Hardware

In-house printer capability for practical additive manufacturing.

AMES combines composite, metal, and SLA systems with engineering, reverse engineering, laser scanning, manufacturing, and post-processing support.

Markforged Mark Two
Desktop composite 2x

Markforged Mark Two

Useful for strong engineering prototypes, small fixtures, brackets, jigs, and functional polymer parts with fiber reinforcement options.

Materials: Onyx, Nylon, carbon fiber, fiberglass, Kevlar, HSHT fiberglass

Markforged X7
Industrial composite 3x

Markforged X7

Suited for production-grade composite tooling, end-use components, and fixtures where strength, repeatability, and dimensional control matter.

Materials: Onyx, Onyx FR, carbon fiber, fiberglass, Kevlar, HSHT fiberglass

Markforged Metal X
Metal additive manufacturing 1x

Markforged Metal X

Used for functional metal prototypes, low-volume parts, replacement components, and development work where machined tooling is not the right first step.

Materials: 17-4PH stainless steel, copper, tool steels, Inconel options

Large-format SLA 1x

Formlabs Form 4L

A good fit for larger detailed SLA parts, presentation prototypes, fit checks, patterns, and smooth-surface components.

Materials: Engineering, general purpose, tough, rigid, flexible, ESD, casting, medical and dental resins