UPTIVE Advanced Manufacturing

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UPTIVE Advanced Manufacturing works with a wide range of materials, from metal to plastic, and efficiently manufactures high-precision components using CNC machining and 3D printing.

This page presents the features of UPTIVE Advanced Manufacturing's microfabrication, the processing services it offers, examples of its processing, and more.

UPTIVE Advanced Manufacturing's
microfabrication services

One of UPTIVE Advanced Manufacturing's strengths is its microfabrication using MJF, SLS, DMLS, and other 3D printing technologies.
It excels at fabricating prototypes with complex designs, such as prototypes with internal channels or lattice structures.

It has established a production management system that can meet the exacting quality requirements of fields such as the aerospace and medical fields.
For mass production, it uses MJF to achieve tolerances of approximately ±0.38 mm.
From prototyping to mass production, it maintains consistent dimensional precision and reproducibility.

It also provides high-precision milling services through multi-axis CNC turning, including three-to-five-axis milling machines and Swiss screw machining.
Through its DFM review (reviewing manufacturability during the design phase), its materials, and its finishing proposals, it strives to optimize tolerance, appearance, and cost.

Fabrication services

UPTIVE Advanced Manufacturing offers both CNC machining and 3D printing (additive fabrication) services. Its CNC machining is highly suited for precision components made from metal, plastic, or other materials, so this service is used for the manufacturing of components that require a high level of dimensional precision, such as aerospace, medical device, or automobile components. Its 3D printing, on the other hand, excels at prototyping and small lot production, and is highly suited for products with complex structures, such as internal channels or lattice structures.

Supported materials

UPTIVE Advanced Manufacturing works with a wide range of metals, including tool steel, aluminum, and copper alloy. A2 tool steel and SKD11 are suited for use in molds and cutting tools which require high levels of hardness and wear resistance, while aluminum and copper alloys can be used in electronic and housing components which make use of these metals' light weights and thermal conductivity.

UPTIVE Advanced Manufacturing also works with highly heat-resistant alloys such as Inconel and cobalt chrome, so it can manufacture components used in high-temperature, high-load environments such as those encountered by aerospace and medical components.

Supported sizes

UPTIVE Advanced Manufacturing performs molding and processing for articles measuring up to approximately 150 mm.
It uses a hybrid production approach that combines 3D printing and milling to achieve a high level of precision in the manufacturing of everything from compact high-precision components to mid-sized parts with complex shapes.

Examples of UPTIVE Advanced Manufacturing's microfabrication

Using 3D printing and vapor smoothing to improve the durability of
glass-filled nylon handles

Source: UPTIVE Advanced Manufacturing's Official Website (https://uptivemfg.com/case_study/west-coast-industries-case-study/)

West Coast Industries used the 3D printing of state-of-the-art manufacturer Uptive Advanced Manufacturing to create new handles made from glass-filled nylon that solve the heat and breakage problems of metal handles.

PostPro3D post-processing was then used to achieve an even smoother finish for these handles, with their lightweight, highly durable structures.
In addition to improving workability, this redesign also helped reduce the frequency with which handles needed to be replaced and the cost of manufacturing them.

* Source: UPTIVE Advanced Manufacturing's Website (https://uptivemfg.com/case_study/west-coast-industries-case-study/)

Case example of using 3D printing to rapidly manufacture protective barriers for shuttle buses

Source: UPTIVE Advanced Manufacturing's Official Website (https://uptivemfg.com/case_study/seattle-childrens-case-study/)

Seattle Children's used HP Multi Jet Fusion, a 3D printing technology from UPTIVE Advanced Manufacturing (formerly GoProto), to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. It coordinated with Function Foundry to create protective barriers for shuttle bus drivers.
UPTIVE Advanced Manufacturing rapidly fabricated high-precision, high-durability plastic components, achieving high levels of stability and cost efficiency amidst supply chain disruptions.

* Source: UPTIVE Advanced Manufacturing's Website (https://uptivemfg.com/case_study/seattle-childrens-case-study/)

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