Marketplace Make is the on demand aspect of the platform, where customers can identify an appropriate industrial service partner from manufacturers in the U.S., Europe and Asia. The current list of 50 service partners includes Protolabs, Stratasys Direct Manufacturing, FIT Additive Manufacturing and 3D Systems On Demand Manufacturing. Combined, these service providers offer the power of more than 500 machines.

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Describing the service Bernard Charlès, Vice Chairman and CEO of Dassault Systèmes, says, “…the 3DEXPERIENCE Marketplace transforms the supply chain into a value chain: a single, virtual, social enterprise, pioneering a new way to do business, innovate, and create value in industry,”

One of the themes at this month’s SOLIDWORKS World 2018, was the growing eco-system around 3D printing. Bolstering the adoption of advanced manufacturing, Dassault Systèmes used SWW18 to launch the 3DEXPERIENCE Marketplace.

3DEXPERIENCE Marketplace partner Protolabs is sponsoring the 2018 3D Printing Industry Awards design competition. Submit your entries now. You can also make your nominations here.

Xometry, an online quoting platform for mechanical and industrial engineering, is also to become a part of Marketplace Make in the future. The U.S. platform will bring with it a roster of  800 partners.

The 3DEXPERIENCE Marketplace on the whole is designed to reduce risk and errors in digital manufacturing processes, and streamline the production process by managing transaction details.

Both grades meet medical device manufacturers’ key requirements and are targeted for a range of applications including drug contact and delivery. The materials are in compliance with ISO 10993 and USP Class VI for biocompatibility and cytotoxicity, have been submitted to FDA’s Drug Master File (DMF) and Device Master File (MAF), and comply with EU 10/2011 and FDA food contact 21 CFR 177.2470. The materials withstand hot steam and ethylene oxide (EtO) sterilization.

Marketplace is part of the 3DEXEPERIENCE platform and connects 50 digital manufacturers with customers who require objects on demand. The platform encompasses all means of digital manufacturing, from 3D printing through to laser cutting and injection molding, fulfilling a clear demand for 3D service price comparison sites.

A longtime supplier of cyclic olefin copolymers under the Topas brand to the medical technology sector, the Polyplastics Group has added Duracon polyoxymethylene/acetalis (POM) to its medical-grade polymers portfolio. The Duracon POM PM series is now commercially available globally for medical applications.

3DEXPERIENCE Marketplace PartSupply is a comprehensive catalog of digital, sourceable components. An online search tool, PartSupply lists 30 million 3D files, guaranteed for manufacture with a chosen method. Editing these files to meet certain specifications is also made easy by  SOLIDWORKS and CATIA compatibility.

Polyplastics’ two acetal grades include standard viscosity PM09S01N, which delivers the reliable mechanical properties and moldability expected from POM, and PM27S01N, a high-flow grade that enables wall-thinning, miniaturization, and lightweighting of medical devices.

Dassault’s 3DEXPERIENCE Marketplace is split into two services, 3DEXPERIENCE Marketplace Make and 3DEXPERIENCE Marketplace PartSupply.

3DEXPERIENCE is Dassault Systèmes’ on-site and cloud-based software solution for businesses that require 3D design. The software program incorporates apps for content & simulation, information intelligence, social collaboration, and 3D modelling, served by the broad range of Dassault Systèmes programs, including familiar 3D design software SOLIDWORKS and CATIA.

The PM series adheres to strict quality management systems including conformity to the VDI 2017 medical-grade polymers standard. Full traceability of processes and products, and production management based on GMP principles are ensured.