OMNI3D: Pioneering Industrial and Large-Format 3D Printing Ecosystems for Advanced Manufacturing

The landscape of global manufacturing has been dramatically reshaped by the transformative power of 3D printing, particularly as it continues its steady evolution from a specialized prototyping tool to an indispensable cornerstone of industrial production. Over the past few years, the additive manufacturing market has witnessed an unprecedented surge towards greater industrialization and expansive growth. A recent, comprehensive report from Research and Markets unequivocally underscores this trend, projecting that the market value of additive manufacturing will soar to an impressive $44.03 billion by 2027. This represents a substantial leap from its $13.92 billion valuation in 2021, indicating a robust trajectory of expansion. This monumental growth is expected to be overwhelmingly driven by industrial 3D printers, which are poised to command a major share of the market. This surge is further fueled by the escalating demand for high-quality, end-use parts produced through advanced additive processes, signaling a fundamental shift in manufacturing paradigms.

However, for leading-edge manufacturers, mere industrialization is no longer the sole objective. The modern industry now places a premium on heightened precision in every printed component, alongside the crucial capability for large-format 3D printing. These twin demands are essential to tackle the increasingly complex geometries and substantial dimensions required for next-generation industrial components. It is precisely within this challenging and rapidly evolving arena that OMNI3D, a distinguished Polish 3D printer manufacturer, not only excels but truly shines as an innovator. To gain profound insights into the company’s visionary solutions, its strategic direction, and its significant contributions to the future of additive manufacturing, we were honored to conduct an exclusive interview with Paweł Robak, OMNI3D’s insightful and forward-thinking CEO.

3DN: Could you introduce yourself and your connection to 3D printing?

“My name is Paweł Robak, and I have had the distinct pleasure of serving as the CEO of OMNI3D since May 2017. My professional journey embarked in the world of finance; after successfully graduating from the University of Economics, I dedicated over two decades to working as a CFO. During this extensive period, I meticulously honed my skills in financial strategy, corporate management, and optimizing economic performance within various organizations. However, as a lifelong enthusiast of groundbreaking new technologies and a firm believer in the transformative potential of Industry 4.0, I felt a compelling pull towards a more direct and impactful involvement in innovation. This passion ultimately led me to transition into the CEO position at OMNI3D, a company that truly stood out as one of Poland’s most promising ventures at the forefront of this global industrial revolution.

OMNI3D itself was established in 2013, initially navigating through a crucial conceptual stage focused on identifying market needs and technological feasibility. The visionary investors behind OMNI3D recognized the immense, untapped potential of industrial 3D printing, but also understood the critical need for robust leadership to strategically navigate the rapidly evolving market landscape. They sought a leader who possessed the unique ability to not only develop a clear, forward-thinking strategy for long-term growth but also to successfully translate that vision into bringing proper, scalable, and highly effective 3D printing solutions to market. My extensive background in finance, synergistically coupled with my inherent passion for cutting-edge technology, provided a unique and valuable blend of skills perfectly suited for this multifaceted challenge. Since taking the helm, it has been an incredibly rewarding and dynamic experience to steer OMNI3D through its significant growth and continuous development, ultimately establishing its prominent position as a recognized leader in the specialized field of industrial additive manufacturing.”

3DN: What is OMNI3D? How did the company come about? What is your mission?

“OMNI3D’s origins trace back to its founding in 2013. In its nascent stages, the company initially focused on delivering products to the Business-to-Consumer (B2C) market, recognizing the burgeoning public interest in desktop 3D printing technology. However, through diligent strategic analysis and a keen, forward-looking understanding of the nascent market dynamics, the core business concept underwent a significant and pivotal transformation in 2016. We strategically pivoted our entire focus to the Business-to-Business (B2B) sector. This shift was driven by the clear realization that the greatest impact, long-term sustainability, and scalable growth lay in providing robust, industrial-grade additive manufacturing solutions directly to manufacturing enterprises, engineering firms, and diverse industrial clients.

