Economical use of 3D printers with operator models under consideration of the perspectives of providing and applying companies

The use of 3D printing techniques gives manufacturing companies the opportunity to implement new production processes and to unlock economic potentials. In this article a research project is presented, which aims to analyse the use of build-operate-transfer models with 3D printers. Thereto an evaluation and implementation tool for build-operate-transfer models is being designed, which considers the perceptions of the suppliers and the costumers.

3D printer, build-operate-transfer models, production organization, profitability, production logist