We print chopped and continuous carbon fibre reinforced parts, then machine the critical faces on the same floor when the print alone cannot hold the tolerance. Send a model and we will tell you which process fits.
Most reinforced print jobs that stall on the desk fail for one of these reasons.
A flat panel printed on a heated bed warps after cooling. Bolt holes no longer line up with the mating plate, and the whole batch is scrap. Fibre loading helps stiffness but makes warp worse when the print orientation is wrong.
Chopped fibre raises stiffness in the XY plane. Pull on the part along Z and the bond between layers is still resin. A bracket that tests well in one direction will crack in the other.
A drawing asks for ±0.1 mm on a bearing bore. The printer holds that on a good day and drifts on a bad one. Nobody can tell you which day you got until the parts arrive.
The printed part proves the design, then the mould quote comes back with a lead time that kills the schedule. You need a bridge batch that behaves like the final part and ships now.
One shop floor handles both steps, so nobody argues about who owns the tolerance.
Chopped carbon fibre nylon suits brackets, housings and fixtures where stiffness matters more than surface finish. Continuous fibre layup gives higher strength along a known load path, and we route the fibre where the FEA says it belongs.
When a bore, a seal face or a mating surface needs metal-level tolerance, we print oversize and cut it back on a 3-axis or 5-axis mill. That removes the layer stair-step and gives a true datum.
As-printed surfaces hold moisture and show layer lines. We bead blast, prime and paint, or apply a metal coating when the part needs EMI shielding or a wear face. Small features get masked so threads and bores stay functional.
For low-volume runs we also finish on the CNC side: anodizing, powder coating and laser marking are all handled in house. That keeps one drawing, one inspection report and one shipping date.
Use this when the drawing could go two ways.
| Requirement | Printed carbon fibre part | Printed blank plus CNC |
|---|---|---|
| Overall tolerance | ±0.3 mm typical | ±0.005 mm on cut faces |
| Surface finish | Visible layer lines | Ra 0.8–1.6 μm on machined areas |
| Load direction | Best in XY plane | Same, plus true bores and datums |
| Threads | Coarse, printed or inserted | Cut threads, full depth |
| Typical size | Up to 200 mm | Up to 4,000 mm travel |
| Best for | Brackets, covers, jigs | Housings, bearing seats, seals |
One supplier for the print, the machining and the finish.
Chopped and continuous fibre parts, printed to your model, with print orientation chosen for the load case.
A functional prototype in days, not weeks. Same material family as the production part so test data carries over.
16 simultaneous 5-axis centers cut compound angles, bores and pockets on printed blanks.
Mill-turn centers handle round features and prismatic cuts in one setup to protect datums.
Painting, metal coating, bead blasting and laser marking, all with inspection records.
When the part is better as formed metal or a cast urethane copy, we say so and quote that instead.
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Machines on site | 127 high-precision CNC machines |
| 5-axis centers | 16 simultaneous 5-axis machining centers |
| Maximum part size | 4,000 mm processing length |
| Large travel | 4,000 × 400 × 150 mm |
| Rotary table | Ø400 mm |
| Tolerance | ±0.005 mm (±0.0002 in) |
| Fine finish | Ra 0.2–0.8 μm |
| Order size | One prototype to 10,000+ parts |
| Quote turnaround | Quotation and free DFM within 12 hours |
Founded in 2011. Three wholly-owned plants in Dongguan and a factory in Singapore, covering 7,600 m².
Printing, 5-axis milling, turning and finishing sit on the same floor, so the print-to-cut handoff takes hours.
Machined interfaces hold ±0.005 mm. Fine finishes run Ra 0.2–0.8 μm when the drawing calls for it.
Send a model and you get a quotation plus a free DFM analysis within 12 hours. Production can start in 24 hours.
Raw material check, in-process monitoring and final inspection. Reports on request.
One prototype or a 10,000-part run. The process changes, the inspection standard does not.
Lightweight reinforcement ribs, printed then faced flat.
Carbon fibre jigs that resist weld heat and stay flat.
Stiff arms in chopped fibre, machined tool plate.
Dimensional stability over repeated sterilisation cycles.
If the part sees continuous load above roughly 80 °C, or takes impact along the layer direction, a printed polymer part is the wrong choice. We would quote machined aluminium or a compression-moulded part instead.
Another sign: the drawing needs a thread deeper than twice the diameter, or a sealing face below Ra 0.8 μm. Those features want metal or a machined insert.
Orientation and support strategy do most of the work. We print long panels on edge where the machine allows it, add a stiffening rib pattern in the model, and let the part cool in the chamber before it leaves the plate.
If it still moves, we print oversize and face both sides on the mill. That costs one extra setup and saves the batch.
As-printed geometry typically lands around ±0.3 mm on a 200 mm part, and it varies with wall thickness and fibre loading. Treat that as a starting point, not a specification.
Any face we machine holds ±0.005 mm. If one dimension matters, put a machining allowance on it and we will cut it.
Yes. We cut threads directly into the printed wall when there is enough material, or install a heat-set or moulded-in insert when the wall is thin.
Tell us the fastener and the torque. That decides whether a printed thread is safe or an insert is required.
STEP is best. Native CAD also works, and STL is acceptable for simple parts where the surface does not matter.
Send the drawing with it. Tolerances, datums and finish callouts live there, not in the model.
Quotation and free DFM analysis come back within 12 hours. Production can start within 24 hours of approval, and parts usually ship in 3–5 days.
Large panels or multi-setup machined blanks take longer. We tell you the real number with the quote.
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Aluminium 6061, 7075 and 2024; stainless 303, 304, 316L and 17-4PH; titanium TC4; engineering plastics including PEEK, POM and PC.
If the part belongs in metal, we will say so at the quote stage rather than printing something that fails in test.
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