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Production Speeds and Delivery Methods
Production Speeds & Delivery Methods
Choose from our production speeds—overnight (for 3D printing only), 3, 7, or 12 days—depending on your technical requirements and project timeline. Whichever option you select, you can count on consistently high quality. Different delivery methods are available, depending on where you are based.
Production Speeds
We never compromise on quality, so our production speeds for 3D Printing and CNC Machining are designed to help you meet tight timescales or economy budgets. Our production speeds are how quickly your order is 3D printed or CNC machined.
- Overnight printing: for 3D Printed parts only
- 3 working days: for 3D Printed and CNC Machined parts
- 7 working days: for 3D Printed and CNC Machined parts
- 12 working days: for 3D Printed and CNC Machined parts
For all of our production speeds, if your 3D Printed part or CNC Machined part requires additional finishing options, additional lead time will be incurred. See our Finishing page for details of the options available.
Please Note: all final data for our overnight production speed is required by 4.30pm
Overnight 3D-printed prototype parts
If time is of the essence, we 3D print parts overnight and send them via next-day delivery with our Overnight production speed. Quality is never compromised, so you can be sure your Overnight parts will always be produced to the same high standards. Machine settings and build orientation are optimised to suit the part’s functional or aesthetic requirements, not build speed.
You can specify the level of finish required (see our Finishing options page). Depending on the 3D printing technology used, we can wash parts in cleaning solution, remove support witness marks, remove build lines, apply a light bead blast, and spray with lacquer to seal the surfaces.
3-Day CNC machined parts
For urgent CNC machined parts, we can machine in 3-working days and ship them using next-day delivery. We do not lower our quality standards to achieve this rapid turnaround but the part must meet our CNC 3-Day criteria.
Delivery options for prototype parts
Whether you’re working from your company premises, a satellite office or from home, our delivery options are designed to be convenient and flexible.
Where possible, we offer local delivery using our electric van—just let us know your requirements and we’ll confirm if this is available for your location.
Customers are also welcome to collect parts from our Royston premises—simply let us know when placing your order.
For addresses further afield, we use next-day delivery services via Royal Mail or DPD Local, depending on parcel size and urgency. Delivery charges will be confirmed at the time of order.
Quotes, deadlines and file transfers
You can use our online enquiry form any time to request a quote. We endeavour to respond the same day to enquiries received by 4.00pm unless they are complex.
If you wish to use our Overnight production speed for 3D printed parts then we need your request by 4.00pm. For CNC 3-Day machined parts, we require your request by 1.00pm
We prefer STEP files but we can also accept IGES, X_T and STL files. If you have particular requirements for tolerances, threads or other special requirements, we also need 2D drawing files. Up to ten files can be uploaded via the website when requesting a quote. If you have more than ten files or they are particularly large, please contact us on 01763 249760 to discuss other options.
Request for Quote and Placing Your Order Times | ||
RFQ | Order Received by | |
3D Printing: Overnight Production Speed | 4pm | 5pm |
CNC: 3 Day Production Speed | 1pm | 5pm |
All other production speed orders received after 1pm will be scheduled from the next working day.
Talk to us
For all your prototyping requirements, talk to us about your project on 01763 249760 or complete the enquiry form below to request a quote.
Office team
Our office team manages everything from the commercial, consulting and planning of the business through to the management of customer quotations and invoicing. If you’d like to meet the team, and take a tour of our prototyping facilities, please contact us.
Justin Pringle
Managing Director
Hannah Game
Head of Business Relations
Wendy Webb
Business Relations
Co-ordinator
Emily West
Business Relations
Co-ordinator
Vikki Pringle
Accounts and Company Secretary