Inspection & validation
- CMM, laser scanning, and CT scanning for internal features
- Witness coupons tested per build for material properties
- Dimensional verification of critical features pre- and post-HIP
3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing
Production-grade additive manufacturing, prototype to flight.
Metal and polymer 3D printing through Vendra's network of vetted U.S. additive shops. DMLS, SLS, MJF, SLA, and FDM, with the heat treatment, HIP, and CNC post-processing needed to turn a printed part into flight hardware.
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Supplier network
Vetted U.S. additive shops, matched to your application
01 · QUALIFICATION
Prototype shops to production powder bed fleets.
For prototypes, polymer shops with quick FDM and SLA. For flight hardware, metal shops with EOS, SLM, and 3D Systems fleets, qualified for ITAR work and equipped with in-house HIP and heat treatment.
Shop Certifications
- ISO 9001: general additive QMS
- AS9100D: aerospace and defense additive
- ITAR: export-controlled hardware
- ISO 13485: medical device additive manufacturing
- Material qualification: per AMS or customer spec
Shop Qualification
- Powder traceability and reuse policy reviewed
- In-process monitoring and build documentation audited
- HIP and heat-treat capability (in-house or trusted approved processor)
- Witness coupons and tensile testing per AMS / customer spec
Production statistics
From rapid prototypes to flight hardware.
5,000+
Additive parts delivered
>99%
On-time delivery
<2%
Build failure rate
<24h
Quote turnaround
Additive capabilities
Metal and polymer processes for every program stage.
02 · METAL ADDITIVE
DMLS, SLM, and binder jetting for production metal parts.
Powder bed fusion in aerospace alloys: Ti-6Al-4V, Inconel 625 & 718, AlSi10Mg, 17-4 PH, 316L, and CoCr. Witness coupons and tensile testing per AMS or customer spec.
Metal printing
- DMLS / SLM: EOS, SLM Solutions, 3D Systems platforms
- Build envelopes up to 400 × 400 × 400 mm (larger on request)
- Layer thickness: 20–60 µm depending on material
- Binder jetting for stainless and tool steels
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Materials
- Titanium: Ti-6Al-4V Grade 5, Grade 23
- Superalloys: Inconel 625, Inconel 718, Hastelloy X
- Aluminum: AlSi10Mg, A205, F357
- Stainless & tool steel: 316L, 17-4 PH, MS1, H13
- Cobalt chrome: CoCrMo (medical and aerospace)
03 · POLYMER & COMPOSITE
SLS, MJF, SLA, and FDM for prototype to low-rate production.
Fast turn polymer printing for prototype iteration, jigs, fixtures, and end-use parts.
Polymer processes
- SLS: Nylon 11, Nylon 12, glass-filled variants
- MJF: HP Multi Jet Fusion for tougher polymers
- SLA / DLP: high-detail resin parts, dental and medical grades
- FDM: ABS, PC, ULTEM 9085 / 1010 (aerospace flame-rated)
Use cases
- Prototyping and design iteration
- Jigs, fixtures, and tooling for production
- Low-volume end-use parts
- ESD-safe and flame-retardant grades for aerospace interiors
04 · POST-PROCESSING & FINISHING
HIP, heat treat, CNC, and surface finishing under one PO.
Additive parts rarely ship straight off the build plate. Vendra coordinates HIP, heat treatment, support removal, CNC finishing, and surface treatment, under a single PO with one C of C.
Thermal & mechanical
- Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) for full density
- Stress relief, solution heat treat, aging
- Support removal and build plate separation
- CNC machining of critical interfaces and bores
Surface & coating
- Media blast, vibratory tumble, hand polish
- Chemical milling for fine surface finish
- Anodize, chem film, electroless nickel
- Painting and EMI coatings
Quality & traceability
Powder-to-part traceability for production additive.
Documentation & traceability
- Build log with full process parameters
- Powder lot, reuse cycle, and material certs flowed through
- Heat treat and HIP certificates
- AS9102 First Article Inspection on request
Nonconformance & corrective action
- Documented Nonconformance Reports (NCRs) for any deviation
- Root cause and corrective action tracked and retained
- No rework or use-as-is without customer approval
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