Frequently Asked Question

Part consolidation is the process of combining many parts into one in an effort to remove excess material, assembly and unnecessary complexity. In traditional manufacturing, there are many limitations to which designs are feasible to manufacture. With the advent of 3D printing, many of these limitations are no longer present, and so it makes sense to re-design parts. Where once an assembly of multiple parts was the only alternative, now we could combine the designs into one and get rid of a lot of wasteful complexity and material. You can get a part that is cheaper to manufacture, weighs less, is structurally stronger and generally better.