Additive Manufacturing

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How Additive Manufacturing Works

From rapid prototyping to high-volume production, additive manufacturing (3D printing) is a disruptive manufacturing technology that requires no tooling, can produce parts in a matter of days, offers design freedom and mass customization capabilities, as well as much more. With the advancement of disruptive 3D printing technologies, we can help your product team make changes during production without incurring delays or tooling modifications. Additionally, additive material and equipment technologies have evolved into a viable solution for at-scale production, achieving manufacturing production improvements that aren’t possible with traditional methods.

Our Additive Manufacturing Capabilities

For any stage and at any scale, we’re the strategic supply chain partner you can count on to deliver precision, quality, and repeatability. Our advanced 3D printing solutions for manufacturing leverage a wide range of technologies and expertise to increase your speed to market and drive efficiency at scale.

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)

FDM allows us to scale part design with speed and precision. With FDM, you’ll be able to optimize your part design with controlled FDM printer specifications to reduce material and labor waste.

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HP Multi Jet Fusion (MJF)

As an HP Digital Manufacturing Network Partner, we can assist you with fast, quality MJF builds ideal for testing and production, including highly customized parts for runs of less than 1000 units.

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Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)

With the ability to control the material melting degree for complex geometries, SLS is a cost-effective way to create powerful, malleable end-use parts that can withstand extreme temperatures.

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Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS)

Who says your metal can’t be versatile? DMLS can quickly build geometrically-complex prototypes or production-ready parts from a wide variety of advanced metal materials.

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Additive Manufacturing Processes Comparison

Process	Materials	Ideal for	Finishes	Max Part Size/Volume	Min Feature Size	Tolerance	Min Lead Time
HP Multi Fusion (MJF)	PA12, PA12G, PP, TPU, TPA, PA11	Functional prototypes, end use parts, customized applications, jigs+fixtures, end of arm tooling	Vapor smoothing, dyeing, painting, coating, inserts, texturing, machining	380mm x 284mm x 380mm	0.3mm XY 0.5mm Z	+/- 0.2mm	As little as One Day
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)	ABS, ESD7, ABS, M30, ASA, Nylon 12CF, Nylon Black, PC, Ultem 1010, Ultem 9085	Cost effective prototyping, manufacturing tools, colorized parts, educational models, replacement parts	Sanding, vapor smoothing, painting, tumbling, hydro dipping, inserts	915mm x 610mm x 915mm	0.5mm XY 0.5mm Z	+/- 0.127mm	As little as Two Days
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)	Nylon White, TPU-PA12, Alumide, Nylon CF	Low volume production, tooling aids, medical applications, housings and ducting	Vapor smoothing, dyeing, painting, coatings, sanding/polishing	500mm x 500mm x 500mm	0.1mm XY 0.1mm Z	+/- 0.1mm for first 100mm	3 Days
Direct Metal Laser Sinterding (DMLS)	AM Aluminum 6061, AM ALSi10Mg, AM Inconel 625, SS 17-4, SS 316L, Cobalt Chrome, Maraging Steel, Titanium	Aerospace, structural components, medical, surgical instruments, tooling, high-strenght light weight uses	Bead blasting, machining, sanding/polishing, anodizing, heat treating	250mm x 250mm x 250mm	0.1mm XY 0.1mm Z	+/-0.1mm for first 25mm	10 Days

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