Industrial FDM
3d Printing Service
Being our most automated technology, our industrial FDM 3d printing service is the most versatile manufacturing service that we offer. With a wide range of materials, from PLA to engineering nylons, flame-retardant filaments and PVDF plastics, we have the technology and materials to suit any additive manufacturing project.
Thanks to low costs and short lead-times, FDM printing services are suitable to be used both for one-offs and prototypes as well as for larger production volumes.
Technology Overview
FDM is the most commonly available and versatile technology for 3d printing. It is a technology for additive manufacturing that works by extruding a plastic filament through a small, moving, nozzle in order to build 3d prints layer by layer.
Traditionally, items printed with FDM technology has been known to have inferior surface quality compared to other additive manufacturing methods, however, with new and more precise production equipment, this is a thing of the past.
Industrial FDM Use-cases
Rapid Prototyping
With lead-times of just 1–2 days and a low starting price for any quantity, FDM is an ideal technology for producing both prototypes and end-use products.
- Short lead-times
- Low prices
- Large material portfolio
Design Verification
Quickly produce items for design verification of your products and verify their properties in rigid or flexible materials.
- Rigid and flexible materials
- Fast turnaround
Volume Production
No tooling required, short lead-times and a wide range of materials and colours available. FDM is a perfect choice for short and medium production runs.
- Volume discounts
- No tooling costs
- RAL colours available
Our FDM Machinery
All of our FDM production is managed by a custom-designed, fully automated production system, producing part-quality far exceeding that of machines made by market-leaders such as Stratasys and Ultimaker. With more than 50 printers available for 24/7 production,we use industrial technology to produce large production runs of end-use products within just a few days, or prototypes and one-offs within a few hours.
FDM Materials
We carry a very wide range of FDM materials, from simple PLA to potent PVDF via carbon-fiber infused nylons and polycarbonates. While not all materials are available via our 3d printing service’s instant quoting system at the moment, feel free to reach out to us if you are looking for a material that isn’t available on our website yet.
Polyjet Full Color
Using Polyjet technology, we produce highly detailed, full-color models with exceptional precision and finish options.
PA12 Carbonfiber
Carbon-fiber reinforced nylon. Added carbon-fiber makes this one of our stiffest materials.
High-detail Resin
Engineered to capture the smallest details. Great for parts with texts and extreme features.
Visual Resin
or "Standard Resin". Perfect for visual prototypes and decorative objects. Usually too brittle for functional parts.
PC
One of our strongest materials offered, perfect combination of mechanical properties and temperature stability.
Biodegradable PHA
Fully compostable, as well as being approved by the FDA for food contacts. Safe to use in a dishwasher.
PLA Metal-fill
PLA-based material composed of approximately 20-40% metal by weight. For aesthetic purposes.
