About Us

At openfilament, we believe that when you invest in industrial-grade hardware, you should own its full capabilities. The current landscape of additive manufacturing is often defined by artificial limitations—proprietary locks and closed ecosystems that restrict innovation and inflate operational costs.

Our mission is to dismantle these barriers. We provide the specialized hardware and software solutions necessary to transition industrial 3D printers from restricted systems into open, versatile manufacturing assets.

By prioritizing machine autonomy and material flexibility, we empower engineering teams to achieve more with the equipment they already have.

Our Strategic Solutions

Problem: System Lock-In Proprietary “locked” systems prevent users from accessing the full technical specifications and capabilities of their high-performance hardware.
Solution: We develop advanced decryption and interface tools that unlock the potential of Stratasys platforms. Our solutions restore control to the user, allowing for custom configurations and unrestricted machine utility.

Problem: Prohibitive Consumable Costs The requirement to use expensive, OEM-branded materials significantly inflates the cost-per-part, often making large-scale prototyping or low-volume production financially unviable.
Solution: Openfilament enables the seamless integration of high-quality, third-party filaments. By bypassing brand-specific material requirements, our clients typically see a dramatic reduction in material spend without sacrificing part quality or machine reliability.

Problem: Stagnated Iteration High operating costs force engineering teams to limit their design cycles, often leading to “safe” rather than “innovative” results.
Solution: By lowering the barrier to entry for materials, we facilitate a more aggressive R&D environment. When the cost of failure is reduced, the speed of innovation increases.

Problem: Material Scarcity and Lead Times Reliance on a single proprietary supplier creates supply chain vulnerabilities and project delays.
Solution: Unlocking your machine opens the door to a global market of specialized filaments—from carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers to high-temp ESD materials—ensuring your production schedule is never dictated by a single vendor’s inventory.

Problem: Asset Underutilization Many industrial printers sit idle because the cost of specialized OEM materials exceeds the budget for secondary or internal projects.
Solution: We turn “single-purpose” machines into versatile tools. By making it affordable to run your printer, we help you maximize the ROI of your capital equipment investments.

We have meticulously tested every solution to ensure industrial-grade performance and reliability. We are committed to an open future for additive manufacturing—one where the engineer, not the manufacturer, decides what is possible.

To discuss unlocking the potential of your specific fleet, contact our technical team at [email protected].