Case Study: Extol scales additive manufacturing production with Materialise CO-AM

How CO-AM Offers Scalability and Efficiencies Across the AM Production Process at Extol

Extol, a manufacturing technology company serving industries such as automotive, consumer products, and life sciences, needed a better way to quickly turn around quotes and accurately track thousands of additive manufacturing orders. Its homegrown spreadsheets and traditional workflows were no longer scalable, so it looked for a manufacturing execution system to support growth and maintain customer service.

Materialise implemented its CO-AM Software Platform as a centralized solution to connect Extol’s AM workflows, improve visibility, and streamline communication across teams. The result was a more scalable production process with better quote accuracy, traceability, and budgeting predictability; in 2022, Extol fulfilled over 1,200 orders with an estimated 97% on-time shipment rate and saved around 10 hours per month in communication and order-management labor.

Extol

Kyle Harvey

Business Unit Manager