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Process Selection Guide

Process Material Process Accuracy Cost Eff. Quantity Max Mold Life Price Range Materials Turn Around Size
Limits		 Part Complexity
SLA
Watershed™ 11120
 +/- 0.005 1-6 Parts N/A Medium N/A 2-5 Days 20 x 20 x 20” All Parts
SLS
DuraForm PA
 +/- 0.010 1-20 Parts N/A Medium N/A 3-5 Days 10 x 13 x 16” All Parts
SLS
DuraForm GF
 +/- 0.010 1-20 Parts — Medium N/A 3-5 Days 10 x 13 x 16” All Parts
SLS
DuraForm AF
 +/- 0.010 1-20 Parts — Medium N/A 3-5 Days 10 x 13 x 16” All Parts
SLS
LaserForm A6
 +/- 0.010 1-50 Parts N/A Medium A6 Tool Steel infiltrated with bronze 5-12 Days 10 x 10 x 8 ” All Parts
SLA
RTV Silicon / Urethane Molding
 +/- 0.010 5-20 Parts 30 Shots Medium Urethanes / Epoxy 1-2 Weeks Large Most Parts
Rapid Tooling
LaserForm A6
 +/- 0.010 50-50K 15K Medium All Thermoplastics 2-3 Weeks 14 x 14 x 8” Med-Complex
Rapid Tooling
CNC Machining (Aluminum, P20)  
 +/- 0.003 250-500K 50K-100K Medium-High All Thermoplastics 3-5 Weeks 18 x 38 x 10” Most Parts