Injection Molding
Tooling and molding for your repeat plastic parts.
CUSTOM 3D PRINTING SERVICES
3D Printing for Your Prototypes & Production Parts.
Choose your process around what your part must prove.
Review material, geometry, finish and inspection together. Bring your design from an early fit check to functional prototypes and low-volume parts with a clear manufacturing plan.
SLA · SLS · MJF · MetalRapid PrototypingSecondary CNC & FinishingDallas-Area Support
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FOR YOUR NEXT DECISION
Build Confidence Before Your Next Investment
Use the prototype to answer a specific question about fit, function or appearance.
- Check assembly interfaces before committing to tooling.
- Explore complex geometry and accessible internal channels.
- Iterate your design without changing a production mold.
- Compare a printed part with CNC machining or injection molding.
- Define the material and tests needed for your intended use.
Product visuals are illustrative design concepts. Your approved drawing, material and agreed specifications control supplied parts.
3D PRINTING PROCESSES
Choose Your Process Around Your Next Decision
SLA for Your Detailed Visual Prototypes
Stereolithography builds resin parts for detailed geometry, appearance reviews and fit checks. Select the resin around your temperature, stiffness and handling requirements.
- Fine features and cosmetic surfaces
- Support locations and post-curing
- Clear resin finishing expectations
SLS for Your Functional Nylon Parts
Selective laser sintering builds polymer parts from powder. Review your functional requirements, surface texture and powder removal access.
- Clips, brackets and functional geometry
- Wall sections and build orientation
- Accessible channels for powder removal
MJF for Your Functional Prototypes & Batches
Multi Jet Fusion is a powder-bed process used for polymer components. Compare material grade, finish and repeat-order requirements for your program.
- Nylon enclosures and assembly features
- Consistent acceptance criteria across batches
- Dyeing and secondary operations
Metal 3D Printing for Your Complex Geometry
Review metal powder-bed fusion for geometries that benefit from additive manufacturing. Plan supports, thermal treatment and critical-feature machining together.
- Support access and removal
- Alloy and post-processing requirements
- Machined datums, bores and mating faces
COMPARE 3D PRINTING PROCESSES
Find the Right Process for Your Part
Compare geometry, material behavior and finishing around your intended use.
| Review point | SLA | SLS | MJF | Metal SLM / DMLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priority | Detailed visual and fit prototypes | Functional polymer geometry | Functional prototypes and batch parts | Complex metal geometry |
| Material family | Photopolymer resin | Nylon and selected polymers | Selected polymer grades | Specified metal alloys |
| Surface review | Support marks and finishing | Powder texture | Powder texture and dyeing | As-built texture and machining |
| Plan early | Resin behavior and curing | Powder removal and wall sections | Material grade and batch acceptance | Supports, heat treatment and critical fits |
Feasibility, material availability, tolerance and delivery are confirmed for your geometry and quantity.
MATERIALS FOR YOUR APPLICATION
Choose Material Around How Your Part Must Perform
Review load, temperature, environment, appearance and test conditions together.
SLA Resins
Discuss standard, tough, clear or temperature-resistant resin options. Review the specific datasheet and post-cure condition.
SLS / MJF Polymers
Review PA12, PA11 and other process-compatible grades. Confirm stiffness, flexibility, moisture exposure and finish requirements.
Metal Printing Alloys
Discuss aluminum, stainless steel, titanium or tool-steel requirements. Confirm alloy, process route and material records.
Availability is confirmed for your project. Printed grades and properties should not be treated as interchangeable with molded or wrought materials.
3D PRINTING DFM
Optimize Your Design for a Better Printed Part
Keep Your Walls Printable and Consistent
Balance stiffness, detail and distortion risk around the process you choose.
Review Focus
- Practical walls and local thick sections
- Gradual transitions and supported ribs
- Your critical functional surfaces
Your Project Benefit
- Earlier design decisions
- Fewer avoidable reworks
- A clearer acceptance plan
Keep Your Internal Features Accessible
Allow access for cleaning and removal of unused powder or resin.
Review Focus
- Hole size and cleaning access
- Blind cavities and trapped material
- Your required flow and fit
Your Project Benefit
- Earlier design decisions
- Fewer avoidable reworks
- A clearer acceptance plan
Orient Your Part Around Function
Balance surface priorities, loading direction and support requirements.
Review Focus
- Your loaded and visible surfaces
- Support placement and build direction
- Critical datums after printing
Your Project Benefit
- Earlier design decisions
- Fewer avoidable reworks
- A clearer acceptance plan
Plan Your Support Removal
Place support contacts where they can be reached and finished.
Review Focus
- Removal tool access
- Permitted contact marks
- Fragile details and finishing allowance
Your Project Benefit
- Earlier design decisions
- Fewer avoidable reworks
- A clearer acceptance plan
Reduce Distortion Risk Early
Review large flat areas, section changes and the selected material.
Review Focus
- Balanced sections and stiffness
- Build orientation and thermal effects
- Your flatness and mating requirements
Your Project Benefit
- Earlier design decisions
- Fewer avoidable reworks
- A clearer acceptance plan
Design Your Fastening Interfaces
Choose inserts or secondary tapping around assembly loads and material.
