200+ in-house printers, 7 additive technologies, 50+ engineering-grade materials
In-house production across our U.S. manufacturing network
ITAR registered and CMMC Level 2 (Self-Assessed)
ISO 9001 and AS9100 certified quality systems.
Move from functional 3D printed drone parts to repeat production without committing too early to hard tooling. We support bridge production, repeat builds, replacement parts, and transitions to other manufacturing processes, when appropriate.
Date range: January 2024 to July 2026
Printing may be only one step in producing a finished drone or unmanned system component. Stratasys Direct® offers secondary finishing, assembly, and inspection services to help prepare parts for functional testing, system integration, and end-use applications.
Vapor smoothing, painting and dyeing can improve surface quality and appearance, while selected functional coatings can help protect components from moisture, UV exposure and chemicals.
Assembly and Integration
Reduce downstream production steps with threaded inserts, fasteners, bonding, hardware installation and mechanical assembly. Components can be delivered with specified hardware and subassemblies installed for more efficient integration into the final system.
Available options may include ESD-capable materials, sealing surfaces, coatings, threaded inserts, installed hardware, assembly, labels and serialized marking, based on project requirements.
Protect sensitive electronics with conductive EMI/RFI shielding coatings applied to polymer enclosures. Electroplating and metal plating are also available when appropriate for the material, geometry and performance requirements.
CNC finishing can bring critical holes, mounting points, mating features and sealing surfaces to the required dimensions. Additional options include inspection to drawing, first article inspection (FAI), AS9102 reporting, GD&T, and physical-property testing when specified.
For avionics housings, ducts, brackets, and other components used in demanding flight environments, Antero® 800NA, Antero® 840CN03, and ULTEM™ 9085 provide material options for elevated temperatures, chemical exposure, low outgassing, and applicable flame, smoke, and toxicity requirements. Antero 840CN03 also provides ESD performance.
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FDM® Nylon 12CF™ is best suited to brackets, payload mounts, structural housings, tooling, and selected metal-replacement applications that benefit from high stiffness-to-weight performance.
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FDM® TPU 92A supports flexible seals, protective covers, vibration dampeners, and other elastomeric components. Post-processing options such as vapor smoothing or specialty coatings can also seal compatible parts across multiple additive technologies.
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PA11 and PA12 options are best suited to impact-resistant housings, covers, ducts, clips, protective components, and repeatable production.
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Use printed layup tools, molds, and production aids when direct printing is not the right solution or when an evolving design makes conventional tooling too costly or slow. This multi-technology approach is especially useful when unmanned platforms require different processes for structural components, enclosures, flexible parts, and detailed prototypes.
Get Parts MadeUpload your CAD file for an online quote, or contact our team when your project requires engineering review, controlled production, custom inspection or documentation.
