Wohlers Associates

 

Rapid Product Development 
Service Providers

For information on service providers, see Wohlers Report 2010, an annual worldwide progress report on the additive manufacturing state of the industry.

  • Accelerated Technologies, Inc. Visual models, functional prototypes, and tooling capabilities; many LS and SL machines.
  • Aerosport CNC milling, stereolithography, urethane casting, vacuum forming, fiberglass and composites, custom finishing, 3D modeling, industrial design, and mechanical engineering.
  • Alpha Prototypes Stereolithography, PolyJet, FDM, 3DP from Z Corp., CNC, and injection molding.
  • American Precision Prototyping SL, LS, FDM, wax patterns, urethane castings, metal castings, and low volume custom parts.
  • Aristo-Cast Producer of investment castings, including low volume prototypes and high volume production quantities in most alloys, including magnesium.
  • Arptech SL, LS, urethane castings, CNC machining, and bridge tooling (Australia).
  • ARRK Product Development Rapid prototyping, CAD/CAM, CNC, machining, fabricated prototypes, vacupressure molding, and complete product finishing.
  • Applied Rapid Technologies Corp 3D design services, stereolithography, vacuum cast urethane parts, and rapid "bridge" tooling for injection molded plastics.
  • Automated 3D Modeling Rapid production of models from CAD systems suitable for prototypes and rapid tooling.
  • AXIS Prototypes LS, SL, urethane prototypes from rubber molds, and on-demand production parts (Canada).
  • Bastech CAD, engineering, SL, LS, plastic and metal reproductions, prototype tooling, and short-run injection molding. 
  • Bertrandt Wide range of services for the complete development of an automobile (Germany).
  • Brooks Technical Solutions Design, modeling, engineering, FEA, motion analysis, first article inspection, and technical documentation.
  • Brynnage Design SL and cast urethane parts  
  • CAM-LEM Uses a special lamination process to manufacture components, prototype molds, and tooling in metal or ceramic directly from a 3D CAD file.
  • CA Models SL, LS, CNC, urethane casting, model making, tooling, plastic injection molding, and CMM inspection (Scotland).
  • The Casting Haus Perfactory casting patterns for the jewelry and medical industries (Canada).
  • C.ideas 14 FDM machines; ABS, polycarbonate, and custom blended plastics; InVision, SL, and urethane castings.
  • Clinkenbeard & Associates Rapid prototyping, tooling, CNC, and castings.
  • Conceptual Reality SL, FDM, LS, composite, kirksite, silicone rubber, zinc/aluminum plaster casting, spray metal, sand casting, injection molding, cast urethane, and investment casting.


