tasked with drastically reducing CO2 emissions and complying with directives like Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) or Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). 3D Spark Platform allows an in-detail analysis of the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) based on each analyzed production option, making sustainable decisions in manufacturing and procurement easy, as well as allowing sustainability departments to track their CO2 emissions and savings.

    5) AM Corporate Departments: Allows AM Managers of corporations tasked to leverage Cost, Lead time, and CO2 savings potentials via AM technologies to organize, distribute, and oversee AM activities, use-cases, and logging of cost, lead time, and CO2 savings, enabling powerful C-level reporting.

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