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ApplicationsEnd-use parts
End-use parts and short-run production
One part or tens of thousands, printed in production nylon on HP Multi Jet Fusion. For runs where an injection tool would never pay for itself, or the design is still moving.
What it is
Short production runs of finished parts, with no injection tool to pay for.
End-use parts go into service rather than onto a test bench: housings, brackets, ducting, trim, consumer products and medical devices. We specialise in low-volume production runs where the cost of tooling would be prohibitive for the numbers involved.
Most production work runs on HP Multi Jet Fusion in PA12 or PA11 nylon. It comes out watertight and isotropic, resisting heat as well as chemicals. Larger finished parts go on UnionTech SLA. As the first official HP partner in the UK, we have been running MJF for production since it launched.
Why print it
What additive changes about this job, against machining, moulding and waiting.
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No tooling to recover
Low-volume runs avoid the cost of a hard tool that is hard to pay back when demand is uncertain or the product may change.
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Thousands in one build
Many thousands of parts can be built in a single 12 hour MJF build, so volume work is practical.
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Parts you can bolt in
MJF PA12 parts are isotropic in X, Y and Z. They are watertight and resistant to temperature or chemicals.
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Variation at no extra cost
Sizes, branding and personal touches can change part to part within the same run.
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A bridge to mass production
Print the first runs while demand is proven, then move to traditional tooling if the volume arrives.
What it is printed in
Materials whose makers list this job, from our library. Compare the resins we sell online
Printers that make it
For when the volume justifies a machine of your own. Sold and supported in the UK.
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Find out moreWork we have done
Photographed in our own lab, with the machine that did it.
Questions we get asked
Something else? Ring 0330 229 0175 and an engineer will answer it.
How many parts can you produce?
One-off prototypes or tens of thousands of parts. Many thousands can be made in a single 12 hour MJF build.
PA12 or PA11 for production parts?
PA12 is the all-round choice for strong, durable, precise parts and has the lower material cost on large runs. PA11 is more flexible, for snap fits and parts that need to give.
What finishes are available on MJF parts?
Raw grey, cleaned on DyeMansion equipment; dyed black; vibro smoothed; or dyed black and vibro smoothed.
Send us the part
Upload a STEP or STL to the instant quote and the price is on screen straight away. No file, or not sure of the process? Send the object itself, or ring, and an engineer will recommend the process and material.