Make Ideas Come to Life
Midlands 3D supports industrial designers and engineers throughout the product development journey. From early concept prototypes through to production and volume manufacture, we provide a flexible service that helps bring new ideas to market. Working in partnership with designers and engineers, our team offers expert Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) advice to help you achieve the best possible results when adopting 3D printing in the product realisation process.
Why Industrial Designers and Engineers Choose Midlands 3D
Faster Product Development
Speed to market is critical. With no minimum order quantity, prototypes can be produced quickly and cost effectively, using exactly the same print and finishing technologies that can then be used in production. This allows more design iterations, better testing and faster decision making before committing to production.
- Rapid prototyping without delays
- Affordable parallel production of multiple design variations
- Flexibility to refine and improve designs at every stage and in every print
No Minimum Order Quantities
At Midlands 3D there are no minimum order quantities.
Whether you need a single prototype or a production run, we can deliver exactly what is required. This flexibility means you can bring products to market without committing to large batch sizes or holding excess stock. Every print can be unique with no additional cost, creating new opportunities for innovation and differentiation.
Reducing Financial Risk
Bringing a new product to market can be expensive and high risk. Traditional manufacturing methods often require large fixed costs for mould tools and large minimum order quantities leading to working capital being tied up in large stock holdings. Worse still if the design needs to be changed, these investments can be lost. Building a strategic partnership through our Manufacturing Partner Agreements can greatly reduce or eliminate these risks.
- No upfront tooling costs
- Production on demand to minimise stock holding
- Lower risk of scrappage if designs change
- Easier management of working capital and cash flow during ramp up
- A practical bridge to injection moulding when higher volumes are required
Key Benefits
- Rapid Iteration – Perfect as designs are developed and optimised
- Tool-Free Production – Lower costs and lead times, no injection moulds or machining required, eliminating the need to order in volume
- Complex Geometries – Design and print what traditional methods can’t produce . Make the impossible possible.
- Customisation – complete design flexibility to innovate in every part in every production run
- Local Supply Chain – UK-based production, with fast and dependable delivery schedules
- Volume Flexibility – Whether you need one part or scheduled batch production we scale with you asproducts hit the market.
Building Long Term Partnerships
Many of the designers that we work with have trusted us over the course of many different projects. This focus is on building lasting relationships we believe is crucial as more and more organisations come to appreciate the value that adopting 3D Printing at scale can bring.
To reflect this, Midlands 3D offers Manufacturing Partner Agreements to support long term production needs. These agreements provide consistent pricing, guaranteed capacity and a framework for collaboration as your products grow and evolve.
Let’s Get Innovating
Ready to explore how 3D printing can support your next project? Contact Midlands 3D today to discuss your requirements.
For qualified enquiries we also offer a free sample print, giving you the chance to experience our quality and service first-hand before committing to production.
Talk to Us. Visit Us.
Talk to us and find out what makes working with Midlands 3D so different. If you’ll be in the area, why not arrange to stop by for a guided tour of our manufacturing facility, meet the team and browse our showroom for inspiration.