Part produced in PEEK, courtesy of EOS

  • Criteria Systems 3D color printing, machined foam prototypes, 3D laser scanning, and design services.
  • Digital Mechanics AB FDM, PolyJet, LaserCusing, urethane casting, investment casting, and custom finishing (Sweden). 
  • Dinsmore and Associates Product design, SL, LS, DMLS, FDM, PolyJet, CNC machining, injection-mold tooling, injection molding, and metal casting.
  • Eagle Design & Technology Assist industry in the design/build process from, prototype to production.
  • Engineering & Manufacturing Services (EMS) 3D printed parts from Z Corp's color machine.
  • EoPlex High Volume Print Forming (HVPF), a layering process of manufacturing small parts in ceramics and metals. 
  • Experimental Factory Research, testing, demonstration, and service center (Germany).
  • Express Pattern Stereolithography parts, foundry patterns, and QuickCast investment casting patterns for a variety of foundries and manufacturers.
  • 4D Solution LS, SL, 3D Printing, vacuum casting, and CNC machining (Germany).
  • FineLine Prototyping High-resolution small-spot stereolithography for the medical device and electrical connector industries.
  • FIT Rapid fabrication of prototypes and short-run production of special parts (Germany).
  • Formero PolyJet, SL, LS, CNC, urethane casting, prototype, bridge, and production tooling, injection molding, die casting, finish assembly (Australia).
  • Fusion Engineering Rapid tooling and 3D prototyping for the plastic injection molding and die casting industries.
  • Genometri Consumers design it and they make it using a color 3D printer from Z Corp. (Singapore).
  • GPI Prototype & Manufacturing Services DMLS, PolyJet, LS, SL, FDM, urethane and metal castings, CNC machining, and other services. 
  • Harvest Technologies Concept and functional models, investment and sand casting patterns, and patterns for soft tooling; LS, CNC.
  • Hoerdler Rapid Engineering German company offering LS, SL, aluminum-filled epoxy tooling, vacuum casting, and CNC machining.
  • IDELT Design, engineering, prototyping (SL, LS, and high-speed machining), tooling, urethane castings, reverse engineering, and other rapid product development services (Spain)
  • Impact 3D Models Technical support services, manufacturing, and distribution of custom 3D printed physical models in color.
  • INCS A leading CAD, prototyping, and moldmaking service and sales (Japan).
  • InterPRO Online quotes for prototypes, as well as cast urethane parts, CNC, metal casting, and painted models for customer presentations.
  • Ionic Models Scale models and prototypes from the ZPrinter 310 machine. 
  • JARD Conceptual designs, prototypes, and architectural models.
  • Javelin Architectural models, medical and anatomical prototypes, high-end CAD verification, sculpted art pieces, and invention concepts.
  • JuJups Co-creation platform that enables designers and non-designers to enjoy design and create things that they like (Singapore).
  • Kaiser3D Prototypes from Objet's PolyJet system.
  • Laser Innovations Third-party service and support of Coherent Ion laser systems and solid state laser system integration.
  • Laser Prototypes (Europe) SL, LS, reaction injection molding, urethane casting, metal casting, short-run production, CAD, CNC machining, finishing, and painting (Northern Ireland)
  • Laser Reproductions Rapid product development, SL, LS, FDM, and CNC machining.
  • LayerWise Additive metal manufacturing using the EOSINT M system (Belgium).
  • LGM Full service model shop providing visualization products for architecture, development, and land planning.
  • Lyons Tool Metal stamping, rapid prototyping, medical device manufacturing, progressive dies, specialty surgical blades, and contract manufacturing.
  • M2 Systems Small prototypes for medical devices, jewelry, and toys using SL, Perfactory from Envisiontec, technology from Solidscape, and CNC machining.
  • Make-Parts.com 3D printing, 3D scanning, and CNC routing and laser cutting.
  • Manufacturing by Design SL, LS, rapid machining, engineering consulting, and composite materials using nanotechnology.
  • Marco Polo Products CAD/CAM, laser sintering, SL, FDM, rapid tooling, and reverse engineering (India).
  • Materialise Mammoth stereolithography, LS, FDM, high-speed milling, vacuum casting, and Next Day service (Belgium).


Full-scale automobile instrument panel created 
on a Mammoth stereolithography system, 
courtesy of Materialise

