Applications

Real parts, made with APD

Fixtures that carry their own instructions, parts that show when they are worn, full-color models and packaging prototypes. Each example below was printed with APD and links to the capability it relies on.

Jigs, fixtures and tooling

Stiff, dimensionally stable fixtures printed in fiber-filled Rizium, with instructions and QR codes embedded where operators need them.

Rizium CF CMM inspection fixture holding a part on a measuring machine — CMM inspection fixture in Rizium CF (Prymetech)

Tube assembly fixture printed in Rizium — Tube assembly fixture

Black Rizium CF soft vise jaws holding a steel gear — Soft vise jaws holding a gear

Black Rizium CF robot gripper finger — Robot gripper finger

Quality control and traceability

Part numbers, QR codes, instructions and wear limits are embedded a few voxels below the surface during the build, so they last as long as the part.

APD part with an embedded orange wear-indicator layer, part number and wear limit text — Wear indicator: an embedded layer shows when the part is worn to its limit

White assembly guide with an embedded QR code, part number and Make Flush instruction — Assembly guide with QR code, part number and instruction

White gauge plate with an embedded QR code — Gauge with an embedded QR code

White APD fixture plate with an embedded QR code — Fixture plate with an embedded QR code

Medical and pre-clinical models

Full-color anatomical models for planning, teaching and patient communication. Supports print in the same material and release cleanly, so delicate anatomy survives post-processing.

Full-color anatomical head model showing muscles, vessels and nerves — Anatomical head model

Foot bone model colored by a stress map — Foot bones colored by an analysis result

Full-color anatomical model standing on white supports printed in the same material — Model on same-material supports, before release

White jaw model after support release — Jaw model after support release

Models shown for illustration. Medical use depends on the application and its regulatory path.

Packaging and product design

Shelf-ready looking prototypes with labels, fine print and gradients printed in, for design reviews, photography and market testing before tooling.

Full color

Two printed cosmetic tube prototypes with full-color labels — Cosmetic tube prototypes

Printed replica of a detergent bottle with full-color label — Detergent bottle replica

Printed replicas of a detergent pouch and a baking soda box — Pouch and box replicas

Printed replica of a soda can with full-color label — Soda can replica

Replicas of existing products were printed to demonstrate color accuracy. No affiliation with the brands is implied.

Design validation

Show analysis results on the physical part, compare versions side by side, and combine materials and finishes in one print.

Bracket printed in full color, colored by simulated stress — Bracket colored by simulated stress

Three versions of the same stem: white, colored by simulated stress, and carbon black — Stem in white, stress map and carbon

Carbon Rizium handle with a printed wood-grain insert — Carbon handle with a wood-grain insert

Consumer products and display models

Collectibles, figures, food models and displays printed in full color in one build, with no painting.

Full color

Full-color printed sushi display model on a plate — Food display model

Full-color printed roast turkey model — Roast turkey models

Full-color printed tiger figure — Tiger figure

Full-color printed bald eagle figure — Bald eagle figure

Full-color printed dog figure — Dog figure

Full-color printed character figure in a green jacket — Character figure

Have an application in mind?

Tell us what the part needs to do and what makes it hard to make today. We will tell you whether APD fits, as parts printed for you or as a project to develop together.

Start a conversation