Applications › Custom Parts & Enclosures
We developed this for our own products: a laser-cut, UV-printed acrylic insert is placed on the part mid-print, and the print continues over its edges, so the insert is captured on the bottom, the sides and a lip over the face. The same method captures magnets, nuts, washers and tags. It gives a product a finished, permanent branded face without glue, and gives a functional part captured hardware without a second operation.
Typical examples
- Branded products with a captured acrylic face
- Magnet-backed parts with the magnet sealed inside
- Captured nuts and washers in load paths
- Tags and identifiers sealed into the part
- Multi-color inserts in a single-color print
Materials, process and quantities
| Materials | PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, nylon bodies; 3 mm cast acrylic inserts, neodymium magnets, stainless hardware. |
|---|---|
| How it is made | Laser cutting and UV printing of the insert, programmed print pause and insert placement, print completion over the insert. |
| Quantities | One piece to prove the fit, then the run. Prototype samples, bridge quantities while a program settles, and recurring releases against a blanket order, each quoted on its own. |
| Options | Insert artwork per SKU, magnet polarity control, captured hardware to your drawing. |
| Who orders this | Consumer products, promotional products, OEMs, 3D-printed product lines. |
What to send
The part file or a sketch, the insert artwork, and quantity.
Related applications
- Parts with Heat-Set & Embedded Inserts
- Product Branding Components & Logo Inserts
- Short-Run & Bridge-Production OEM Components
- All Custom Parts & Enclosures
Start a project: Parts, prototypes & fixtures quote. A drawing, a photo or a sample part is enough to begin.
