AdditiveDelivery · Print your part

Upload it today. It will arrive ready-made.

You don't need to buy a machine to get the part. You upload the geometry, we give you the price and lead time, you choose when you want it, and we manufacture it.

The price is non-negotiable: it's calculated using the same engine we use. It doesn't matter which shop floor in the network makes it, because they all use the same machine, the same slicer, and the same process parameters.

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01 The process

From your file to your desk, in seven steps.

You speak to only one person: us. The network stays behind the scenes, and we take care of coordinating it.

  1. 01

    You upload the 3D and request

    From the quote calculator, with the estimate already displayed. STL, STEP or 3MF, plus the material and finish you need.

    You
  2. 02

    Enter our headquarters

    A single point of entry. Your file isn't shared out there: it stays with us until you agree.

    Samylabs
  3. 03

    Engineering analyzes it

    Feasibility, alloy, orientation, support strategy, and what post-processing is needed. If LPBF isn't the right approach, we'll tell you here, and we won't charge you anything.

    Samylabs
  4. 04

    The engine calculates the price

    The cost is calculated using the same manufacturing process parameters as the final product. Then comes the profit margin and shipping. No one bids: the price is what it is.

    SamyQuote
  5. 05

    Looking for a niche in the network

    Shop floors are offered that machine, that material, and a free schedule. They compete on availability and deadlines, not on price.

    AdditiveDelivery
  6. 06

    Choose a delivery date and get started

    You see the available dates with their prices and choose. As soon as you accept, the job is assigned, added to the queue, and you can track its status.

    You
  7. 07

    You receive the part

    Within the agreed timeframe, with your manufacturing report: parameters, powder batch, heat treatment and passed controls.

    You
How the price is formed

Nobody bids here. The price is calculated.

In a typical manufacturing network, you request quotes from five shop floors and you receive five figures that you can't compare, because each one has estimated it in their own way. That's what we're eliminating.

The cost of manufacturing your part is calculated by the same engine you already know, using the actual process parameters. Two more things are added to that number, and both are visible.

Calculated cost

The actual manufacturing cost: powder, gas, energy, machine hours, labor, and post-processing. This is based on the cost estimate, with all assumptions clearly displayed.

Margin

This is what we charge for analyzing it, coordinating the network, and responding if something goes wrong. It's not a fixed percentage: it depends on the parameters below.

Shipment

Shipping costs vary depending on weight and destination. There's no handling fee, and you can pick it up at the shop floor if it's nearby.

Fixed price

You pay for what you accept. There's no follow-up unless you replace the part.

What drives the margin
  • UrgencyGetting ahead in the queue puts other jobs at risk and forces them to throw away an empty build plate. The sooner you want it, the higher the price goes.
  • Geometric riskOverhangs, thin walls, and high slenderness ratios increase the likelihood of needing to repeat the build. We assumed that risk, and it's reflected here.
  • AlloyTitanium and nickel bases require more control, more traceability, and more care with powder than stainless steel.
  • Quality requirementA standard report is not the same as density tests, full dimensional analysis, or documentation for an aeronautical client.
  • Post-processingRaw, shot-blasted, heat-treated, or with machined functional faces. Each step adds coordination, not just cost.
  • Quantity and repetitionIt decreases with the number of parts and decreases again if it's a recurring job. The second time, it doesn't need to be analyzed.

The weights for each parameter are ours and we don't publish them, but we do: the margin increases with risk and urgency, and decreases with volume and repetition. If you think a price doesn't add up, we'll break it down for you.

What you see in step 06 · indicative prices

The same part, the same shop floor, and the same quality. The only thing that changes is when you want it, and that affects the number: getting ahead in the queue means they have to put a build plate out just for you, instead of waiting to share it with other orders.

As soon as possible 760 € Delivery in 6 days

A build plate is brought out just for you and you move up in the queue. You pay for the space you occupy.

The usual Standard lead time 610 € Delivery in 12 days

It goes into a build plate that is already being filled with more parts of the same material.

Leisurely 480 € Delivery in 25 days

Wait until a whole build plate is filled. That's the actual minimum cost of manufacturing your part.

These are indicative prices, with example figures for a 210 × 90 × 74 mm Ti6Al4V support: the price of your part depends on its geometry. The difference between the three isn't a matter of negotiation: it's how much shelf space your part occupies and how much it displaces the others. That's why we're showing it to you.

Upload a part Talk to an engineer

While the network is getting up and running, we manufacture some parts on our own machines. We always mention this in the quote: you'll know where your part comes from before you accept.

02 How to send

Two paths, and the second is won by the first.

Sending a part to be manufactured means sending two things: the geometry and the specifications. The geometry is a file; the specifications are half a dozen decisions that almost no one sends the first time and that determine the price.

The first time: the form

You answer the questions and, as you go, you find out what's needed. It's the natural way to go if you've never ordered a printed part before, because the form itself tells you what matters: what the part does, which sides are functional, and how many units you'll actually need.

From the second one onwards: the template

When we close the first order we send you back your own order sheet, already filled in with your details and your parts. To repeat —the same part again, or five new references— you edit that sheet and upload it. You never type anything twice.

If you prefer to start directly from there, the blank template can be downloaded here:

Download the order template Excel · one row per part

It carries an instruction sheet, the header with your details —filled in only once—, one row per part with drop-downs for whatever has closed options, and an example row so the expected format can be seen. «I don't know» is a valid answer in every drop-down: if you do not know which alloy you need, tell us what the part has to withstand and we choose it.

Why does the template exist?

