Materials Costs will make up ~80% of the Total Cost of Running a Dimension 1200® Printer over 5 Years

Cost Breakdown of Running a Dimension 1200 ® Printer over 5 Years.

The initial cost of your 3D printer is just the start of your overall operating expenses. The 80/20 rule applies to additive manufacturing as well: 80% of your total running costs over time will be the purchase of materials.

With so much spent on materials, it's important to know your options. Argyle Materials will SAVE 25% on your Materials Costs vs running OEM Materials on Stratasys® FDM 3D printers.

Example 1: Running Stratasys® OEM Materials

Purchase a new Stratasys Dimension 1200® Printer for $25,000

Assume you run 7 spools a month for 5 years:

If you purchase Stratasys®OEM Materials the Total Materials at a cost of $250 per spool.

The total OEM Materials cost is $250 x8 Spools a month x 60 months = $95,400

Total Cost $120,000

i.e. Materials Account for ~ 80% of the Total Cost of printing over 5 years.

Example 2: Running Argyle Materials

Purchase a new Stratasys Dimension 1200®Printer for $25,000

Assume you run 7 spools a month for 5 years:

If you purchase Argyle Materials the Total Materials at a cost of $195 per spool.

The total Argyle Materials cost is $195 x 8 Spools a month x 60 months = $70,200

Total Cost $93,600

Running Argyle Materials resulted in a saving $26,400 over 5 Years