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Get specialist advice that ensures you choose the right 3D printing technology – and get the most out of it.

3D printing – also known as additive manufacturing – opens up new opportunities for design, production, and business development. However, the technology landscape is complex, and it can be difficult to assess which technology fits your needs, how to optimize your design, and when 3D printing is genuinely advantageous compared to conventional manufacturing. Wrong choices cost time, money, and quality.

Danish Technological Institute offers independent consultancy on 3D printing. We help you navigate the technologies, make qualified decisions, and implement 3D printing so that it creates real value in your production or product development.

How can Danish Technological Institute help you?

  • Technology Assessment: Clarifying which 3D printing technology best matches your requirements for material, geometry, tolerances, and economics.
  • Design Optimization: Adapting your design for additive manufacturing so you utilize the technology's possibilities and avoid typical pitfalls.
  • Digital Simulation: Simulating print processes and part properties so you can predict and optimize the result before printing physically.
  • Material Selection: Guidance on selecting materials based on your functional requirements.
  • Part Screening: A systematic review of your existing component portfolio to identify the parts that can be manufactured most advantageously using 3D printing.
  • Feasibility Studies: Assessment of whether and when 3D printing is the right solution in terms of quality, economics, and scalability.
  • AM Strategy: Assistance in developing a comprehensive strategy for how your company best utilizes additive manufacturing – from initial application to broader implementation.
  • Technology Transfer: Transfer of knowledge, processes, and methods so your own team can work independently with 3D printing in daily operations.
  • Implementation in Production: Help with integrating 3D printing into your existing production, including working environment, process optimization, and quality assurance.
  • Prototyping and Testing: Manufacturing and testing prototypes as a basis for your further decisions.
  • Upskilling: Upskilling engineers, managers, and production staff.

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When is consultancy relevant?

Many companies find that 3D printing has great potential, but that it is difficult to translate into practice. Typical challenges include:

  • Uncertainty about which technology and material suit the purpose.
  • Designs that are not optimized for additive manufacturing, resulting in poorer and more expensive outcomes than necessary.
  • Lack of an overview regarding when 3D printing is economically and technically competitive.
  • Need for documentation, quality assurance, and certification of 3D-printed parts.

Consultancy is relevant both for companies that are new to 3D printing and for companies looking to scale or optimize their existing usage.

In-house production or subcontractors

Should I buy a printer or buy printed components? There are many considerations that can determine whether the right choice for you and your company would be to buy your own printer, or if it is better to buy printed components from another supplier.

Do you expect a stable production, or will there be peak periods? Do you have the necessary infrastructure and the right employees to establish in-house production? What quantities of products do you expect, etc.? It is important to ask many questions, and we can help you ensure that you ask all the right questions before choosing one solution or the other.

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Independent advice and extensive technological knowledge

Danish Technological Institute is a self-governing and independent research and technology institute. This means our advice is not tied to a single technology or material. We advise based on your needs – and we can support our advice with practical testing and manufacturing in our own 3D printing production facility.

Want us to help you move forward with 3D printing?

Contact our specialist and business manager, Ellen M.J. Hedegaard, PhD, for an initial chat about your challenge – together we will clarify how consultancy and potential testing can bring you closer to a qualified decision.

FAQ

What does 3D printing consultancy at Danish Technological Institute involve?
The consultancy is based on your specific needs and can include technology assessment, material selection, design optimization, feasibility studies, and assistance with implementation in production. Danish Technological Institute is an independent research institution, and our advice is not tied to a specific technology or supplier.

How do you choose the right 3D printing technology?
The choice of technology depends on a number of factors, including requirements for geometry, tolerances, material type, quantity, and economics. Danish Technological Institute helps assess which technology – e.g., FDM, SLS, MJF, or metal AM – best matches your requirements.

When is 3D printing a better choice than conventional manufacturing?
3D printing is typically advantageous for complex geometries, low-to-medium batch sizes, the need for rapid prototyping, or functional integration in components. Danish Technological Institute can perform a feasibility assessment comparing 3D printing with conventional methods on both quality and economics.

Can Danish Technological Institute help optimize an existing design for 3D printing?
Yes. Many designs are developed for traditional manufacturing methods and do not utilize the opportunities offered by additive manufacturing. Danish Technological Institute advises on design adaptation so you achieve better functionality, lower weight, or reduced material consumption.

Which materials can be 3D printed?
Danish Technological Institute has experience with a wide range of materials, including polymers, metals, and composites. The right material choice depends on your functional requirements, and we advise on which material provides the best combination of properties and cost-effectiveness.

How much does 3D printing consultancy cost?
The price depends on the scope and complexity of the task. Contact Danish Technological Institute for an initial chat so we can clarify your needs and provide a specific offer.

Can Danish Technological Institute also manufacture and test 3D-printed parts?
Yes. In addition to consultancy, Danish Technological Institute has an industrial 3D printing production facility for metal and polymer. This means that consultancy can be supported with practical manufacturing, testing, and quality assurance within the same process.



 

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