Our actual mission today is defined with absolute clarity: to provide cutting-edge tools and comprehensive, integrated ecosystems that empower our clients to design, develop, and produce the most innovative and cost-effective products possible. We are unreservedly committed to delivering best-in-class industrial 3D printing solutions, meticulously engineered to ensure exceptional dimensional accuracy and consistently stable, repeatable prints across all applications. As a former CFO, I inherently possess a profound understanding of the critical importance of financial value and return on investment for any business. Therefore, a core and unwavering tenet of our mission is to deliver solutions that demonstrably increase the capital value for our customers. This is achieved through a significant and measurable reduction of production costs, streamlined workflows, and a tangible increase in returns on their investments in advanced additive manufacturing technologies. We firmly believe that true innovation in industrial 3D printing is not solely about technological prowess; it is equally about its economic viability, its capacity to solve real-world production challenges, and the undeniable strategic advantage it provides to our invaluable partners.”

3DN: Could you tell us more about the current rebranding of OMNI3D 3D printers? What does it mean for product development?

“One of the primary strategic challenges we are actively addressing, despite our established technological leadership and exceptional product performance, is enhancing our global brand recognition within a highly competitive market. We consistently deliver on our promise of providing top-tier, reliable industrial 3D printing solutions that meet the most stringent demands. However, we acknowledge that we are still not as widely recognized by a broader, international audience as our technological capabilities and market contributions warrant. To address this crucial aspect of our growth, we have initiated a comprehensive and strategic rebranding strategy.

Beyond simply leveraging regular marketing tools and communication channels to organically grow brand awareness, a paramount aspect of this rebranding initiative is the critical necessity to equalize and unify our brand and product names. Our overarching goal is to aggregate all our diverse product offerings, encompassing both our highly acclaimed existing industrial solutions and our exciting upcoming innovations, under a singular, cohesive OMNI3D brand identity. This strategic move is designed to significantly streamline our entire product portfolio, eliminate any potential confusion, and reinforce a consistent message of unparalleled quality, robust performance, and unwavering reliability across all our platforms. Furthermore, this expansive rebranding initiative also strategically encompasses the introduction of entirely new product lines specifically tailored for the burgeoning educational sector. These new solutions, while inherently benefiting from our core technological expertise and quality standards, are thoughtfully designed to be less demanding in terms of operational complexity and material requirements when compared to our rigorous industrial-grade offerings. By harmoniously bringing all these diverse product categories – from the most demanding factory floors to innovative educational institutions – under the singular, strong, and instantly recognizable OMNI3D brand, we aim to forge a cohesive and easily identifiable market presence across various vital segments. This strategic unification will also foster a clearer, more synergistic development pathway, enabling us to consistently build upon a unified foundation of innovation and technological excellence across our entire, expanded product range.”

3DN: OMNI3D is known for being a provider of an entire 3D printing ecosystem. What is your goal in providing this? What do you hope to achieve?

“Our journey at OMNI3D began as a dedicated producer of high-quality industrial 3D printers. However, through close collaboration with our clients and a deep understanding of their manufacturing needs, we quickly recognized that the true, enduring value for our industrial partners extends far beyond the hardware itself. It emanates from delivering comprehensive, integrated process solutions. This holistic approach means providing a complete 3D printing ecosystem, meticulously encompassing every critical stage from initial design conceptualization and material selection to final part production, post-processing, and ongoing operational support.

In our unique case, this robust ecosystem includes essential pre- and post-processing tools, which are absolutely vital for preparing models for optimal printing and refining printed parts to consistently meet the stringent quality standards demanded by industrial applications. These could range from advanced drying systems for hygroscopic materials to precision surface finishing units. We also offer detailed and insightful audits, which serve as a cornerstone of our client engagement philosophy. These comprehensive audits involve a thorough, systematic analysis of a user’s specific operational situation, clearly defining their precise objectives for adopting additive manufacturing, accurately determining the potential cost savings and efficiency gains involved in implementing a 3D printer into their workflow, and providing a realistic, data-driven estimation on the expected return on investment (ROI). This meticulous, consultative approach ensures that our clients make informed, strategic decisions and ultimately realize tangible, measurable benefits from their investment.

