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Table 2 Comparison between different meatal urethral dilators in cost

From: Three-dimensional printing versus conventional machining in the creation of a meatal urethral dilator: development and mechanical testing

Prototype

Material cost ~ USD

Printer/machine

Printer/machine cost, ~ USD

Total labour time, h

Cost per dilator (assuming order quantity of 5)

Cost per dilator (assuming order quantity of 1000)

Vertical ABS

1

Ultimaker 2+

2500

3

12

4

Vertical PLA

1

Ultimaker 2+

2500

3

11

3

Horizontal ABS

6

Fortus 400

185,000

4

45

25

SLS nylon

3

Formiga P100

175,000

1.5

35

16

Machined stainless steel

4

HAFCO metal master 320-G

2400

0.75

98

18