Has your profitability been hamstrung by spare parts unavailability? Or maybe you need to whip up a quick proof-of-concept, test jig, or even market-ready parts (but don’t want to risk overinvesting)? Leverage our world-leading 3D printing capabilities to transform operational challenges into shiny new opportunities.
When small but essential parts fail, or accessing support from the manufacturer isn’t viable, our next-generation 3D printers enable quick and affordable spares management solutions. Capable of accurately producing parts from a wide range of advanced composites (including fibre-reinforced options offering similar strength to some metals), our state-of-the-art Markforged additive manufacturing machines – combined with in-house expertise – facilitate rapid replacements with fit-for-purpose parts, on time and to budget.
Faulty gear got you ground to a halt? Broken hinge or widget out of whack? Even the little things can bring a business to a standstill. Get in touch today to find out if the latest in 3D printing technology might spell out the solution for your industrial challenge.
Add agility to your prototyping with our exciting additive manufacturing technology. Our advanced 3D printing services make ideas materialise before your eyes, efficiently and cost-effectively. In expert hands, our state-of-the-art 3D printers offer the versatile printing material options, high resolution, and impressive maximum build volume (up to 525 x 400 x 400 mm) needed to produce next level NPI (new product information) models for a range of sectors and applications.
Build a prototype worth the hype with our industrial-grade 3D printing services? Send us a brief or secure a free consultation with a specialist.
Don’t have 3D print-ready OBJ, STEP or STL files for your prototype or spare part requirements? No worries, our friendly team can help take your idea from concept to CAD. If you have a physical example of a part you want to replicate our reverse engineering capabilities are a game-changer.
Reach out to get a hand with figuring out the blueprints for your business’s successful foray into 3D printing.
With a minimum feature width of 0.4mm, dimensional accuracy of +/-100um or 0.1%, and an impressive maximum build volume up to 525 x 400 x 400 mm for large parts, our equipment caters for all your additive manufacturing needs. From small intricate components like gears or threaded tubes, up to larger multi-piece objects, you’ll be amazed at what can be made with our industrial-grade 3D printers.
Our range of Markforged industrial 3D printers can promptly print fibre-reinforced plastic composites rivalling the strength of aluminium. Delivering performance and precision with every part, engineered from a wide range of advanced materials including TPU, Onyx® nylon and carbon fibre composite, Vega™ and ULTEM™ thermal and chemical resistant options. This versatility gives scope to service a wide range of operational environments.
You’ll find more than just 3D printing here – product design, reverse engineering, CNC machining, plastic injection moulding capabilities, and more. Whether you’re chasing a one-off fix or looking to establish a long-term prototyping and manufacturing partner, we’ve got you covered. Our 3D printing services perfectly embodies our organisation-wide commitment to delivering effective, affordable, and fast client outcomes.
Our machines are at the ready to bring your concept into 3 dimensions. Send us a message, give us a call, or arrange a time for an obligation-free consultation with an expert.
…
Let’s run the microscope over the 3D printing materials at our disposal for the full spectrum of sectors and applications. Our Markforged additive manufacturing machines utilise twin technologies – Fused filament fabrication (FFF) and Continuous fibre reinforcement (CFR) capabilities. This provides the option to reinforce your design’s thermoplastic matrix with secondary continuous fibres like carbon fibre or fibreglass, offering strength, stiffness and durability rivalling machined aluminium.
A smooth, rubber-like material offering flexibility and shock absorption for objects including seals, gaskets, protective coverings, straps, bands, belts, grips, wheels, treads etc.
Micro carbon fibre-filled nylon that’s as tough as stone and compatible with continuous fibre reinforcement. A foundational material in Markforged’s composite printing product range.
Next level performance carbon fibre-filled high temperature thermoplastic with continuous fibre reinforcement compatibility. Ideal for replacing non-critical aerospace components.
Aerospace-grade thermoplastic able to be reinforced with carbon fibre to achieve the strength of aluminium parts. Excellent flame, smoke, and toxicity characteristics.
Ultra-high-strength continuous fibre used for reinforcing composite base materials like Onyx®, yielding parts with similar strength to 6061-T6 Aluminium.
Entry-level continuous fibre offering strength up to 10x ABS plastic when reinforced into a range of thermoplastic composites. A more affordable alternative to carbon fibre.
We’d love to help you overcome your industrial challenge. Send us a message, give us a call, or arrange a time for an obligation-free consultation with an expert.
Cutting edge CFR printing capabilities are ideal for creating strong, lightweight & heat-resistant aircraft parts like fuel nozzles, cabin brackets and ducting systems.
Resource extraction companies leverage additive manufacturing to create quick prototypes, spare parts, and custom tools, taking advantage of a range of heat and chemical-resistant materials.
3D printing is quickly becoming a mainstay of modern manufacturing – from proof-of-concept phase, creating custom tools, spares replacement, right through to manufacturing end-use products.
Additive manufacturing gives product creators and manufacturers agility in iterating NPI concpets, custom manufacturing items, and even creating moulds for mass production.
The automotive manufacturing and after-market sector leverages 3D printing for prototyping, manufacturing spare parts, producing custom tools, and making custom-made components for restoration projects.
Food processing and packaging companies can create custom packaging prototypes, productional line machinery functional parts, and intricate designs for promotional items.
Our team can’t wait to find out how we can help you overcome a roadblock or bring a fresh idea to life. Send us a message, give us a call, or arrange a time for an obligation-free consultation with an expert.
Check specs on the tech we use to deliver strong, consistently printed 3D parts with lightning speed and accuracy.
| Printing process | Fused Filament Fabrication, Continuous Fibre Reinforcement |
| Build volume | 330 x 270 x 200mm (W x D x H) |
| Z layer resolution | 50 – 250um |
| Printing Media | Composite base filaments, Continuous fibres |
| Print bed | Precision ground composite |
| Printing process | Fused Filament Fabrication, Continuous Fibre Reinforcement |
| Build volume | 525 x 400 x 400mm (W x D x H) |
| Z layer resolution | 50 – 250um |
| Printing Media | Polymer filament, Continuous fibres |
| Print bed | Precision machined aluminium |
| Printing process | Fused Filament Fabrication, Continuous Fibre Reinforcement |
| Build volume | 375 x 300 x 300mm (W x D x H) |
| Z layer resolution | 125 – 250um |
| Printing Media | Polymer filament, Continuous fibres |
| Print bed | Precision machined aluminium |
There are many different methods of 3D printing, largely depending on the brand of the machine and the specific material/s used. Our Markforged machines use FFF (Fused filament fabrication) – also referred to as FDM (Fused deposition modelling) – with an optional secondary method called CFR (Continuous fibre reinforcement). FFF involves extruding thermoplastic filaments through a heated nozzle, depositing the beads of molten plastic bead by bead to achieve the desired design. CFR offers massive multiplication of part strength, stiffness, and durability to standard FFF made parts. It entails inlaying long-strand continuous fibres like carbon fibre or fibreglass into the perimeter, select features, or entire layers of the printed part.
Markforged’s proprietary technology can yield parts which are in some ways as strong as equivalents made with certain metals, using a thermoplastic base material reinforced with a continuous fibre like carbon fibre. Take for example Markforged’s flagship composite base material Onyx®. Essentially a nylon fibre already filled with micro carbon, it can be reinforced with continuous carbon fibre via the CFR printing process, the resulting material having a flexural strength of 540MPa and a tensile strength of 800MPa.
How long’s a continuous fibre? But seriously, although there are many variables, 3D printing is prized for being a relatively quick and economically viable way of manufacturing small runs of parts. Some of the factors involved in determining our turnaround time include: