SLSReinforced thermoplasticRobotics

SLS Carbon Fiber Nylon (PA12-CF) for Robotics.

Lightweight end-of-arm tooling that survives 10⁶+ duty cycles without warp or backlash. 3DBuildBot delivers selective laser sintering parts in Carbon Fiber Nylon (PA12-CF) with full material traceability and instant online quoting.

High stiffness-to-weight ratio with near-zero warp at altitude or under cyclic load. Production-grade nylon parts with no support structures and full design freedom.

  • End-effectors
  • Gripper jaws
  • Cable management
  • Sensor mounts

Designed for high-cycle automation lines and collaborative robotics cells.

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Specifications

SLS · Carbon Fiber Nylon (PA12-CF) baseline

Typical values for robotics parts produced in our certified facilities.

Process

Selective Laser Sintering

Dimensional tolerance
± 0.30 mm or ± 0.30%
Resolution
100 µm layer height
Build envelope
365 × 365 × 460 mm
Typical lead time
2–4 business days

Material

Carbon Fiber Nylon (PA12-CF)

Tensile strength
76 MPa
Flexural modulus
4.2 GPa
Heat deflection (HDT)
175 °C
Density
1.06 g/cm³
Elongation at break
4 %
Certifications
RoHS · REACH

Values represent typical XY-plane properties for as-built parts. Z-axis and post-processed specs available on request — every shipment includes a material certificate.

Production workflow

How a SLS part in Carbon Fiber Nylon ships.

From CAD upload to crated delivery. Every step is timestamped on the digital traveler that arrives with your parts.

  1. 01

    DFM review

    Applications engineer validates thin walls, draft angles, and SLS-specific constraints within 4 business hours.

  2. 02

    Build prep

    Nesting, support generation, and tool-path optimization on calibrated Selective Laser Sintering machines.

  3. 03

    Production

    Lights-out runs on certified reinforced thermoplastic stock. Operator initials logged at every shift change.

  4. 04

    QC & ship

    CMM verification on critical dimensions, then DDP shipping with full traceability.

Post-processing

Finishing options

Every SLS part ships with standard post-processing included. Upgrade at quote time for parts that need to look (or behave) like production.

  • Bead-blast standard

    Matte uniform finish; included.

  • Vapor smoothing

    Sealed surface; ~50% strength gain in Z.

  • Dye (black / RAL)

    Through-color, no flaking.

  • EOS-grade media tumble

    Soft edge break for handling parts.

Typical applications

What Robotics teams print here.

Real parts our robotics customers have shipped using this exact configuration in the last 90 days.

  • End-effectors

    SLS · Carbon Fiber Nylon

  • Gripper jaws

    SLS · Carbon Fiber Nylon

  • Cable management

    SLS · Carbon Fiber Nylon

  • Sensor mounts

    SLS · Carbon Fiber Nylon

Lead time

2–4 business days

Includes DFM review, production, QC, and DDP shipping. Express tier available (next-day) at quote time.

Customer story

From the field

A representative robotics engagement using SLS in Carbon Fiber Nylon (PA12-CF).

1,240

Parts

3 days

Lead time

0.4%

Reject rate

"We were quoting SLS Carbon Fiber Nylon parts across three vendors with two-week lead times. 3DBuildBot collapsed that to a single dashboard with same-day DFM feedback. It's how we ship hardware on a weekly cadence now."

Engineering Lead

Robotics & Automation program

FAQ

SLS Carbon Fiber Nylon — common questions

What tolerance can I actually hold on a SLS part?
Our published baseline is ± 0.30 mm or ± 0.30%, measured XY-plane on as-built parts. Critical features can be machined post-print for tighter tolerances — flag at quote time.
Is Carbon Fiber Nylon (PA12-CF) certified for robotics use?
Carbon Fiber Nylon (PA12-CF) carries RoHS, REACH. Designed for high-cycle automation lines and collaborative robotics cells. Full certificates of conformance ship with every order.
What's the maximum part size?
Our build envelope for this process is 365 × 365 × 460 mm. Larger assemblies are split, printed in sections, and bonded or mechanically joined — ask for a DFM consult.
Can you scale this from prototype to production?
Yes. The same machines and material lots used for your prototype run your production order — no re-qualification needed. Volume pricing kicks in at 50 units and again at 500.
How is pricing calculated?
Material volume × per-cm³ rate + machine setup fee + post-processing + platform markup. The widget above shows the live breakdown — no hidden fees at checkout.