Furthermore, a proper, responsive level of service and proactive maintenance is not merely an option but a non-negotiable requirement for industrial applications where machine uptime and consistent reliability are paramount to production schedules. We provide robust, tailored support packages designed to ensure maximum machine availability, operational efficiency, and minimize any potential disruptions. Crucially, our ecosystem also features a curated and rigorously tested selection of compatible materials, each thoroughly validated and optimized for seamless integration with our systems. This guarantees consistent, high-quality, and repeatable results across a diverse range of applications. To continuously expand and enrich this comprehensive offering, over the course of 2022, our group strategically deepened its collaborations and partnerships to include leading material producers. We have also proactively introduced complementary solutions such as industrial material dryers and advanced washing machines, along with enhanced, customizable service packages, all meticulously designed to provide truly comprehensive, end-to-end solutions to our valued clients. This ensures their entire additive manufacturing workflow is not just seamless and efficient, but also optimally productive and reliable.

What truly sets our 3D system apart in the market and creates unique, unparalleled value for the user is the profound human element integrated into our ecosystem. Our dedicated team comprises highly specialized experts who are constantly at the disposal of our clients. This includes seasoned specialists from our print room who possess deep practical knowledge from countless hours of printing, alongside experienced, certified service technicians. Many of these invaluable individuals have been an integral part of OMNI3D practically since its very inception, accumulating an immense wealth of hands-on know-how, problem-solving expertise, and practical experience. Their collective expertise is absolutely invaluable for guiding clients through complex application development, providing expert process optimization advice, and efficiently troubleshooting any operational challenges that may arise.

This extensive human expertise, combined with our technological prowess, is precisely why we strategically choose to communicate our value proposition not merely as a supplier of cutting-edge equipment, but as a comprehensive provider of a complete, fully integrated ecosystem. It’s the entire environment – the advanced hardware, intuitive software, precisely engineered materials, efficient pre- and post-processing solutions, unparalleled expert support, and the myriad of additional values we offer – that collectively makes our offering genuinely unique, exceptionally reliable, and profoundly valuable in the demanding industrial 3D printing market.

Beyond the comprehensive support and integrated services, we also place an immense and unwavering value on printing quality and consistent repeatability. We meticulously achieve this through a variety of sophisticated software features that are seamlessly integrated into our systems and readily available for all our users. For instance, the proprietary OMNI3D Cooling System provides unparalleled, granular control over the temperature within the printing chamber throughout the entire printing process. This precise, dynamic thermal management is not just beneficial; it is absolutely crucial for successfully printing with challenging, high-performance materials like ABS, effectively preventing common issues such as warping, delamination, and ensuring exceptional dimensional accuracy even on large parts. Additional advanced features include a highly reliable and precise platform auto-leveling system, which guarantees fast, accurate, and consistent printing right from the very first layer, significantly reducing setup time, minimizing potential errors, and ensuring optimal adhesion. Furthermore, our Filament Flow Control and Head Leveling Control mechanisms are ingeniously engineered to drastically increase the repeatability and consistency of prints, ensuring uniform quality across multiple production batches and long-term operations. These technological advancements, combined with our profound human expertise and holistic ecosystem approach, form the bedrock of OMNI3D’s unwavering commitment to delivering superior, high-performance industrial 3D printing solutions.”

3DN: What challenges or problems do your machines address and solve?

“The range of industrial applications our 3D printers are capable of covering is remarkably wide, diverse, and continuously expanding to meet evolving market demands. We are incredibly proud to be delivering cutting-edge solutions to virtually all demanding sectors where precision, durability, customization, and speed are paramount. This includes critical industries such as aerospace, automotive, defense, and electronics, among many others. Our unwavering commitment to continuous innovation means we are constantly developing, rigorously testing, and validating a robust, ever-expanding material portfolio that is fully compatible and optimized for our systems. This proactive approach significantly increases the spectrum of complex problems we are able to efficiently resolve for our diverse clientele every single month, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with additive manufacturing.