  • Medical Modeling Dedicated to the production of models for medical applications.
  • Metalcast Engineering Plastic injection molding, stereolithography, machined models, and metal casting prototypes.
  • Metaltec Innovations Direct metal printing available to artists and others who want to print rapid metal parts of their designs.
  • microTEC Miniature stereolithography parts (Germany).
  • Model Labs Rapid modeling and prototyping services.
  • Morris Technologies DMLS, SL, metal casting, and low-volume manufacturing.
  • Mydea Technologies Advanced product development services including design, 3D modeling, engineering, prototyping, production, patenting, and marketing.
  • National RP Support Hardware and software support on all models of the SL and peripherals.
  • Northern Lights Technology Center CAD modeling, SL, LS, FDM, 3DP, and metal casting.
  • On-Demand Manufacturing Laser sintering machines dedicated to the production of flight qualified hardware, such as air ducts.
  • Omega Plastics Plastic injection molding, prototype tooling, bridge-to-production molds, and low volume manufacturing (UK).
  • The Outside Digital design consultancy specializing in the conception, development, and production of high-end consumer products.
  • Paramount Industries Industrial design and mechanical and manufacturing engineering, complimented by product development and manufacturing services.
  • PERIDOT Engineering service bureau that provides product and tool design and development.
  • Phoenix Analysis & Design Technologies Design, analysis, simulation, testing, rapid manufacturing, power systems, vacuum systems, medical devices, training, technical support, and software development.
  • PML Virtual prototyping, tooling, digitizing, reverse engineering, and inspection; LOM, FDM, CNC.
  • Powdered Metal Parts Part manufacturers featuring powder metal and sintered metal products.
  • ProtoCAM Full service rapid prototyping service provider using a wide range of technologies and materials.
  • ProtoCast Create aluminum, zinc, and magnesium prototype castings without the expense of hard tooling.
  • Protogenic Manufactures prototypes and conceptual models using stereolithography and silicone rubber (RTV) molds for limited pre-production quantities.
  • Protomold Rapid injection molding without the need for steel mold material, EDM, or expensive custom engineering.
  • Protosys Technologies Private Limited CAD/CAM, prototyping, RTV silicone rubber tooling, and epoxy tooling (India).
  • Proto Technologies Urethane casting; SL, CNC.
  • Quickparts.com Instant online quotes, rapid prototyping, cast urethane parts, injection-molded parts, die cast and sheet metal parts, and CNC machined prototypes.
  • Rapid Prototyping Center First Finnish company to provide rapid prototyping services (Finland).
  • Rapid Solutions Silicone rubber tooling and epoxy tooling; SL.
  • RedEye Rapid part building service with online quoting and ordering.
  • Ren Technologies India Ltd. PolyJet, color 3DP, SL, urethane castings, CNC machining, tooling, painting, CAD, and reverse engineering (India).
  • Schmit Prototypes Design, models, prototyping, and injection molded parts at one 
    location.
  • Schneider Prototyping Stereolithography, laser sintering, CNC machining, molded parts, and metal castings (Germany).
  • Sciaky Electron beam additive manufacturing of metal parts.


Nerve model produced on the Connex500, 
courtesy of Objet Geometries

  • Sculpteo Upload your design or choose one from the community gallery for 3D printing (France).
  • Shapeways Place where you make your own 3D designs come to life using 3D printing (Netherlands).
  • Sherpa Design Design and development services including high-end modeling and drafting, data translation, prototyping, fabrication, and associative design tool development.
  • SICAM Engineering, SL and cast urethane models and prototypes, rapid tooling, injection-molded parts, and offshore manufacturing.
  • Solid Concepts Silicone rubber tooling, TrueCast epoxy tooling, and aluminum tooling; SL, CNC.
  • Solid Image 3D Printing Models and prototype parts at your facility or rent an additive machine by the day, week, or month.
  • Spectrum 3D CAD services, prototyping, urethane casting, and production runs using metal-filled epoxy tooling.
  • Spore Sculptor Manufacturer of Spore creatures.
  • Star Prototype Chinese service provider owned and managed by Gordon Styles of the UK (China).
  • Synergeering Group Laser sintered nylon parts from two EOSINT P 700 machines and titanium alloy parts from two Arcam Electron Beam Melting (EBM) machines.
  • 3Dimensional Engineering Engineering services, SL, Actua, and rapid tooling.
  • 3D-CAM Design, SL, LS, rubber tooling, CNC machined tooling, aluminum epoxy tooling, Zap tooling, urethane casting, injection molding, QuickCast, and sand casting.
  • 3D Creation Lab 3D printing services using machines from Z Corp. and Objet Geometries (UK).
  • 3D Product Development Integrated prototyping service provider with multiple facilities (India).
  • 3D Proto FDM, SL, and Multi-Jet Modeling parts in ABS, polycarbonate, or acrylic photopolymer.
  • 3T RPD Functional and aesthetic prototypes using laser sintering technology (UK).
  • ThatsMyFace.com Online facial analysis and FaceStatues, which are custom-made statuettes from a facial profile.
  • The Technology House Project management, product design and development, engineering, and rapid prototyping.
  • Total C S Team, Inc. Rapid product development and commercialization; repair, maintenance, and optimization of stereolithography systems, and other services.
  • Wolverine Mech. Design and A.B.S. Rapid Prototyping Electromechanical design, CAD, and Dimension 3D printing
  • XinFuMind Titanium and cobalt-chrome parts from Arcam's S12 EBM machine (China).
  • Xpress3D Instant on-line quoting for models and prototype parts.

For additional information on service providers, see Wohlers Report 2010, an annual worldwide progress report on the additive manufacturing state of the industry.