3D Prototype Design Inc

3D PRINTED PARTS FOR SHORT RUN PRODUCTION

If you’re looking for 3D printed short run production–quality parts that include strength, function and flexibility, just like injection molded nylon parts, you’ve come to the right place. Our years of experience and on-going research and development directly contribute to the reliability of our quality 3D printed plastic parts. Many of our customers use our SLS 3D printed parts in place of traditional manufactured ones, freeing up capital and providing greater flexibility in how they develop and sell their products.

Quickly Produce Five To Five Thousand

One of the benefits to 3D printing your short run productionis that you have the flexibility to make only what you need. From five to five thousand, this type of SLS model could be the solution for you. As 3D printing doesn’t require expensive molds, the need to manufacture thousands of parts to justify the upfront costs isn’t necessary. The added bonus no large financial commitment or warehousing of massive, unused inventory!

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Modify As You Go

As mentioned, 3D printing doesn’t use molds, so there’s greater flexibility to modify your short run production parts as you go without the repercussions. Changing a mold is not only expensive but also can add huge time delays. With a 3D printed SLS model, you can create a small batch, test and sell your design, and then quickly modified your CAD drawing in time for your next order.

Multiple Versions At The Same Time

You can easily create many versions of the same design at the same time with the use of 3D printed short run production. By printing multiple versions at once, you can perform and compare various tests to see which works best — all in the same day. In most cases, ordering multiples can save you money, even if each part is slightly different from one to the next.

3D Print The Difficult To The Impossible

Our SLS nylon parts are the perfect solution if you need highly customized parts or if they seem impossible to manufacture. As the SLS model process uses nylon powder to act as its own support structure while building, creating intricate pieces or complex assemblies is rarely a challenge.

Stopgap Solution

Need a stopgap solution for a problem with your existing product or a long-term fix to repair old machinery with obsolete parts? It’s not uncommon for us at any given time to be creating thousands of a temporary parts that are used to retrofit existing products or used as replacement parts for machinery that customers just couldn’t get their hands on any more.


Please contact us if you are interested in learning more, or have questions about using our 3D printed short run production parts for your project. 

FAQs
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What do I need to make a 3D printed part?

In order to quote or make a 3D printed part, you need to have a 3D CAD file drawing created. We do not offer drawing or scanning services. If you don’t have a CAD drawing of your part you should find a mechanical engineer/design to draw your part. See what is 3d printing.

We’ve built parts for as low as $3 per piece and up, when building multiples. However, each case is unique and dependent on several factors such as: size, area, volume, material used, time to build, commitment to area taken up, labor and what else we can build with it. Our minimum charge is $100.
We don’t like to ballpark pricing unless it’s coming from an existing customer. A guess can sometimes be made, however, you will need a CAD file to move forward and it’s very likely the cost of hiring someone to do the drawing may very well be more than your prototype. Asking how much something the size of a mug or computer mouse will cost rarely offers any value. Start by looking at the cost to get your CAD drawing first to see if that’s cost prohibitive for you.
Hire a mechanical engineer or mechanical designer as they can create 3D CAD drawings. In addition, their education and experience will be valuable later should you manufacture your parts.

We sure can. Whether is a scaled down model for a trade show or for a sales meeting, our 3d printed models can’t be beat! There are some very important things you should quick read first though to better understand what you need to know about 3d printing and your scaled down model.

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