Historically, OMNI3D’s core strength and focus was on reliably delivering large, functional ABS parts – often exceeding 450 mm in each axis – with truly exceptional accuracy, consistently reaching resolutions above 100 micrometers. This specific capability successfully addressed a significant gap in the market for manufacturers requiring large, strong, and dimensionally stable plastic components for various industrial applications. However, the actual mainstream application of our technology has profoundly evolved. Today, our robust solutions are primarily sought after for delivering stable, reliable, and high-performance capabilities, particularly for critical maintenance departments. This includes the rapid, on-demand production of spare parts, custom manufacturing tools, precision jigs and fixtures, as well as final, high-performance end-use components. We extensively work with advanced engineering-grade materials such as CF PA12 (carbon fiber reinforced Nylon 12 for high strength-to-weight ratio), PEKK (polyetherketoneketone for extreme temperature and chemical resistance), PC ABS (a blend offering high impact strength and heat resistance), and even ESD-certified materials, which are specifically tailored for highly sensitive industries like the railway sector where electrostatic discharge protection and high overall performance are absolutely critical. Our dedication ensures that our printers can handle materials that meet the rigorous demands of these sectors.

Even as our applications diversify, and our material capabilities expand to embrace new challenges, we steadfastly remain focused on our foundational strength: the creation of large-format, high-precision parts. This unwavering commitment to both scale and accuracy allows us to address the most challenging and specific needs of all our customers, consistently providing them with reliable, high-quality additive manufacturing solutions that truly make a difference in their operational efficiency and product quality.

To powerfully illustrate the tangible impact of our technology, consider the truly innovative project undertaken by Victor Engler, the visionary founder of SUPERQUAD SLOVAKIA s.r.o. He approached OMNI3D with the ambitious and groundbreaking goal of printing the world’s first SUPERQUAD – the ENGLER F.F. This vehicle’s unique and complex design necessitated the creation of large, durable, and aesthetically precise components. Our flagship Factory 2.0 NET printer proved instrumental in this endeavor. Utilizing robust ABS+PC material, we were able to successfully prototype the intricate body of the vehicle with remarkable accuracy and strength. This hugely successful collaboration has not only validated the capabilities of our machines but has also led the company to seriously consider leveraging our advanced technology for potential mass production, powerfully highlighting the inherent scalability and unwavering reliability of our industrial 3D printers.

In another compelling case study, one of our valued customers achieved significant optimization within their manufacturing process. By strategically deploying our printers and utilizing high-performance CF PA-12 material, they were able to directly replace traditional, labor-intensive steel tooling with durable, lightweight, and custom 3D-printed alternatives. This strategic shift not only shortened their lead time dramatically, from an average of four weeks down to an astonishing single day, but also resulted in an impressive and substantial reduction of production costs by a staggering 91%. These are the kinds of quantifiable, tangible economic and operational benefits that our comprehensive ecosystem consistently delivers to our partners.

We also take immense pride in our proven ability to collaborate with and cater to the highly demanding requirements of various safety-critical and high-performance industries. A notable example is our successful collaboration with the Volkswagen Factory in Poland. They required specialized heat- and chemical-resistant parts for their sophisticated robotic arms, which are constantly exposed to highly corrosive substances and extreme temperatures within their manufacturing environment. Our printer, synergistically combined with the advanced THERMEC™ ZED material, provided the perfect, robust solution. This enabled them to rapidly produce resilient, custom components that not only withstand these harsh conditions but also maintain their operational integrity and extend the lifespan of their robotic assets. These diverse examples collectively underscore OMNI3D’s exceptional versatility, our commitment to pioneering material science, and our proven capability to solve complex, real-world industrial challenges with advanced additive manufacturing solutions.”

3DN: You will have a new 3D printer soon. Could you tell us more about it? Who is the target?

