Replique, a Mannheim platform for industrial part sourcing, presents a package at Formnext 2026 that covers engineering, process selection, qualification, production and delivery. It manufactures through a network of more than 450 suppliers and judges per part whether 3D printing or a conventional process makes sense. The company also offers ten free 30-minute engineering consultations during the show.
What does Replique offer?
Replique runs a digital platform for industrial part sourcing. Customers often arrive with a wider problem, such as an obsolete spare part or a component that needs rework. The company handles the technical work and assesses per part whether 3D printing or CNC machining, casting or forging is the sensible route. It uses its own engineering team plus external specialists, including design for additive manufacturing (DfAM), and produces through a network of more than 450 suppliers.
Which projects does it cite?
For pharma company Takeda, a decanter installed in an isolator was redesigned and made additively. Even with only two parts, costs fell by a double-digit share and lead time by 90 percent. For a Basel pharma group, Replique made a needle holder in SAF from polyamide 11, which has been produced thousands of times and used in 20 countries. For Alstom, a defective impeller of a metro cooling unit was replaced by a metal-printed part, balanced, machined and coated. MT Unirepair has worked with Replique for three years on small series in printing, CNC and injection moulding.
What is offered at Formnext?
Replique offers ten free 30-minute engineering consultations. Companies can submit a part or technical question through a landing page. The company holds ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certification.
What it means
For small and mid-sized manufacturers, this is a sourcing model that avoids building in-house AM expertise, which suits spare parts and low volumes. The cited savings come from the company itself and from two-part runs, so they say little about series cost per part. Buyers should ask who carries qualification responsibility across a network of 450 suppliers and how material and process documentation is traced. The free consultations are a low-risk way to test a single part's business case.
Frequently asked questions
Where can visitors meet Replique at Formnext 2026?
Replique is in Hall 12.1 at stand B121.
What does the free consultation include?
Replique offers ten free 30-minute sessions in which companies discuss a specific part or technical question with its engineering team. Use cases are submitted through a landing page.
Does Replique only recommend 3D printing?
No. It assesses per part whether 3D printing or a conventional process such as CNC, casting or forging is economically and technically sensible.
