The startup develops design optimization software specifically for the three-dimensional printing industry, enabling clients to enhance product performance and reduce costs across various print processes and materials. By facilitating radical design optimization for additive manufacturing, the software addresses inefficiencies in material usage and production time.
Funding
$820K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Designing parts for additive manufacturing often leads to inefficient material usage and extended production times due to limitations in traditional CAD workflows and the complexities of optimizing for 3D printing processes. Existing design tools struggle to create lightweight yet strong structures that fully leverage the capabilities of additive manufacturing.
Solution
Spherene provides design optimization software that enables users to create high-performance parts optimized for 3D printing. The software utilizes Adaptive Density Minimal Surfaces (ADMS) to generate isotropic metamaterials that mimic bulk material properties, reducing design time and material consumption. Spherene's technology allows for the creation of complex geometries printable on any 3D printer in various materials, minimizing the need for support structures and improving thermal dissipation. The software integrates directly into existing CAD workflows, allowing for fast iteration cycles and streamlined design processes.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes engineers, designers, and manufacturers in industries such as aerospace, automotive, and medical devices who utilize additive manufacturing to produce lightweight and high-performance parts.
Features
- Generates surface conformal minimal surfaces with isotropic properties for optimal stress distribution.
- Offers density, thickness, and bias adjustments for customized material properties.
- Integrates seamlessly into Rhino3D and Autodesk Fusion.
- Supports a variety of 3D printing techniques, including FDM, SLA, SLS, and SLM.
- Compatible with various materials such as filament, resin, metal, and ceramics.
- Provides tools for creating cavities and closures within the generated structures.
- Offers an API for integration into custom workflows.