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Micro 3D Printing

micro3D specialises in micro 3D Printing and precise micro-manufacturing. Finely detailed components are manufactured with high accu...

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Projection Micro Stereolithography 3D printing enables you to accelerate your prototype and production processes by manufacturing high-quality components with unparalleled precision and resolution.

Micro 3D printing is creating parts with micro-sized features by using different technologies. 3D micro printing uses micro 3D printers that can achieve intricate and highly detailed products.
Using a micro 3D printer is perfect for intricate components and detailed pieces that can cover a range of industries. From medical and pharmaceutical to electronics and microfluidics, you can create tiny structures with flawless designs for prototypes and research. You can produce prototypes in a short space of time at an affordable cost.

Micro 3D Printing Applications
  • Endoscope components
  • Microneedles
  • Cardiovascular stents
  • Chip array sockets
  • Connectors
  • Sensors
  • Microfluidic chips
  • Valve for gene sequencer
  • Organ-on-a-chip
  • Jigs
  • 3D Channels
  • Sensor units
  • Metamaterials
  • Biomimicry
  • Drug discovery

How Small Can 3D Printers Print?

So, how small can 3D printers print? This is typically dependent on the type of technology used, as every 3D printer has different minimum feature sizes and resolutions. Resin printers are typically the technology with the smallest resolution. They can print as low as 2 microns (0.002mm) in the x/y axis, and 5 microns layer height in the z axis. This means that when you use micro 3D printing services, you can create components and prototypes that are incredibly small and highly detailed.
At micro3D, we can achieve surface finishes as small as 1.5 microns on side walls and 0.4 microns on top surfaces to give you an ultra-precise finish. We produce perfectly detailed, rapid prototypes to quickly turnaround products or research for your industry. Our expertise in manufacturing produces high-quality components with accuracy, precision at high-resolution.

PµSL Micro 3D Printing Services

Projection Micro Stereolithography 3D printing enables you to accelerate your prototype and production processes while manufacturing high-quality components with precision and resolution unparalleled in commercial micro 3D printing. Micro3D’s manufacturing specialises in very precise micro-manufacturing and 3D printing output. Utilising the microarch 3D printing system from Boston Micro Fabrications (BMF), our equipment and processes offer high-resolution 3D printing services that can not only resolve small components but features and textures on the surfaces of those components. These finely detailed components are manufactured with high accuracy. You can gain batch manufacturing and on-demand prototyping with intricate detail. Why not check out our main site for the rest of our plastic 3D printing, Machining and Fabrication services:

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Micro 3D Printing Applications?

  • Endoscope shells and housings
  • Microneedles and arrays
  • Cardiovascular stents
  • Chip array sockets
  • Electrical Connectors and Sensors
  • Microfluidic chips and manifolds
  • Organ-on-a-Chip
  • Lab-on-a-Chip
  • Micro Jigs and Fixtures
  • Biomimicry
  • Drug discovery
Highly intricate 3D printed microneedles by IPFL

Ultra-high resolution 3D printing for intricate details

Micro-precision 3D printers use the micro stereolithography technique to produce features on items that would be impossible to acquire using conventional methods. Micro 3D printing allows us to obtain a surface finish of up to 0.4µm Ra on top surfaces and 1.5µm on side walls by printing at high resolution. Both 10µm and 2µm x/y resolution 3D printing can provide a degree of precision and accuracy that allows for the fabrication of the most difficult micro items.

High precision for maintaining tight tolerances

The micro 3D printing system’s high-resolution optical technology delivers a step-and-repeat approach for production-ready throughput and approval-ready precision. This means that very repeatable 3D printed items are produced. The technology continuously adjusts print parameters as part of our approach to provide the best outcomes possible.

Also see: ipfl.co.uk/micro-3d-printing

A selection of 3D printed microfluidics by IPFL's micro 3D

Prototype and production ready

Our micro 3D printing technology is capable of ultra-high resolution, large-area printing, which is commonly utilised in industrial prototypes and short-run manufacturing. Because of the combination of ultra-high resolution, accuracy and precision, more complicated, accurate and repeatable components are possible.

Macro Commercial 3D Printing

Our on-demand 3D printing for commercial use service has invested in cutting-edge 3D printing technology to provide you with groundbreaking plastic rapid prototyping services that use Polyjet, FDM, HP MJF, and SLA 3D printing technology. By using your CAD data, we 3D print your prototype in your selected material. We then have it processed, inspected and ready for you often within 48 hours.
You can have a varied choice when it comes to material selection as we have access to a wide range of 3D printing materials. Our experienced technical staff is available to assist you with your material selection, taking into account your needs and industry. However, if you don’t find your answer in our 3D printing material pages, please give our team a call to assist you with your decision.

Macro 3D Printing

Our Extended Manufacturing Services

From concept to creation, IPFL's micro 3D printing capabilities offer solutions for a wide range of design challenges. Explore what we can do for you and the expert techniques we use to achieve your detailed and precise prototype and components.

CNC Machining

IPFL Plastic Machining service manufactures high-quality plastic components

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We are specialists in Acrylic Fabrication, Bending, Forming, Molding & Bond

Macro 3D Printing

IPFL's 3D printing capabilities utilising Polyjet, FDM, MJF, and SLA techno

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