What is 3D printing?
3D printing is an additive technology used to manufacture parts. It is ‘additive’ in that it doesn’t require a block of material or a mold to manufacture physical objects, it simply stacks and fuses layers of material. It’s typically fast, with low fixed setup costs, and can create more complex geometries than ‘traditional’ technologies, with an ever-expanding list of materials. It is used extensively in the engineering industry, particularly for prototyping and creating lightweight geometries.
How Does 3D Printing Work?
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| Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) | Stereolithography (SLA) | Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) |
| Selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D is a technology where the material is heated, but not to the point of melting, to create high resolution items. Metal powder is used for direct metal laser sintering while thermoplastic powders are used for selective laser sintering. | Stereolithography utilises photopolymerization to create parts. This technology uses the correct light source to interact with the material in a selective manner to cure and solidify a cross section of the object in thin layers. | Fused deposition modeling (FDM)of 3D printing include powder bed fusion, electron beam melting and direct energy deposition, these use lasers, electric arcs or electron beams to print objects by melting the materials together at high temperatures. |
3D Printing Standards
We take gudity and accuracyas our prorty, our advanced faci ities and riaorous testing can maintain the most impeccable oudlitv and tiaht toieranceof each 3D printed prototype and part.
| Process | Min. Wall Thickness | Layer Height | Max. Build Size | Dimension Tolerance |
| SLA | 1.0 mm 0.040 in. |
50 - 100 um |
250 x 250 x 250 mm
9.843 x 9.843 x 9.843 in.
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+/- 0.15% with a lower limit of +/- 0.01 mm |
| SLS | 1.0 mm 0.040 in. |
100 um |
420 x 500 x 420 mm
16.535 x 19.685 x 16.535 in.
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+/- 0.3% with a lower limit of +/- 0.3 mm |
| FDM |
1.0 mm
0.040 in.
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100 - 300 um |
500*500*500 mm
19.685 x 19.685 x 19.685 in.
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+/- 0.15% with a lower limit of + /- 0.2 mm |
How Long Does 3D Printing Take?
The printing time depends on a number of factors, including the size of the part and the settings used for printing. The quality of the finished part is also important when determining printing time as higher quality items take longer to produce.
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| Why Choose Us for Online 3D Printing | |||||||
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Rapid Quotation |  |
Strong Capabilities | ||||
| By simply uploading your CAD files and specifying requirements,you can get the quotation for your 3D-printed parts within 2hours. With the abundant manufacturing resources, we areconfident to provide the most cost-effective price for your 3D printing project. | Top rapid prototype has an in-house 3D printing factory of 2,000m' basedin Shenzhen, China. Our capabilities include FDM, Polyjet, SLS, and SLA. We provide a wide range of materials and post-processingoptions. | ||||||
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Short Lead Time |  |
High Quality | ||||
| Lead time depends on factors such as the overall size, geometrycomplexity of the parts, and the 3D printing technology youchoose. However, the lead time is as fast as 3 days at Top rapid prototype. | For every 3D printing order, we provide SGS, ROHS materialcertifications,and full dimensional inspection reports upon yourrequest to make sure 3D prints meet your application's requirements. | ||||||
Our Clientele
Our clients include SMEs, academic institutions, research centers, and publicly listed companies. We offer tailored 3D printing services to meet the unique needs of organizations across sectors and industries.
