3D Print Service Bureaus Reviews and Ratings

Our annual CIO survey found that 26% of the respondents have already deployed 3D printing or are planning for 3D printing. Complicating the adoption of 3D printers by more organizations is the fact the price of enterprise-class devices ranges from $2,500 to over $2.5 million. Few companies will make significant investments without an acceptable ROI, which cannot be developed if 3D-printed pieces are not produced. Most manufacturing firms do not have the resources to own a variety of 3D printers of different technologies that may be occasionally used. For low-volume manufacturing and experimentation, 3D print service bureaus are an ideal solution for organizations that either cannot or do not want to be manufacturing. Indeed, these bureaus represent a new future for contract manufacturing. A practical alternative to making a significant investment is to engage with a 3D print service bureau.

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