Industrial 3D Printing for Functional Parts, Tooling, and Low-Volume Production
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Vo-Tech operates an in-house additive manufacturing capability built around the Markforged platform — engineered for parts that hold up to real operating conditions.
We use additive where it outperforms subtractive: low-volume production, complex internal geometries, lightweight fixturing, on-demand replacement components, and parts that benefit from continuous fiber reinforcement to reach near-metal strength at a fraction of the weight.
This is not desktop prototyping. The parts we print go onto production floors, into industrial and nuclear facilities, and into the hands of customers who expect them to perform.
What We Use
We select materials based on the load case, environment, and tolerance the part must hold — not on what is easiest to print.
Onyx is a micro-carbon-fiber-filled nylon thermoplastic engineered for industrial applications. It prints with a matte black finish and delivers significantly higher stiffness, dimensional stability, and heat resistance than standard nylon or PLA.
Onyx is the base material for all of our continuous fiber composite parts, and it performs on its own for the majority of tooling, fixture, and functional component applications.
Markforged technology allows Onyx to be reinforced mid-print with continuous strands of high-performance fibers. The result is a composite part that approaches the strength of machined aluminum at a fraction of the weight — with fiber paths laid down precisely where the load is.
Continuous Carbon Fiber — highest stiffness-to-weight ratio in our lineup. Ideal for load-bearing fixtures, structural brackets, end-of-arm tooling, and parts replacing machined aluminum where weight matters.
Continuous Kevlar — exceptional toughness and impact resistance. Ideal for components that absorb shock, contact loads, or repeated handling.
Stainless steel printing is available through our additive capability for parts that require metal-grade strength, corrosion resistance, or wear performance in geometries that conventional machining cannot produce economically.
Common use cases include manifolds with internal channels, conformal-cooled tooling inserts, and complex functional prototypes that need to be validated in the actual production material.
The right question is rarely “can you 3D print this?” It’s “is additive the best way to make this part?” These are the cases where the answer is consistently yes:
Engineering-Led, Not Print-and-Hope
Additive is a tool, not a category. Every quote we issue starts with a manufacturability review: is this the right process for this part, or would CNC machining, casting, or a hybrid approach produce a better outcome?
Our additive capability sits inside 40+ years of precision manufacturing experience, so we recommend the process that delivers the part — not the one we want to sell.
When additive is the right answer, our process includes:
DFM (design-for-manufacture) review of your model with feedback before any material is printed.
Material and fiber-routing recommendations based on load conditions and operating environment.
Post-processing as required, including machining of critical surfaces, threading, and surface finishing
ISO 9001:2015 traceability on every part we ship.
