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02 — Service

3D printing built for production, not prototypes

Our fleet runs as a production line rather than a single machine. That means repeatable batches of up to 1,000 units per week, large-format assemblies at full-car scale, and engineering-grade materials that hold up in service.

Production volume

Batch work is scheduled across the fleet so output scales with the order rather than the machine. We routinely deliver ongoing weekly quantities of up to 1,000 units, with the first-off part inspected and signed off before the run is released.

Repeat parts keep their proven profile — the same material, orientation, and process settings every time — so a part delivered in month six matches the one approved in month one.

Large-format printing

Large geometry is split, printed and bonded or mechanically joined into full-size assemblies. We build up to full-car scale: body panels, complete body bucks, aero surfaces, styling models and large tooling.

Engineering-grade materials

Carbon-filled Nylon 6 is our workhorse where stiffness, heat resistance and fatigue life matter — typical of under-bonnet automotive and aerospace tooling work. A full range of standard materials is also available where cost or flexibility leads the choice.

Finishing

Parts can be delivered as-printed or finished: support removal  as standard, with drilling and reaming of critical bores, threaded inserts, surface finishing, priming and painting on request.

Key specifications

Printer fleet
1M3
Process
FDM
Weekly output
Up to 1,000 units
Large format
Sectioned & bonded to full-car scale
Layer heights
0.1 – 0.32 MM
Nozzle range
0.2 – 0.8 mm
Enclosed chamber
Heated, for high-temp polymers
Multi-material
Automatic material system
Quality control
First-off inspection per batch

Materials

Engineering
Carbon-filled Nylon 6 (PA6-CF)
Glass-filled
PA6-GF
High-temp
ASA · PC · PET-CF
Standard
PLA · PLA-CF · PETG · ABS
Flexible
TPU
Support
Soluble & breakaway

Need parts in volume, or bigger than the machine?

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