“As the range of industrial 3D printing applications continues to grow dramatically, evolving in complexity and scope, it’s absolutely imperative that we follow the natural and accelerating trend of development, continually enhancing and evolving our systems to stay at the forefront of innovation. Our forthcoming 3D printer represents a significant and strategic leap forward in this ongoing commitment to technological advancement. We are firmly committed to maintaining the generous, large chamber size for which OMNI3D is widely renowned, as it remains a critical and indispensable requirement for many of our industrial clients who consistently need to produce substantial, single parts or efficiently manage large batches of components.

Simultaneously, the continuous and rapid development of new, high-performance engineering materials is exerting considerable pressure to produce and install systems that are not only more sophisticated in their capabilities but also inherently designed to offer less opportunity for operational mistakes by end-users. We keenly recognize that while additive manufacturing technology is advancing at an unprecedented pace, there often remains a prevalent lack of sufficient practical knowledge among many users. This includes crucial aspects such as how to properly prepare complex models for optimal 3D printing and how to effectively and optimally utilize sophisticated systems. This knowledge gap can frequently serve as a significant barrier to widespread adoption and consistent, repeatable success in industrial environments.

In direct response to these evolving market dynamics and pressing challenges, our new solution is meticulously engineered from the ground up to address these concerns head-on. We aim to deliver a system with the unparalleled capability to cover an astounding 98% of existing industrial materials, offering immense versatility and opening up a vast array of new applications. Crucially, it will maintain OMNI3D’s hallmark of exceptional accuracy and consistent repeatability at the highest possible levels, ensuring uniform quality even with the most demanding and critical applications. What truly sets this new industrial 3D printer apart is its unwavering commitment to an intuitive, easy-to-use interface, which significantly lowers the barrier to entry and simplifies complex operational procedures, making advanced industrial 3D printing more accessible to a broader user base, all while remaining at a highly competitive and affordable price point.

This groundbreaking new system is specifically dedicated to serving the most demanding and rigorous sectors, such as defense, aerospace, and transportation, where performance, unwavering reliability, and extensive material versatility are not merely desired but are absolutely non-negotiable requirements. Its robust design, advanced thermal management, and broad material compatibility will empower these critical industries to innovate faster, produce mission-critical components with unprecedented confidence, and optimize their supply chains. Furthermore, it will offer significant additional value and competitive advantage to specialized printing-on-demand bureaus, allowing them to substantially expand their service offerings and cater to a broader range of client requirements with enhanced efficiency, superior precision, and increased profitability. We firmly believe this new industrial printer will redefine expectations for advanced FDM/FFF technology and set a new benchmark in the additive manufacturing space.”

3DN: Any last words for our readers?

“I am more than pleased and incredibly proud to announce a significant and joyous milestone for OMNI3D: we will be celebrating the momentous 10-year anniversary of our company with our esteemed investors, cherished partners, and dedicated team in May of this year. This remarkable decade of continuous innovation, strategic growth, and relentless dedication is a profound testament to the collective hard work, unwavering commitment, and visionary spirit of everyone involved in the OMNI3D journey. At this pivotal point, I also want to extend my deepest gratitude and most sincere thanks to all my colleagues and partners for their incredibly extensive, tireless work, especially during the last two exceptionally challenging years. Despite navigating through such unpredictable and often hostile macroeconomic conditions that impacted businesses worldwide, our company has not only demonstrated remarkable resilience but has also achieved extraordinary growth, almost doubling in size. This significant achievement truly highlights the intrinsic strength of our cohesive team, the robust capabilities and reliability of our cutting-edge solutions, and the profound trust placed in us by our valued customers and partners.

We cordially invite all our readers, industry enthusiasts, and potential collaborators to explore our journey, delve into our advanced industrial 3D printing solutions, and discover our visionary outlook for the transformative future of additive manufacturing. You can find out more comprehensive information about OMNI3D HERE. We are steadfastly committed to continuing our path of innovation, systematically expanding our comprehensive ecosystem, and proactively supporting industries worldwide with the most cutting-edge and reliable 3D printing technology available. Thank you profoundly for your continued interest and invaluable support in OMNI3D’s mission to revolutionize and advance industrial production globally.”

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