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Industrial 3-D Printing that Survives the Shop Floor
CME delivers engineering-grade FDM / FFF 3D printing for everything from simple brackets to complex electro-mechanical assemblies — built in carbon-fiber nylon, polycarbonate, and ASA, and shipped on prototype timelines..

​✔ Manufacture Build to Print or Specification
✔ "Ruggedization" Manufacturing
✔ 3+ decades of helping our customers solve their complex manufacturing problems
✔ Our industry leading QMS certifications reduce costly delays for your production needs
✔ CMMC Level 2 Compliant

Additive Manufacturing Partners, Not Just a Print Queue
​Whether you need a fast prototype, a manufacturing aid, or a strong end-use part, our team speaks your language — tolerances, load cases, and lead times included.
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• 3D Printed Tooling Built to Take Abuse: Jigs, fixtures, assembly tooling, manufacturing aids, and end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) engineered to withstand daily shop-floor punishment — at a fraction of the cost and lead time of machined equivalents.
• FDM Prototypes You Can Actually Test​: High-fidelity functional prototypes that stand up to rigorous stress and thermal testing, so you validate the design before committing to mass production.
• Drone and Robotics Parts that are Light, Rigid, Mission-Specific:  Lightweight, rigid drone frames and custom gear housings, plus purpose-built and adapted grippers and EOAT for robotic and collaborative robot (cobot) arms.

These are the jobs where additive manufacturing does not just match traditional manufacturing — it beats it on cost, speed, or both.

3d Printed Jigs, Fixtures, & Assembly-Line Tooling

• Jigs, fixtures, framing, and guide blocks with quick, low-cost turnaround
• Inspection fixtures tailored to a single part number
• End-of-arm tooling adapted to your existing robot cells

End-Use and Low-Volume Production Parts

• End-use functional parts for low-volume runs that cannot justify metal or injection-mold tooling — brackets, clamps, alignment pins and locators, risers
• Rapid design iterations so engineers can test three concepts in the time a vendor quotes one
• Functional replacements for long-lead, high-cost components

FDM Materials for the Real Operating Environment

We print across the full FDM material landscape — from accessible standard plastics to abrasive composites and high-temperature engineering thermoplastics. If you are unsure which fits your load case, tell us the application and we will recommend one.

Process Capabilities

• Standard FDM — PLA, PETG
• Flexible FDM — TPU
• Structural Engineering FDM — ABS, ASA
• High-Temp Engineering FDM — PC, Nylon / PA
• Abrasive & Composite FDM — carbon-fiber and glass-fiber reinforced polymers
• Multi-Material Support FDM — co-printing with PVA and breakaway supports

Primary Filaments Supported-choosing between composites, nylon, polycarbonate 

Material	Strengths	Typical Applications
PA-CF / PA-GF	Exceptional tensile strength, stiffness, impact resistance, and thermal tolerance. The best all-round combination for demanding functional parts — in exchange for disciplined moisture management.	Structural components, functional gears, brackets
PETG-CF / PLA-CF	Standard plastics reinforced with carbon fiber for added rigidity, dimensional stability, and a premium matte finish. PLA-CF is the accessible entry point for stiff, lightweight parts in benign environments.	Tight-tolerance geometry, cosmetic functional parts
Unreinforced Nylon	Impact resistance and wear performance in applications where carbon-fiber composites are too brittle.	Wear surfaces, living hinges, high-impact parts
Polycarbonate (PC)	Stands alone for combined high-temperature and high-impact requirements — and demands the most from hardware and process control.	Heat-exposed enclosures, high-load structural parts
ABS & ASA	Tough engineering thermoplastics with strong heat and impact resistance.	Housings, fixtures, general structural work

UV-Resistant 3D Printing for Outdoor Parts

• ASA (Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate) — the first choice for outdoor use, with exceptional UV resistance, weather durability, and higher heat resistance than ABS.
• PETG (including PETG-HF and translucent PETG) — naturally handles moisture and ultraviolet light well, making it a reliable, easier-to-print alternative for outdoor functional parts.
• ASA-CF — a carbon-fiber-reinforced ASA that adds rigidity and structural strength while keeping the core UV resistance of the base material.

Skip the machining queue. 3D printed components frequently serve as direct, lower-cost replacements for machined aluminum parts and weak injection-molded plastics — without the tooling spend or the lead time.

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​3D Printing Formats We Accept

We accept native CAD and mesh formats alike, so no conversion busywork before you get a quote or call our specialist today (727) 547-9799 ext. 1202.

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SPEED UP PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
​         ✔ Parts available within days
         ✔ Multiple design iterations supported

CUT COSTS
​         ✔ Cost-effective plastic and resin prototypes
​         ✔ Faster prototype turnaround time = Shorter time to market

REDUCE RISK
​         ✔ Scale manufacturing to decrease production delays
​         ✔ Check functionality with a cost-effective prototype before
​             investing in aluminum tooling 
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Features	FFF (Fused Filament)	SLA (Steroelithography)
Print Area	14" x 14" x 12.4"	5.7" x 5.7" x 6.9"
Speed	​↑↑↑↑	↑
Accuracy	0.003"	​0.002"
Layer Thickness	​0.01"	0.001"
Material(s)	Nylon, PLA, ABS, ASA, PET	​Photopolymer Resin

How CME Stands Out

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Qualified

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• AS9100D with ISO 9001:2015 QMS​

Experienced

Trusted & essential vendor

• 30+ years serving Fortune 500 and Government customers

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Reliable

Proven track record of low return rate

• Certified Essential US Manufacturer​​

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Why Others Choose CME

Know that your products will be high-quality, delivered on time, and reasonably priced.

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