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Detroit 3D Manufacturing 3D Printing Advantages

Parts Printed in as Fast as 24 Hours

No CAD Model....No Problem, We Offer Design 

FDM, MJF, SLS 3D Printing Technology Offered

Free DFM Feedback on Part Design

Wide Range Of Engineering Grade Materials

3D Printing Service Comparison 

FDM

Fused Deposition Modeling

  • Most Common 3D Printing Method

  • Lowest Cost 3D printing Technology

  • Fastest Turn Around for Rapid Prototypes

  • Some Design Constraints, Part Design Should Follow FDM Design Guide

  • Commonly Used for Fixtures, Prototypes, End Use Parts and Production

  • Wide Variety of Materials and Colors

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FDM Continuous Fiber Composite

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  • Nylon Infused with Carbon Fiber for Improved Part Performance

  • Excellent Surface Finish Can be used as End Use Cosmetic Parts

  • Fast Turn Around in Just a Few Days

  • Onyx Base Material is Only Available in Black, But Can Be Painted Colors

  • Durable Parts Used in End of Arm Tooling, Fixtures, Housing and Supports

  • Solid Strand Carbon Fiber, Kevlar and Fiberglass Can Be Layered into Parts To Make Extremely Strong Functional Parts 

FDM Metal 3D Printing

  • Available in 316 L Stainless Steel & 17-4 PH Stainless Steel

  • Lowest Cost Metal 3D Printing Technology.

  • 4 weeks Leadtime to Produce

  • For Best Result Max Part Size 100mmX100mmX100mm

  • Parts will have Solid Infill to prevent warping. 

  • Parts Can be Post Processed Machined, Threaded

  • Part Design Must Follow Metal FDM Design Guide

  • Parts Can be Polished, Bead Blasted, Plated, Tumbled for Superior Finish 

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MJF

HP Multi Jet Fusion

  • Good For Complex Part Designs.

  • Minimal Design Constraints. 

  • 2-4 weeks Leadtime to Produce

  • Max Part Size  15 x 11.2 x 15 in

  • Parts are produced with Solid Infill 

  • Minimum Feature Size 1mm

  • Standard Tolerance +/- .3mm

  • Part Finish is Light Texture Greyish Black

SLS

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Selective Laser Sintering

  • Good For Complex Part Designs

  • Minimal Design Constraints 

  • 2-4 weeks Leadtime to Produce

  • Very Similar to MJF Process 

  • Parts are produced with Solid Infill 

  • Minimum Feature Size 1.5mm

  • Standard Tolerance +/- .3mm

  • Slightly Less Cost Compared to MJF

  • Part Finish is Medium Texture Greyish Black 

SLA

Stereolithography

  • Good For Complex Prototypes, Not typically Used As End Use Parts

  • Minimal Design Constraints But Requires Supports to Print

  • 3-5 weeks Leadtime to Produce

  • Finest Resolution of All 3D Printing Methods

  • Layer Resolution .1mm

  • Minimum Feature Size .80mm

  • Capable of Producing Clear 3D Printed Parts

  • Parts Are More Fragile Compared to Other Technologies 

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