Functional FDM parts, built to work.

Fused deposition modelling melts a thermoplastic filament and lays it down in thin beads, one layer welded onto the last, until the part is built. Because it prints in the same materials parts are moulded from — PETG, ABS, ASA, nylon, polycarbonate — what comes off the machine behaves like a real component rather than a model of one.

That makes it the workhorse for functional prototypes, jigs and fixtures, housings, and low-volume production, and the cheapest route by some margin once parts get large or quantities climb. The trade-off is resolution: layers are visible and fine detail is limited. Need sharp features, a smooth finish, or watertight and clear parts? See SLA →