Cost Calculation Metal

Professionals who need to put a number on an AM part, for a business case, a make-or-buy decision or a supplier quote, and who already know the basics of AM.

• What drives the cost of an AM part, step by step along the process chain
• How system investment and productivity affect part cost
• How to compare costs for real parts
• How to analyze a service supplier's cost, and decide whether to make or buy
• How to use the AMPOWER cost tool for quick estimates

1. Introduction. What additive manufacturing costs.
2. Cost along the process chain. Material, part production (system investment, productivity) and post-processing. Mid-term quiz.
3. Cost calculation applied. Costs in numbers, with cost comparisons for a valve block and a connector.
4. Service supplier cost analysis (make or buy). The supplier landscape, supplier cost analysis, and a guide to procuring AM parts.
5. The AMPOWER cost tool. A cost calculator lesson, and the final quiz.