Small batches, no tooling
The same part, once or in a run, from the same file and the same material. No mould, no tool lead time. A person checks the file and prices the run. 70 sensor enclosures in two colours is the largest job we show.
- No tooling, no minimum quantity
- One setup charge per order
- Most popular materials: usually 1-3 working days on average
- Ships to the Baltics, Finland, Sweden and Denmark
When FDM is the right process for a run
FDM fits when the part is plastic, fits in 360 x 360 x 360 mm (340 x 320 x 340 mm in carbon-fibre and heated-chamber materials), and the run is small enough that a mould would cost more than it saves. It also fits when the design is still moving. A changed file is a changed part on the next print, with no new tool.
It stops where the process stops:
- Tolerance±0.5%, minimum ±0.5 mm. A feature that needs ±0.1 mm has to be machined or moulded.
- SurfaceLayer lines. A glossy, moulded finish is not what comes off the printer.
- MaterialFDM plastic only, no metal or resin. Heat, chemicals and strength come from the engineering filaments: PPA-CF, PPS-CF, PET-CF, PC FR.
- VolumePast the run size where a mould pays for itself, moulding is cheaper per part. We do not state that figure: it depends on your part. Ask a moulder for a tool quote and compare it with ours.
What a run looks like
- Send the fileSTEP, STP, STL, 3MF, OBJ or SLDPRT, with the quantity, the material or what it must survive, the date, and the country. No account.
- A person checks itAnd replies, in 3 hours on average on workdays. The reply says if FDM is the wrong answer.
- The quoteLists the material, the quantity, the price per part, one setup charge for the order, and the date.
- You approveNothing is charged before.
- We print and postParcels go to the Baltics, Finland, Sweden and Denmark.
The "1-3 working days on average" belongs to the most popular materials: PLA Basic, PETG HF, TPU for AMS, PPA-CF, PPS-CF, PET-CF, PC FR and ASA Aero. For a run, and for any other material, the quote gives the date for your quantity.
A run we can show: 70 sensor enclosures
EDI needed 70 enclosures for sensor nodes: 30 in one colour and 40 in another, one matched to a RAL code. We proposed the closest filament colours, sourced the approved one and printed all 70 in matte PETG as an express order.
What it shows: two variants in one order, a specified colour, and a deadline. It is one job; it is not a promise about what the next run costs or how fast it ships.
Keeping parts alike across a run
- One fileEvery part comes from the same file, in the same material. Send the final file before you order, not after the first parcel.
- One tolerance±0.5%, minimum ±0.5 mm. If a mating dimension needs more, say it in the first email and the reply says whether FDM can hold it.
- One colour sourceFor a colour-critical run, say so. As with EDI's order, we source the approved filament for the whole run.
- A first part firstOrder one part, fit it, then order the run. One part is a real order. The run is a second order with its own setup charge; the quote shows it.
Bridge and pre-series runs
Printed parts earn their place while the design settles: a pre-series to test in the field, a bridge run while a mould is built. When the design is frozen and the volume is large, the mould wins. We say so when the quote shows a run that is better off elsewhere.
No IATF or ISO certificate, PPAP or lot traceability comes with a run. If your purchase order needs one of these, say so in the first email and a person answers before you spend anything.
What to send
- The file, one part per file, units in mm
- Quantity per part, and per colour
- The material, or what the part faces: heat, sun, oil, load
- The date you need the run
- Any dimension tighter than ±0.5%, minimum ±0.5 mm
Questions
What is the minimum quantity?
One part. There is no minimum quantity.
Is there a setup charge?
One per order, and the quote shows it. The exception is 24/7 WHITE PETG, which has no setup to wait for or pay for.
How fast is a run?
The quote gives the date for your quantity. The figure "1-3 working days on average" is for the most popular materials.
Can I split a run between two colours?
Yes. EDI's 70 enclosures were 30 in one colour and 40 in another.
Can you hold a tight tolerance across a run?
Our tolerance is ±0.5%, minimum ±0.5 mm. For tighter, tell us the dimension first.
Do you provide material certificates or PPAP?
No. If your order needs them, say so in the first email.
A run, no tooling?
Send the file and the quantity. A person checks it and replies with a price in 3 hours on average on workdays.