Review Focus
- Boss geometry and insert specification
- Installation access and method
- Your fastener engagement
Your Project Benefit
- Earlier design decisions
- Fewer avoidable reworks
- A clearer acceptance plan
Make Your Joining Strategy Clear
Review split lines when size, finishing or assembly favors multiple parts.
Review Focus
- Your locating and joining features
- Seam position and appearance
- Assembly clearance and repeatability
Your Project Benefit
- Earlier design decisions
- Fewer avoidable reworks
- A clearer acceptance plan
Protect Your Critical Interfaces
Define where printed geometry is sufficient and where machining is needed.
Review Focus
- Controlled drawing and datums
- Your measurement method
- Machining allowance and finish effects
Your Project Benefit
- Earlier design decisions
- Fewer avoidable reworks
- A clearer acceptance plan
3D PRINTING VS CNC VS INJECTION MOLDING
Choose the Manufacturing Path Around Your Part
3D Printing
Your iterations and complex geometry without dedicated mold tooling. Validate the selected printed material.
CNC Machining
Your specified stock material, precision interfaces and machined surface requirements.
Injection Molding
Your stable design and repeat demand. Review moldability and tooling investment together.
Prototype Your Design → Validate Your Part → Review Your Production Route
FROM PROTOTYPE TO PRODUCTION
A Clear Process. Reviewed Decisions.
CAD & DFM Review
Your requirements and critical features.
Prototype Build
Your process, material and validation goal.
Fit / Functional Test
Your assembly interfaces and test conditions.
Design Release
Your approved revision and acceptance criteria.
Low-Volume Production
Your batch, inspection and delivered condition.
Transition to CNC / Molding
Your next route as design and demand mature.
POST-PROCESSING & ASSEMBLY-READY PARTS
From Printed Part to Finished Component
Confirm the operations compatible with your process, material and intended use.
Raw Printed Part
Support Removal
Sanded / Smoothed
CNC Critical Features
Painting / Dyeing
Thread Inserts
Hardware & Assembly
Finished Component
QUALITY YOU CAN MEASURE
Inspection Around Your Critical Dimensions
Agree the methods and evidence your team needs before the build.
Drawing-Based Inspection
Your critical dimensions and revision.
FAI When Required
Your agreed first article report.
Dimensional / CMM Report
Your specified measurement scope.
Material Records
Your selected grade and available records.
Fit & Function
Your stated conditions and interfaces.
Cosmetic Inspection
Your agreed visible surfaces.
Lot Traceability
Your revision and production records.
Secondary Machining
Your bores, datums and critical fits.
YOUR INDUSTRY · YOUR REQUIREMENTS
3D Printed Parts for Your Application
Tell us what the component must do and which conditions it must withstand.
Robotics & Automation
Your grippers, fixtures and cable-routing features.
Laboratory Equipment
Your enclosure fit, access openings and cleaning requirements.
Electronics Enclosures
Your board clearances, vents and assembly interfaces.
Automotive Development
Your duct fit, packaging and temperature exposure.
Aerospace Development
Your lightweight geometry and defined validation plan.
Industrial Equipment
Your locating features, jigs and inspection fixtures.
Product Development
Your ergonomics, appearance and assembly checks.
Energy & Thermal Concepts
Your flow paths, interfaces and validation requirements.
What to Send for Your 3D Printing Quote
- STEP / STL / 3MF and controlled drawing
- Quantity, units and drawing revision
- Your application and material requirements
- Critical dimensions and inspection scope
- Surface finish and assembly needs
- Target delivery date and destination
Frequently Asked Questions
What files should I send for a 3D printing quote?
Send STEP, STL or 3MF files with units, drawing revision, quantities, intended use, material requirements and finish. Include controlled 2D dimensions for critical features and your delivery destination.
Which 3D printing process is best for my part?
Start with what the part must prove. Review SLA for detailed resin prototypes, SLS or MJF for functional polymer geometry, and metal printing for suitable complex metal parts. The final choice depends on your geometry, material and test requirements.
What lead time and minimum quantity should I expect?
Timing and quantity depend on the process, material, build size, finishing and inspection. Share your target date and sample or batch demand so the quotation can confirm a practical schedule.
Can you print functional or production parts?
Discuss the intended loads, environment, service life and acceptance criteria. A printed prototype does not automatically validate an end-use part. Agree the material, validation and inspection requirements for your program.
Can you machine, finish or assemble printed parts?
Review critical bores, datums, threads, inserts and cosmetic surfaces alongside the build. Confirm material compatibility and any finishing allowance before production.
What tolerances can you achieve?
Achievable tolerances depend on size, geometry, process, orientation and post-processing. Mark your critical features and measurement methods. Some interfaces may require secondary machining.
Can I request material records and inspection reports?
Include the records, report format and inspection characteristics in your RFQ. Availability and documentation scope are agreed before the build.
When should I move from printing to CNC or molding?
Compare material performance, design stability, quantity, tooling investment and total delivered cost. Review the route again after prototype testing and as repeat demand becomes clearer.
Your Fit Review
Verify Your Assembly
Review mating parts, fasteners and clearances before your next build.
Product visuals are illustrative concepts; your approved drawing controls supplied parts.
