Industrial 3D printing service

for wear-resistant special parts in one to three days

In industrial 3D printing, components are designed as digital 3D models and then additively manufactured layer by layer. The industrial 3D printing service from igus® supplies components made from our own wear-resistant plastic with no minimum order quantity. We offer solutions specifically for applications in motion where conventional materials quickly reach their limits - our plastics have up to 50 times higher wear resistance than regular 3D printing plastics. You simply upload the CAD model of your component online and receive it printed in the desired quantity.

Don't have a CAD model to hand?
With our CAD configurator, you can easily create a 3D model for different types. We also offer you planning security with our service life calculator, which can calculate the expected service life of each individual component online.

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What you will find on this page:

Test material quality free of charge!

Free sample box from the igus® 3D printing service

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What does the industrial 3D printing service from igus® offer?

Just upload your 3D model and order online

Upload 3D models and order your component online from the 3D printing service

Upload up to ten files (STEP/STP) by dragging and dropping them into the upload window or uploading them directly to the 3D printing service tool
Order the component right away online or request a quotation
Tip: Calculate the service life of individual components directly in the tool

Immediate price calculation and manufacturability check

Find out price and delivery time directly in the online 3D printing service

Order from 1 to 10,000 units
Prices and delivery time will be displayed immediately
Component manufacturability is checked with regard to wall thickness and installation space size: possible limitations are displayed right away

Wide range of materials and options for post-processing

large material selection in the online 3D printing service

Extremely wear-resistant plastic
Can be filtered according to environmental parameters and specific requirements
Materials for various application requirements
Optional: colouring and smoothing the component surface or re-drilling a thread

Specialised 3D printing services

Component from multi-material 3D printing

Multi-material printing

In our 3D printing service, the following can be produced in a single step up to four different filaments can be used for the production of a component. This combines the advantages of two or more different materials in one component.

Combine a long service life and high load-bearing capacity with the highly rigid igumid P150 and the wear-resistant iglidur i150 Filament.

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Service life calculation

The industrial 3D printing service from igus® offers you the option of calculating the expected service life of the printed components. To do this, simply select the sliding surface of the component online with a mouse click and enter your application parameters. The data of the service life calculator is based on the results of 11,000 abrasion tests carried out annually at 450 test centres in Germany. igus test laboratory.

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Who is our 3D printing service suitable for?

Industrial 3D printing offers the ideal solution for many crucial problems. Find out more here about the typical challenges that the 3D printing service from igus® overcomes. Does your application have special requirements? Then you are welcome to discuss the solution directly with an igus® expert.

Component broken and a spare part is difficult to obtain?

A spare part can save the machine! Find out how Conti Tech hose GmbH was able to cost-effectively replace a defective cross-threaded spindle using our industrial 3D printing service.

About the use case

Do you need to deliver individual components or small batches quickly?

A small missing component can cost a lot of money. With 3D-printed linear actuators, which were delivered in a very short time, thyssenkrupp has prevented this. Find out more here!

About the use case

Does the application require lightweight construction or lubrication-free components?

A metal gearbox may be too heavy for the desired movement. It also requires additional lubrication, which is not permitted in some environments. Cor.Sync solved both problems with us! How?

About the use case

Special geometry of the component only realisable at high cost?

Once the perfect design for a component has been found, it must not fail due to the manufacturing process. Discover how the Zurich University of Applied Sciences realised its creative project with industrial 3D printing!

About the use case

What types can I order in the 3D printing service?

The industrial 3D printing service from igus® produces customised components of all kinds. Thanks to the freedom of geometry in additive manufacturing, there are no limits to the type of part. We print plain bearings, toothed belt pulleys, gears, worm wheels and grippers, among other things.

Grippers in the packaging industry

By switching from aluminium to 3D printing for gripper production, it was possible to save up to 85% in costs and 70% in production time.

To the application example

Greiferfinger aus ESD-fähigem SLS-Pulver

Free gripper sample

Order a free 3D-printed sample gripper made of iglidur i8-ESD and see the wear-resistant SLS material for yourself.

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Options for post-processing and finishing

Components manufactured using the SLS process can be subsequently smoothed, coloured or mechanically reworked for an additional charge. Mechanical reworking can include, for example, the insertion of threads or thread inserts as well as the production of components with tight tolerances.

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Smoothing

Smoothing components greatly reduces surface roughness, improving the feel. The methods available are chemical smoothing and vibratory finishing. In both cases, the wall must be at least 1mm thick to ensure your component's stability and correct manufacture.

Dyeing

In the industrial 3D printing service, colouring in black can be done immediately in the Online tool can be booked. Other colours are available upon request. Dyeing can reduce wear resistance by up to a factor of three, depending on the application. The mechanical specifications remain almost unchanged. A minimum wall thickness of 1mm is required for colouring.

More about the CAD configurators

Create 3D models yourself now with our free online configurators

For Gears, Racks, Timing belt pulleys, Rollers, Lead screw nuts, Sliding plates and Plain bearings Simply configure and download 3D templates. No previous knowledge of CAD and no registration required.

This is how it works:

1. select the desired component group
2. enter the required dimensions. The 360° viewing function enables you to inspect the 3D model from all sides.
3. download the required file format and the CAD file.
4. to order the finished 3D model directly online, download it in STEP format and upload it in the 3D printing service high.

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Configure 3D models online free of charge with the igus CAD configurators

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Select a sample part and test tribologically optimised 3D printing materials
Convince yourself of the quality and advantages of our materials for industrial 3D printing: Are you interested in 3D printed components, but would like to test them before making a final decision? Then you can order a free sample part from us.

Miracle roller

Roller with an inner, rotating roller from a printing process
Material: iglidur® i3 (laser sintering material)

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Drive nuts with lead screw

Printed drive nut on a printed threaded spindle
Material: iglidur® i3 (laser sintering material)

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Elastic gripper

Printed elastic gripper
Material: iglidur® i3 (laser sintering material) and elastic material (blue)

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Worm gear

Worm gear
Material: iglidur® i6 (laser sintering material)

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Bevel gear

Bevel gear
Material: iglidur® i3 (laser sintering material)

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Coloured gears

gear, diagonally toothed and coloured
Material: iglidur® i3 (laser sintering material)

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Two-component sample

Multi-material 3D printed coupling joint

Multi-material component made from a filament optimised for friction and a highly rigid filament for maximum strength.
Materials: iglidur® i150 and igumid® P150

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ESD sample part

Electrostatically discharging roller. The surface was then chemically smoothed in post-processing.
Material: iglidur® i8-ESD (laser sintering material)

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