For a practical reason: a shop floor that requests ten part numbers can't fill out ten forms. And for another, less obvious reason—a sheet with fixed columns forces you to specify what's needed. Half the emails that arrive with an attached geometry don't say what the part does or which faces are important, and that means two days of back and forth before you can give a price.

If you've never ordered a printed part, it's worth reading how to order a part without making a mistake first: what file to send, why STEP and not STL, and how to read the quote they send you.

3D files

STEP whenever possible; STL only if the part doesn't have adjusted dimensions. If the geometry is confidential, say so before sending anything and we'll sign the agreement first: it can be sorted out in five minutes beforehand, not afterward.

03 Why this network is not a supplier directory

The same part sells for the same price in Bilbao as in Porto.

In any other manufacturing network, the same file produces a different result in each shop floor, because each one has its own machine, its own slicer, and its own parameters. Not here, and that's the only reason we dared to set it up.

The same machine

All shop floors in the network manufacture using an ALBA. Same control architecture, same optics, same gas flow, and same powder bed.

The same slicer

SamyStudio creates the work here and executes it there without reinterpreting it. There's no translation in between where things get lost.

The same parameters

The material parameter sets are ours, the same ones we calibrate and publish. They're not just similar: they're the same file.

The same price

The price is calculated by the engine, not the garage. It doesn't change depending on who has an opening that week or how well you negotiate.

A single interlocutor

You communicate with Samylabs from start to finish. You don't get quotes from five different shop floors, and you don't have to chase anyone when something is delayed.

Capacity for truth

A machine that's not in use is lost money for its owner and lost capacity for the market. The network puts into circulation the hours that are currently unused.

04 The rules, first

What we guarantee and what we don't.

What we guarantee

  • The price and date you acceptedClosed upon acceptance, and calculated, not estimated by eye
  • The declared process parametersWith its manufacturing report
  • Traceability of the powder batchSupplier, batch, and number of reuses
  • One single invoice, oursEven if it manufactures a network shop floor
  • If the part doesn't meet the requirements, it is repeated.Without discussing who is to blame

What we're not going to promise you

  • May the LPBF be the path for your partIf it isn't, we'll tell you in step 03
  • Industry certifications that we don't haveIt is declared shop floor by shop floor, before you choose.
  • TimeframesBuild takes as long as it takes, and cooling time counts too.
  • The cheapest price on the marketSome will lower their prices even more. We won't go below our calculated cost.

Your geometry

The file is shared with a shop floor only after you accept their offer. Before then, the online inquiry includes only the minimum information: building envelope, volume, material, and finish. Never your complete design.

  • Confidentiality agreement with each shop floorSigned before entering the network
  • Deleted 90 days after deliveryUnless you ask us to keep it for future reference.
05 Do you have an ALBA?

Go online and fill the hours you don't use today.

If you already own one of our machines, our network is the most direct way to make it profitable without having to find clients yourself. We provide the analyzed work with a set price; you decide if you have availability and what date you're willing to commit to.

Agreed rate, not auction

You charge a pre-agreed hourly rate for machine use, which is subject to review periodically. You don't compete on price against other shop floors in the network, and you don't have to estimate anything.

You decide the opening

You accept the jobs that fit your schedule and decline the rest without explanation. There's no obligation or exclusivity.

The job comes prepared.

Analyzed, oriented, and with the parameters set. You receive a file ready to launch, not an STL file, and good luck.

You collect through us

Invoices are sent to Samylabs, not to the end customer. No risk of non-payment or sales management.

06 Questions

What you're going to ask us.

Are shop floors bidding on my part?
No, and it's a deliberate decision. Our engine calculates the price based on the actual cost of manufacturing that geometry, plus the margin and shipping. The network shop floors don't offer a price; they're assigned the work at a pre-agreed rate. The only thing they compete on is availability, because that's the only real difference when the machine, software, and parameters are the same.
Why does the price change depending on the lead time?
Because a build costs practically the same whether it has one part or fifteen, the actual cost per part depends on how many others it shares a build plate with. If you're in a hurry, a build plate is sent out just for you, moving you up in the queue: this displaces other jobs and is paid for. If you can wait for the build plate to fill up, you keep the entire savings.
What does the margin depend on?
It depends on six things: urgency, the geometric risk of the part, the alloy, the quality level you require, post-processing, and quantity. We don't publish the exact weights, but we do, and it's right here on this page: the price increases with risk and urgency, and decreases with volume and repetition. If a price doesn't seem right, we'll break it down for you line by line.
How long does the offer take?
We tell you when as soon as an engineer has seen the part: a simple geometry in an ordinary steel does not take the same as a complicated one in an unusual material. If it is going to take longer, we say so before you ask.
Who is responsible if the part is defective?
We handle it. Your contract is with Samylabs, not the repair shop. If the part doesn't meet the specifications, it will be remade, and we'll take care of any repairs with the repair shop internally. That's why our network is closed and not a bulletin board.
Can I choose the shop floor?
You can see which option each one comes from before accepting, including its location and certifications. If you want a specific one, let us know and we'll check it first.
What if my part is confidential?
The consultation with the network includes only the building envelope, volume, material, and finish, without your design details. The complete file is sent to the shop floor once you have accepted, and all shop floors have signed a confidentiality agreement before joining the network.
Can I order just one part?
Yes. In fact, that's where it makes the most sense: additive manufacturing competes well right there, between one unit and a few thousand, and without tooling to amortize.
Does this compete with your own customers?
On the contrary: the customers who have an ALBA printer are the network. The work that comes in through here ends up on their machines. And if someone prints so much through the network that it becomes worthwhile for them to buy a printer, that's a good outcome too.
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