CASTOR Overview

CASTOR specializes in software for optimizing 3D printing in manufacturing. Their technology aids manufacturers in reducing lead times, cutting costs on small production runs, enhancing supply chain resilience, and improving sustainability. The software provides engineers with analyses to compare 3D printing with traditional manufacturing methods, focusing on technical feasibility and cost efficiency.

Using algorithms to assess 3D CAD and 2D legacy files, CASTOR's software generates interactive reports with insights and recommendations, helping users choose the most suitable manufacturing processes. The software's development is based on feedback from over 50,000 part analyses conducted by more than 100 companies, including Fortune 500 firms.

CASTOR's product range includes CASTOR Light for beginners in Additive Manufacturing (AM), CASTOR Enterprise with advanced features for AM experts, and CASTOR White Label, a customized platform for broader AM adoption. The company has received support from major corporations like Evonik and has partnerships with industry leaders such as Siemens Digital Industries Software.

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CASTOR's software enables manufacturers to automatically analyze their CAD files and 2D drawings and discover when it makes sense to 3D prints parts from both a technical and economical point of view. Based on the analyses of thousands of parts, CASTOR produces insights and knowledge on finding the cases where additive manufacturing has an environmental benefit resulting is CO2 emissions reduction. The basic questions that are addressed by Castor are: How many parts have the potential to save CO2 emissions during the product's full lifecycle? How finding parts with complex geometries and weight reduction potential contribute to reducing CO2 emissions? What is the potential of reducing waste and its impact on the environment when producing with additive manufacturing?