Imagine having a manufacturing assistant that not only slices your parts but also optimizes strength, reduces material waste, and seamlessly integrates into your workflow. Whether you’re an engineer designing custom aerospace brackets, a manufacturer producing strong, lightweight end-use parts, or an operations manager overseeing a fleet of industrial 3D printers, Eiger.io is designed to work for you. More than just a slicer, Eiger.io is a complete industrial 3D printing platform. It offers advanced simulation, real-time analytics, and an open API that allows you to automate and optimize production.

Let’s dive into how you can take full advantage of Eiger’s industrial 3D printing capabilities.

1. The Slicer: More Than Just G-Code for Industrial 3D Printing

If you’ve ever struggled with getting the perfect balance of strength and weight in your industrial 3D-printed parts, you’ll love what Eiger can do. Unlike generic slicers, Eiger is built specifically for Markforged’s high-performance industrial 3D printers, giving you intelligent control over fiber reinforcement and part strength.

Real-World Example: Reinforcing an Industrial Robotic Arm Bracket

Say you’re designing a robotic arm bracket for an industrial 3D printing application that needs to be both strong and lightweight. With traditional 3D printing, you might print it solid for strength, making it heavy and material-intensive. But with Eiger’s fiber reinforcement controls, you can strategically add carbon fiber layers along the bracket’s stress points, matching the strength of aluminum while keeping the weight low.

• Continuous Fiber Reinforcement: Place carbon fiber, Kevlar, or fiberglass in key areas for superior strength.
• Smart Layering: Adjust fiber placement per layer to reduce weight without compromising durability.
• Cloud-Based Industrial Slicing: Upload, slice, and print from anywhere which is perfect for remote teams or multi-location industrial operations.

What Makes Eiger’s Metal X System Ideal for 3D Printing?

Eiger also streamlines metal 3D printing, taking the guesswork out of shrinkage and sintering. If you’re printing stainless steel tooling components or heat-resistant industrial brackets, Eiger ensures dimensional accuracy by automatically compensating for material transformations before you print.

With these tools, you’re not just slicing. You’re engineering optimized industrial 3D printing solutions for real-world applications.

2. Simulation & Optimization: Smarter Industrial 3D Printing

Ever printed an industrial part only to find it breaks under load? Or wasted material on unnecessary trial-and-error iterations? Eiger eliminates the guesswork with built-in simulation and optimization tools, allowing you to predict how your industrial 3D-printed parts will perform before printing.

Real-World Example: Optimizing an Industrial Automotive Fixture

Imagine you’re designing a custom industrial fixture for an automotive assembly line. The part needs to withstand repetitive force but stay lightweight to avoid adding stress to robotic arms. Instead of printing multiple prototypes, you use Eiger’s simulation tools to:

• Apply Real-World Industrial Forces: Virtually test how the fixture holds up under repeated loads.
• Identify Weak Points: See where your design might fail before printing.
• Auto-Optimize Fiber Placement: Adjust reinforcement only where needed, reducing print time and material use.

Result? You print a first-time-right industrial fixture that is stronger, lighter, and optimized for production without wasting time and materials on failed prints.

By leveraging Eiger Simulation, you reduce costly design iterations, improve part reliability, and ensure parts perform as expected right out of the industrial 3D printer.

3. Custom Analytics & Open API: Industrial 3D Printing at Scale

When you manage industrial 3D printing in an industrial manufacturing setting, you don’t just need a slicer. You need full visibility and automation. Whether you’re responsible for a single production line or a global fleet of industrial 3D printers, Eiger provides custom analytics and API integrations to give you complete control.

Use Case: Fleet Management in an Industrial 3D Printing Production Environment

You’re managing five industrial Markforged 3D printers across multiple locations. Instead of manually tracking print jobs, materials, and machine maintenance, Eiger provides a centralized dashboard that lets you:

• Monitor all industrial 3D printers in real time: Know exactly which printers are running, which are idle, and what’s in the queue.
• Automate Industrial 3D Print Job Submission: Set up an automated workflow where your ERP system submits print jobs when inventory is low.
• Track Material Usage & Costs for Industrial 3D Printing: Get detailed reports on how much Onyx, carbon fiber, or metal filament is used, helping you manage budgets.

Open API: Fully Integrated Industrial 3D Printing Manufacturing

Eiger’s Open API takes automation even further by allowing you to integrate industrial 3D printing with existing manufacturing systems.

Example: Just-in-Time Industrial Production for Spare Parts

A factory maintenance team needs to replace a custom industrial sensor mount, but ordering one would take weeks. With an API-connected inventory system, Eiger can automatically detect low stock and trigger a print job, producing the part on-demand, in-house, within hours.

With this kind of integration, industrial companies can:

• Reduce downtime by automating spare part production using industrial 3D printing.
• Eliminate unnecessary stock by printing industrial 3D-printed parts only when needed.
• Ensure consistency by pulling validated industrial 3D printing settings directly from their ERP system.

With Eiger.io’s analytics and open API, you’re not just printing—you’re optimizing an entire industrial 3D printing ecosystem.

Why Eiger.io is Built for Industrial 3D Printing Professionals?

No matter what industry you’re in aerospace, automotive, robotics, defense, or industrial manufacturing Eiger.io is built to make your industrial 3D printing smarter, stronger, and more efficient.

If you are a…

• Design engineer needing high-performance industrial 3D-printed end-use parts → Eiger gives you fiber-reinforced strength with lightweight efficiency.
• Production manager running multiple industrial 3D printers → Eiger lets you monitor, automate, and optimize print operations.
• Manufacturer looking to integrate industrial 3D printing → Eiger’s API connects 3D printing with ERP and MES systems for seamless production planning.

Eiger.io: Your Industrial 3D Printing Powerhouse

• Cloud-Based Industrial 3D Printing Convenience: Slice, print, and manage jobs from anywhere.
• Advanced Fiber Control for Industrial Applications: Reinforce parts for aluminum-like strength.
• Smart Simulation & Optimization for Industrial 3D Printing: Reduce failures and material waste.
• Powerful Analytics & API for Industrial Manufacturing: Automate workflows and gain deeper insights.

With Eiger.io, you’re not just printing. You’re engineering, optimizing, and scaling industrial 3D printing for the future.

Ready to see how Eiger.io can transform your industrial 3D printing workflow?

What specific challenges are you facing in your industrial 3D printing process? Contact us to explore how Eiger can help you print better, work smarter, and scale faster.