MeltWerk
MURTFELDT’s Kusterdingen additive-manufacturing plant, providing industrial polymer 3D-printed parts and finishing services.
- CEO / Founder
- Stefan Ruckaberle
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $1M
- Latest Round
- Seed
Technology & Products
Key Products
Industrial polymer AM service; SLS, FLM/FDM, DLP and large-format VFGF; part finishing; online 3D-print ordering.
Technological Advantage
(1) CLAIMED: Up to 85% cost reduction via mass-batch aggregation. (2) VERIFIED: Utilizes automated job-nesting software to maximize industrial SLS build chamber utilization. DEFENSIBLE: Process optimization and scale-driven cost structure (replicable but requires significant order volume to achieve economies of scale).
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces SLS polyamide printing costs by up to 85% through automated batch aggregation, delivering industrial-grade parts at consumer-friendly prices across Europe.
How They Differentiate
Specializes exclusively in SLS PA12 batch printing, achieving ~85% lower per-part costs than multi-technology competitors like Shapeways by optimizing build chamber fill rates through automated job aggregation.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Hobbyists, inventors, designers, and small businesses seeking affordable SLS prints
Industry Verticals
Consumer Products; Prototyping; Hobbyist & Maker; Small Batch Manufacturing
Competitors
Shapeways; Sculpteo; i.materialise
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
MeltWerk partnered with trinckle 3D to offer a money-back guarantee for 3D prints.
Major Milestones
2014: JOMATIK founded; 2020: joined the Murtfeldt Group as Murtfeldt Additive Solutions; 2025: ceased operating as an independent supplier, with sales centralized at MURTFELDT and production retained in Kusterdingen.