Direct Digital Manufacturing

Cimetrix Solutions is a leader in direct digital manufacturing, producing finished parts directly from digital data. Not just prototypes, these fully functional parts are created using commercial grade thermoplastics and manufactured by Fortus 3D Production systems from Stratasys. Cimetrix can support your low volume production to meet immediate needs in the aerospace, defense, and medical industries. Using the latest in advanced technolgies and materials we are able to support your requirements, producing parts that are fully functional which can be used in the final application. Direct Digital Manufacturing enables speed and design freedom which allows for major advancements in product development and the products themselves.

Digital manufacturing is most appropriate for parts produced in quantities of less than 3,000 per year. As the only additive fabrication technology that uses real thermoplastic materials, Cimetrix can build your projects in a fraction of the time and cost associated with traditional manufacturing processes. And, you get parts very close to injection mold quality.

Many Cimetrix customers use DDM technology for:

• ramping up production, while waiting for tooling
• low-volume production
• replacement part manufacturing
• limited / special edition products
• one of a kind products
• jigs and fixtures

While others use DDM as a beta to gain market validation throughout the design process and to build parts that require functionality and durability without the need for cosmetic value. In fact, Stratasys uses its technology to manufacture 32 parts for the new FDM 900mc.As the technology continues to evolve and as materials improve for these processes, DDM will provide certain competition for conventional manufacturing. In fact, to help facilitate that trend, Stratasys specifically developed a process. This part smoothing process virtually eliminates the need for finishing methods, such as sanding and prepares parts for post-finishing processes, such as painting and plating.

Don't let short production windows limit your product vision. Cimetrix can help you get your product to market faster.

To discuss your Direct Digital Manufacturing needs or to request a quotation, please contact us.