Calculate contract manufacturing costs
Upload an STL or STEP file, choose your parameters – we work out your price.
Model
STL preview · drag with the mouse to rotate
Preview is available for STL files only. For STEP files please enter the volume manually.
Parameters
1–1000 pieces · volume discount from 100 pieces
Note on ceramic and metal contract manufacturing
Additive manufacturing of ceramic and metal parts comes with considerably stricter design and production constraints than plastics. Wall thicknesses, overhangs, cavities and sintering distortion have to be taken into account from the outset. For projects like these, please get in touch with us first – we will advise you on feasibility, design and a binding quotation.
Get in touchNote on stereolithography (SLA)
For SLA parts we always prepare an individual quotation. The value calculated here is a non-binding guide – the actual cost depends on orientation, support structures and post-processing. Once we have your enquiry we will review the part and send you a binding quotation.
From 10 pieces the estimate becomes too imprecise – we will send you a quotation.
Please describe your material – we will check feasibility and quote individually.
Standard colours (PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA and TPU only)
10–100 % for polymers; ceramics/metals 100 %.
Not included in the guide price – it is itemised in the quotation according to the effort involved.
Minimum wall thickness 0.8 mm (ideally multiples of 0.4 mm, e.g. 1.2 mm, 1.6 mm).
For complex geometries or special requirements we are happy to advise you. Contact
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Send us your calculation along with the file for a binding quotation. Please provide your name and either an email address or a phone number.
Cost calculator for 3D printing contract manufacturing
Our cost calculator works out the cost of your contract manufacturing in industrial 3D printing in just a few steps. Simply upload your STL or STEP file, choose material, colour and quantity – and you immediately get a transparent guide price for the additive manufacturing of your part. That way you can see the range your project falls into before you even send an enquiry.
How is additive manufacturing costed?
Pricing in 3D printing is based largely on the material volume of the part, the material chosen and the machine time required. From the uploaded model we determine the part volume and combine it with material costs and a machine hourly rate that covers depreciation, energy, maintenance and machine operation. Unlike injection moulding there are no tooling costs – which is why 3D printing is particularly worthwhile for small and medium series and for a large number of variants.
Who is contract manufacturing for?
3D printing contract manufacturing at S2S-Systemdrucker GmbH is aimed at industrial and trade businesses that want parts, spares, fixtures or assembly aids produced economically – from one-offs to recurring series. The guide price from the calculator is a first orientation; we agree the final costing individually, based on the material, the loads and the requirements of your part.