Accelerate your product development with professional 3D printing.
From concept to production, Ravens 3D Printing delivers the precision, speed, and expertise your business needs to stay competitive.
Why Businesses Choose Ravens 3D
In today’s fast-paced market, the ability to iterate quickly and bring products to market faster can make the difference between leading your industry and playing catch-up. Ravens 3D Printing partners with businesses of all sizes – from startups to established manufacturers – to turn ideas into reality with speed, precision, and cost-effectiveness.
Speed without compromise
Traditional manufacturing methods can take weeks or months for a single prototype. With 3D printing, we can deliver functional prototypes in days, allowing you to test, iterate, and refine your designs at the speed of innovation.
Rush services available for critical deadlines.
Cost-effective development
Eliminate expensive tooling costs and minimum order quantities. 3D printing allows you to produce exactly what you need, when you need it. Test multiple design variations without breaking the budget, and only invest in tooling once your design is proven.
Engineering-grade materials
Our material selection includes high-performance thermoplastics and resins engineered for real-world applications. From heat-resistant components to flexible parts and high-strength structural elements, we match materials to your specific requirements.
Expert consultation
Our team brings years of manufacturing experience to every project. We review your designs for printability, suggest optimisations to improve performance or reduce costs, and provide honest guidance on whether 3D printing is the right solution for your application.
Confidentiality & IP protection
Your intellectual property is safe with us. We’re happy to sign NDA’s and maintain strict confidentiality throughout our partnership. Your designs remain your property. We’re here to help you succeed, not to compete.
Our Business Services
Rapid prototyping
Turn concepts into testable prototypes in days, not weeks.
Speed up your product development cycle with fast, accurate prototypes.
Test form, fit, and function before committing to expensive tooling. Perfect for:
Custom manufacturing & production parts
On-demand manufacturing for low to medium volume production
Not every part requires injection moulding or CNC machining. For low-volume production, replacement parts, or components with complex geometries, 3D printing offers a compelling alternative:
No tooling costs
Start production immediately without £10,000+ mould investments
Design freedom
Create geometries impossible with traditional methods
Fast turnaround
From order to delivery in days
Economic at low volumes
Cost-effective for runs 1 to 1000+ units
Customisation capability
Easily produce variants or personalised versions
Ideal for:
Product development support
More than a vendor, a true development partner
Bringing a new product to market involves countless decisions. Having an experienced manufacturing partner who understands both design and production can be invaluable:
Design for manufacturability (DFM) review
We analyse your designs and provide feedback on:
Material selection guidance
With dozens of materials available, choosing the right one matters. We help you select based on:
Iterative development support
Product development rarely follows a straight line. We support your process with:
Transition planning
When you’re ready to scale beyond 3D printing:
Our Technology & Capabilities
Advanced 3D Printing Technologies
FDM (Fused Deposition Modelling
Layer-bylayer thermoplastic printing for strong, functional parts. Excellent for prototypes, fixtures, and durable end-use components with a wide range of engineering materials.
Build volume:
single colour: 500 x 500 x 500 mm
multi-colour: 250 x 250 x 250 mm
Layer resolution: 0.12mm to 0.35mm
Materials: ABS, ASA, PETG, PLA, Nylon, TPU, Carbon fibre and glass fibre composites, and more.
MSLA (Masked Stereolithography)
High-resolution resin printing using UV light. Delivers exceptional detail and smooth surfaces, perfect for intricate features, smooth finishes, and fine details.
Build volume: 220 x 200 x 180 mm
Layer resolution: 0.05mm
Materials: standard, ABS-like, tough, high temperature, and casting resins.
Materials for Business Applications
Engineering Thermoplastics
- ABS: Impact resistance, heat tolerant, great for functional prototypes
- ASA: As good as ABS with the added UV resistance.
- PETG: Chemical resistant, food-safe options, good strength, translucent grades
- Nylon (PA): Excellent durability, wear resistance, flexibility
- TPU: Flexible, rubber-like parts for gaskets, grips, and cushioning
- Fibre reinforced: Carbon or glass fibre filling for extra strength and rigidity, available for PETG, ASA, ABS, and PLA.
Professional Resins
- Standard resins: Smooth finish, great detail
- Tough resins: Impact resistant, ABS-like properties
- High temperature resins: Heat deflection up to 160°C and 230°C.
- Castable resins: For investment casting applications
- High detail resin: Matt colour finish and very fine detail
1. Submit Your Design
Upload your 3D files (STL, STEP, OBJ, 3MF, IGES) through our secure quote form. Include any specific requirements regarding material, finish, or timeline.
Don’t have a 3D file? No problem. Send us drawings, sketches, or even photos of existing parts, and we’ll discuss options including:
- Recommended design partners,
- 3D scanning services for reverse engineering,
- Simple design services for straightforward parts.
2. Free Consultation
Within 24 hours (often sooner), our team will:
- Review your design for printability,
- Recommend optimal printing orientation and supports,
- Suggest material options for your application,
- Identify any potential issues or improvements,
- Provide a detailed, transparent quote with timeline.
We never surprise you with hidden fees. Our quotes include everything: material, labour, post-processing, and standard shipping.
3. Design optimisation
If we identify opportunities to improve your design, we’ll explain:
- What could be optimised and why,
- Impact on cost, strength, or print time,
- Your options to proceed as-is or with modifications
The decision is always yours. We’re to advise, not dictate.
4. Production Begins
Once you approve the quote, your project enters our production queue. We send order confirmation with expected completion date.
For larger projects, we provide progress updates.
Rush service is available for urgent needs.
5. Quality Control
Every part undergoes inspection:
- Dimensional accuracy verification,
- Surface quality check,
- Support material removal and clean-up,
- Post-processing (if specified),
- Final inspection before packing.
6. Secure Packaging & Shipping
Parts are carefully packaged to prevent damage in transit.
By default we offer free Next-Day shipping on orders over £50.
All orders are tracked and insured.
Optionally, we offer:
- Bag & Tag for orders with multiple similar parts or versions,
- INCOTERMS 2020 DDP shipping,
- Hand delivery in the UK for high value orders.