3D printed machine parts? Sure!
Machine construction and industrial 3D printing, there are plenty of worse combinations. Just think: complex products, delivered in record time. At a very sharp price indeed. Not a bad starting point, is it?
3D printing of actual machine parts.
So you’re thinking of prototypes when you’re thinking of 3D printing? Well, we can’t blame you. That is what it has been used for, for over 30 years. But: sit down and hold on tight: you can now use 3D printing in the world of grownups, as a valid production technique.
Right now – day after day – we produce thousands of enclosures, guides, grippers, brackets, gears, clamps, spacers, molds, holders, pumps and valves. Genuine machine parts. Anyways, you get the point.
Smarter design.
At no extra cost.
Cheaper machines? That starts with smarter designing. Making sure you need fewer parts. Build lighter and more efficiently. 3D printing has become indispensable. The more complex, the better. We just make what you need. Nothing more, nothing less. And that’s priceless for smart engineers.
From pioneers
to market leaders.
We at Parts On Demand are a bunch of 3D addicts. Nerds, or even freaks if you like. If we’re not busy making your machine parts better, we are working tirelessly to improve our own processes. That’s why we dare say there is regular 3D printing and 3D printing Parts On Demand style. Industrial quality from pioneers, for market leaders. Ready for real applications. Yours too!
Do you have any burning questions?
It may be true that 3D printing hasn’t been used as long for production as turning, milling or injection molding. As an engineer, maybe you don’t really have that ‘feel’ with printed parts yet. And you are not confident about how 3D printed products hold up in your machines. We fully understand that! And we will help ease your mind.
So: do you have a 3D printed application in mind? Use a 3D printed part and taste the pudding? See if it will hold up? Then contact Neil for a free sample. On the house!
Why manufacturers choose Parts on Demand
Industrial SLS 3D printing at production scale. 11 machines. 6 engineering-grade materials. One dedicated team.
Production capacity, not prototyping
Our fleet of 3x EOS P500 dual-laser and 7x EOS P396 systems runs 24/7 for series production. That means consistent mechanical properties from batch 1 to batch 1,000. When you need 5 parts or 50,000, the process and quality are identical.
Co-engineering included
Every project is reviewed by our in-house application engineering team before production. We optimize wall thickness, orientation, and geometry for SLS (DfAM), catching issues that would cause rejects. Competitors send your file straight to a printer. We make sure it works first.
6 materials, each with a purpose
PA12 for general-purpose parts (48 MPa tensile strength). PA 950 HD for structural black parts at reduced cost (44 MPa, 80% powder reuse). Carbon LW for metal replacement at 40% less weight. PA802CF for maximum stiffness. PA11 for chemical resistance. TPU for flexible, rubber-like applications.
Based in Utrecht, shipping across Europe
Standard delivery from 5 working days. Express within 48 hours. Upload your STEP, STL, or 3MF file and receive a quote within 24 hours. No tooling costs, no minimum order quantities, no setup fees. Scale from prototype to series whenever you are ready.