Service Bureau
A unique supplier who understands your requirements
It is difficult to have all the necessary technology and equipment in your own facility
especially with the constant progress of 3D technologies. A large proportion of industrial
design offices have 3D scanners but without rapid prototyping skills in-house. Service
bureaus need to meet their clients’ needs for pre-series requirements and low volume
manufacturing techniques. Even though they may have 3D printers they may lack post
processing abilities for example. To meet all these requirements we are the 3D Printing
partner offering you access to all available technologies and post processing services.
What our Service Bureau can do for you
Broad Additive Manufacturing Menu
Many service bureaus work to be the expert in the technologies they use such as FDM or
SLA. However, each technology comes with its own advantages and disadvantages. For this
reason you can easily access all Additive Manufacturing technologies with the international
network of PLG Global. Send us your RFQs for the following 3D Printing technologies
including MJF, SLS, FDM, SLA, DLS, PolyJet, SLM, EBM, DMLS and Binder Jetting.
Low-Volume-Manufacturing
Additive Manufacturing is generally known as rapid prototyping. For this reason other service
bureaus mostly produce one to five parts. The number of parts to be produced and the cost per
piece are directly proportional. Should you require higher volumes we can offer Vacuum
Casting and RIM technologies. Simply send us your data and we will advise you on what low
volume manufacturing solutions best suit your application.
Complimentary Reverse Engineering
PLG Global provides you with a portable 3D scanning network which is available to use at
any location. We can offer you optical and laser based professional systems located
worldwide depending on your specific requirements.
Economies of Agglomeration
At PLG Global we can source top quality services with the most affordable prices. Once a
NDA is in place we can match your requirements with the perfect business partner for your
project.
Post-Processing
Surface quality remains the most common disadvantage of Additive Manufacturing. Some
post processing might be needed even though SLA or Polyjet technologies are used. We care
about post processing and have expert finishing and post processing teams.
Solid Design Service
Our reverse engineers can prepare your STL data ready for 3D printing and convert any
surface into a solid model. We can also provide a sketch to 3D design service. All we need is
an idea from you and we can design, prototype & manufacture it as per your requirements.
Traditional Manufacturing Methods
Some designs can be produced at lower cost by using traditional techniques even though we
utilise the latest digital manufacturing technologies. PLG Global Manufacturing Network
offers its partners Metal Casting, CNC Milling, and Plastic Injection Services.
Topology Optimization
PLG Global works with industrial 3D Printing equipment which makes it possible to
manufacture parts which cannot be produced any other way. We use 3D printers that produce
objects by adding material instead of subtracting it (CNC Machining). It becomes possible for
us to manufacture more complex shapes and designs.
Material Selection
Depending on your requirements our material engineers can offer you certain materials both
for Additive Manufacturing and for traditional techniques. Please fill in your contact details
on our website and we will be in touch to discuss what materials would suit your specific
application.