Housings and skins
SLS or MJF nylon covers with dye or paint for a demo. Inserts for fasteners.
Industries
3D Printing in Robotics
We provide high-quality custom parts for a variety of robotic applications through metal 3D printing, SLS and MJF 3D printing, and a variety of surface finishing solutions. 3D printing empowers the robotics industry to reduce costs and accelerate innovation. We aim to provide top-notch 3D printed parts and services to advance the robotics industry.
Robotics teams send skins, end-effectors, and light metal structures. SLS and MJF cover the housings. SLM covers the brackets that should not be plastic. CNC is there for shafts and datums.
- Robot Chassis
- Sensor Mounts
- Custom Grippers
- Robot Joints
- Protective Casing
- Wheels and Tracks
- Underwater Robots
- Manipulator Arms
What robotics teams send us
Covers that have to look finished on a demo stand, grippers that iterate weekly, and topology-optimized links that used to be a stack of plates. We print the lot that matches the sprint, then keep the quote for the next revision.
Cable routes and living hinges are normal in nylon. Threads and bearing seats are called out and machined when they have to be.
Typical robotics parts
Skins, hands, and the metal that hides under them.
Grippers and fingertips
TPU or nylon jaws, sometimes over a metal core. Fast to revise.
Lightweight links
SLM aluminum or titanium structures with machined interfaces.
Cable and sensor mounts
Clips and nests that move every time the harness changes.
From prototype development to production support
Plan each stage around the part’s function, material and inspection requirements—from the first design review to a repeatable batch.
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Upload the assembly context
Mass budget, fastener pattern, and whether it is on camera.
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Split polymer and metal
Nylon for covers and jaws. SLM or CNC for load paths.
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Finish for demo or duty
Painted skins for a stand. Technical finishes for a cell that runs every shift.
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Revise on the same quote
A new sprint should not mean a new vendor hunt.
Manufacturing capabilities and material options
Match the process, material and finish to the part’s geometry and operating conditions. Share your requirements so the quotation can include the necessary secondary operations.
Recommended Capabilities
- Selective Laser Melting
- Multi Jet Fusion
- Selective Laser Sintering
- Customizable Solutions
Recommended Materials
- Titanium Ti₆Al₄V
- Aluminum 6061
- 316L Stainless Steel
- Nylon PA 12
3D Plus™ Hardware Solution
Our 3D Plus™ hardware solution offers comprehensive and accessible post-processing services. We offer more than 20 post-processing options for as-printed parts. For post-processing of 3D printed aerospace parts, we have anodizing, spray painting, polishing, electroplating, threading, tapping, bead blasting, vapor smoothing, and more!
Discover 3D Plus™ Hardware Solution3D Plus™ Software Solution
Our dedicated 3D Plus™ software solution is designed to streamline the 3D printing and post-processing ordering process. It simplifies your workflow by allowing you to select materials, choose post-processing options, receive instant price calculations, and collaborate with your team, all in one user-friendly platform.
Discover 3D Plus™ Software SolutionMaterials that show up on robotics quotes
PA12 and TPU for skins and hands. Aluminum for links.
SLS / MJF nylons
PA12, glass-filled, and TPU.
SLM metals
Aluminum and titanium for structural prints.
CNC metals
Machined interfaces and shafts.
Design, material and inspection considerations
End effectors and gripper fingers
Define payload, contact geometry, grip force and cycle conditions. Printed fingers can follow complex part surfaces, while machined interfaces establish alignment. Include replaceable pads or inserts where contact wear would affect repeatability.
Joint housings and sensor integration
Show bearing seats, motor interfaces, cable routing and sensor envelopes in the assembly. Identify datum faces and bores for secondary machining rather than applying the same tolerance to every printed surface.
Jigs for setup and repeatable assembly
Provide the locating scheme, clamp positions and operator access. Consider tool clearance, collision envelopes and replaceable wear features; agree the dimensional checks needed to reproduce the fixture after a design revision.
Related success stories
Jobs from the same shop. Industry tags are a hint, not a filter that hides the rest of the floor.
Robotics FAQ
Can you print TPU grippers?
Yes, on MJF TPU when the geometry fits the process. Say the Shore target and the load.
Do you tap inserts in nylon covers?
Heat-set inserts and machined bosses are both common. Call them out on the quote.
How fast can we revise a skin?
A nylon cover is usually a new nest on the next powder run. Keep the same finish so the lot matches the last demo.
Other industries
Calculate 3D Printing Costs for Robotic Parts
Upload the cover, gripper, or link. We will price nylon, TPU, SLM, and CNC on the same request.
