3D Printing · Low-volume manufacturing

Low-volume manufacturing without tooling.

When you need 10, 500 or 5,000 plastic parts a year, a mold is the wrong investment. We manufacture your parts on demand, in real engineering plastics, and ship them in days.

Get a quote Price up to 100 parts now

10 to 5,000
Parts per year, typical: $0
Tooling cost: 2–3 days
To your first parts: USA
3D printed in California

What is low-volume manufacturing?

Low-volume manufacturing means producing finished parts in quantities from a handful to a few thousand, instead of the tens of thousands a molding line is built for. With 3D printing there is no tool to make, so each order costs only the parts in it. That makes small quantities profitable and lets you manufacture to match real demand.

Who it is for

✓Hardware startups shipping their first few hundred units
✓Established products that sell steadily in small numbers
✓Equipment makers who need housings, brackets and covers in batches of 20 to 200
✓Installers and integrators who need the same mount for every site
✓Businesses replacing parts their supplier stopped making

Why it costs less than you expect

A steel production mold commonly costs $50,000 to $70,000, takes months to build and has to be paid for before the first part. Spread over 200 parts, a $50,000 tool adds $250 to each one. A printed run has no tooling, a $5 setup fee per order, and a price per part that drops as copies share print plates.

No inventory to carry

Order the 50 you need this month. When you need more, send the order number and the quantity; the same file, material and settings are used, so the next batch matches the last. Your money stays in the bank and your shelves stay clear.

Real materials, checked parts

We print in PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU and carbon-fiber nylon. A real part is approved before each run, every part is checked before packing, and the dimensions you flag are measured. General tolerance is ±0.5% with a lower limit of ±0.5 mm.

How it works

Step 01
Upload or describe the part
Up to 100 parts are priced instantly from your file. Larger runs are custom quoted within one business day.
Step 02
Approve a first part
Test a real part in your product before the batch.
Step 03
We manufacture the run
Printed from the approved file and settings, checked before packing.
Step 04
Reorder on demand
Same part, same result, whenever you need more.

3D printed in the USA, in San Diego, California, with a new 5,000 sq ft production plant being set up in Yuma, Arizona. Faster shipping options are offered on every order.

Quality

What we check on every order

General tolerance is ±0.5% with a lower limit of ±0.5 mm; small features are typically within ±0.2 mm. FDM parts show light layer lines; that is normal for the process.

Check 01
File check before printing
Every file is sliced with the settings for your material before we quote it, so thin walls, missing geometry and parts that are too big show up before you pay.
Check 02
First part approval on runs
For runs of 50 parts or more we print one part and send you photos, or the part itself, to approve before the batch starts.
Check 03
Dry material
Nylon, carbon-fiber blends and TPU absorb moisture, so they are dried before printing to keep layers bonded and surfaces clean.
Check 04
Every part looked at
Each part is checked by eye before packing: layer bonding, warping, stringing and surface defects. Supports are removed completely.
Check 05
Critical dimensions measured
Tell us which dimensions matter and we measure them with calipers before the order ships.
Check 06
Reprint if we got it wrong
If a part has a print defect that is our fault, send a photo within 48 hours of delivery and we reprint it at no charge.

Confidentiality

Your design stays yours

New products and customer parts are confidential by default. Your files are used only to quote and make your order.

NDA first: Send your NDA or ask for ours. We sign and return it within one business day, before you send a single file.
No cloud printing services: Our printers are run by our own internal system for control, file transfer and storage, not by a printer maker's cloud.
Segmented network: Printers sit on their own network segment, separate from office and guest traffic.
Offline pricing: Your file is priced on our own server, which has no internet connection.

How we protect your files, and how to get an NDA signed

Get a quote

Tell us the part and the quantity.

You get a price per part and a delivery schedule within one business day.

Call (928) 955-8251 or email [email protected]. For 100 parts or fewer, price your file instantly.

Low-volume manufacturing FAQ

What counts as low-volume manufacturing?

Typically 10 to a few thousand parts per order or per year. It covers everything between a one-off prototype and the tens of thousands of parts that justify injection mold tooling.

What is the minimum order?

One part. There is no tooling, so small orders are set up the same way as large ones. The minimum order value is $20.

How much does a low-volume run cost?

The price comes from the material and print time for your part. Upload your file to see the price for 1 to 100 parts in seconds; runs over 100 parts are custom quoted with a schedule.

How fast can you deliver?

First parts are printed in 2–3 business days. The schedule for the full run is written on your quote, and runs can ship in stages.

Can you make the same part again next year?

Yes. We keep the file and the approved settings with your order, so a repeat run matches the original.