Materials & manufacturing methods

Large-format 3D printing

FDM printing builds a plastic part layer by layer from a digital model. We plan material, wall thickness, orientation and section joints around the final use.

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Process illustration

Cost & setup

Geometry dependent

Avoids a production mold for individual parts. Printing time, material quantity, supports and finishing can make a large solid-looking form more expensive than foam.

Detail & surface

Complex geometry is possible, but nozzle size, layer height and orientation limit detail. Layer lines and section joints may remain unless finishing is included.

Strength & stiffness

Material, wall thickness, infill and layer bonding all affect strength. Printed parts can be weaker across layer interfaces; joints and inserts require planning.

Weight

Walls and infill can reduce material. Light construction is possible, but increasing strength or adding a frame changes the total.

Use & exposure

Select the polymer for heat, sun and moisture. Standard PLA is not the default choice for a hot exterior application.

One-off & repeated production

Useful for unique or changing shapes and small runs. Repeated large runs may favor a printed master followed by molding.

Delivered finish

As-printed layers, filled and painted surfaces, or a separately specified composite coating.

How we make it

Check the digital model, scale and smallest features.
Choose material, orientation, walls and section connections; print the parts.
Assemble and apply the agreed surface preparation and finish.

What can be made?

Detailed forms and product replicas
Prototype components and assembly models
Masters for molds and separately printed fine details

What affects the price?

Print time and material quantity
Layer height, nozzle and supports
Wall/infill specification
Section joints and visible-surface finishing

Limitations

As-printed surfaces are not automatically smooth.
Fine layer height over a very large object can significantly increase production time.

Common questions

Is printing always more detailed than foam?

It can help with complex small features, but a large-nozzle print is not a miniature resin print. We compare the actual nozzle, layer height, machining route and required finished surface.

Can a print become a fiberglass part?

A print can be a master for a mold or a base for an agreed composite skin. The finished construction, cost and weight then belong to that combined process.

Workshop equipment

3D printing at small and large scales

Large-format build volume: 100 × 100 × 100 cm; For large forms, prototypes and production components.
A2L build volume per machine: 32 × 32 × 32 cm; Six A2L machines for parallel printing of smaller components.

Build volume is the machine envelope, not a guaranteed finished-part size. Geometry, orientation, material and finishing determine the usable space. Larger objects can be assessed for segmented printing and assembly; we confirm feasibility and timing from your files.

Discuss your 3D model

Start with a drawing, photo or idea.

If you have not chosen a material, share the setting and approximate dimensions; we can work it out together.

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