3DPRINTUK, a leading service provider of the polymer powder bed fusion (PBF) 3-D printing processes for manufacturing applications closed out 2022 with news of its ISO 9001 accreditation — a major milestone for the company. As 2023 gets underway, the company is continuing its pattern of year-on-year growth and expansion according to its planned internal investment strategy.
This expansion has kicked off in 2023 with the addition of new machines to its 3-D printer portfolio to increase capacity and manage lead times for its clients. 3DPRINTUK added a third HP MultiJet Fusion (MJF) machine to increase capacity with this technology by 50%. In addition, the company has also invested in a further EOS Formiga Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) machine, which brings the total EOS SLS machine count at its facility to 13.
Since it first launched its service in 2011 with a single EOS machine, the company has gone from strength-to-strength by sticking to its core strengths and developing unprecedented expertise with polymer PBF processes.
Today 3DPRINTUK offers extensive manufacturing capability and capacity to support a wide range of key applications across many industrial sectors as a low volume production partner. In this way, the company provides its clients with real cost and time efficiencies compared with more traditional manufacturing methods for low-volume batch production.
As one of its core competencies, 3DPRINTUK is able to offer a reliable and flexible manufacturing service that bridges the big gap that exists between prototyping and injection moulding in a highly efficient way, overcoming the limitations that alternative processes such as CNC machining and vacuum casting present.
Managing director Nick Allen said: “It really is so gratifying that 3DPRINTUK continues to grow organically year-on-year. We have huge expansion plans for 2023 - these new machines are just the beginning, and are a testament to the dedication of the entire 3DPRINTUK team and the commitment of our customers with existing and new applications. There is much more to come in the near future, including new technologies, new finishes and new materials — so watch this space!”