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Alihankinta Subcontracting Fair in Tampere, 29 September–1 October 2026 – Welcome to meet us at booth D384!

The most important industrial meeting place of the autumn, Alihankinta Subcontracting Fair Finland, will once again take place at Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre on 29 September–1 October 2026. The event brings together thousands of industry professionals, decision-makers and technology pioneers — and we’ll be there too.

You’ll find us in our familiar spot in Hall D, at the Salo joint stand D384.

We will be showcasing solutions for industrial 3D printing and digital manufacturing. Our goal is to demonstrate how modern 3D production can accelerate product development, reduce costs and improve delivery reliability.

Whether you are planning a new product, streamlining production, or looking for a reliable partner for industrial 3D manufacturing, you’ll find expertise and practical solutions at our stand. Alihankintamessut is the perfect place to discuss upcoming projects, exchange ideas, and discover new ways to develop your production.

We will be present throughout the entire event — welcome to talk with us, ask questions, challenge us, or simply stop by to say hello.

See you in Tampere, 29 September–1 October 2026.

 

Regarding Our Summer Opening Hours 2026

Dear customers,

Summer has once again progressed to the point where the holiday season is approaching. This year, our production will be closed during weeks 30 and 31, i.e. from 20th of July to 2nd of August 2026.

We will do our best to print and deliver all urgent orders received by Tuesday, 14th of July, by the end of week 29. Non‑urgent orders, as well as orders arriving later during week 29, will be processed starting from week 32, when our production operations return to normal.

Requests for quotations will be answered starting from week 33.

For any questions or further information, please contact us at sales@3dtech.fi

Wishing you a sunny summer

Team 3DTech

3DTech at the Subcontracting Fair from September 30 to October 2, 2025 at stand D384

The Subcontracting Fair 2025 in Tampere is approaching, and after a short break, 3DTech Ltd will be participating once again. We hope to meet as many of our old and new customers as possible during the event.

Welcome to join us for a discussion about 3D printing and to hear all about what we’re currently working on. At our booth, you’ll have the chance to explore various 3D-printed items and ask questions directly from an industry professional. Who knows—you might discover new ways to benefit from 3D printing.

You’ll find us in Hall D at the joint Salo stand D 384, and we’ll be there every day of the fair. Visitor registration is available here.

See you in Tampere!

Summer 2024, We Will Be Closed Weeks 29-30

Dear Customers.

Summer has progressed to the point where the vacation season is approaching. This Summer, we will be closed during weeks 29 and 30, which is from July 15th to July 28th. Urgent orders received by Tuesday, July 9th, we aim to print and deliver by the end of week 28. Non-urgent orders and those received later in the week 28, will be processed starting from week 31, when we will resume normal service. For more information, please, contact us at sales@3dtech.fi 

Wishing You all a Sunny and Relaxing Summer!

3DTech Team

Large Scale Additive Manufacturing Coming to 3DTech’s Service Portfolio

A large-scale additive manufacturing (LSAM) service will be added to our services and ramped up during the last quarter of 2023. The used technique, granulate-based Fused Granulate Fabrication, is significantly faster than filament-based 3D printing methods, enabling a fast and cost-efficient method to print larger objects. Benefits compared to traditional manufacturing methods are, among other things, efficient manufacturing without molds, production of customized products, a wide range of suitable materials including bio-based and recycled materials as well as very little waste. LSAM transforms the way of producing large pieces in various industries. Possible applications are for example furniture, parts for vehicles, boats, and ships, theater and movie decor, industrial molds and jigs as well as scale models.

3DTech’s solution

Technology: Fused Granulate Fabrication (FGF), known also as Granular Extrusion and Fused Particle Fabrication

Build Volume: 1500 mm x 1000 mm x 990 mm in pilot phase (later max 2000 mm x 1500 mm x 1000 mm)

Nozzle options: 1 mm, 3 mm and 5 mm

Support material: Same material as the printable object. Mechanical removal.

Limitations: Applicable only for medium-sized and large objects. A need for a support structure should be avoided, or kept at a minimum when planning an object’s geometry. The printing layers are visible, so, depending on the object, the surface may require post-processing.

The process will be piloted with selected customers during the last quarter of 2023. The aim is to find models, that don’t require a support structure, or they need it very little. Examples of possible applications are large molds, design furniture and décor, and large prototypes.

Available materials at the start

FGF PIPG Glassfiber (19%), PIPG Glassfiber (30%)

FGF PIPG FR UV

UPM Formi 3D Biocompocite

  • A biomaterial mix of cellulose fibers and PLA
  • 100% recyclable
  • 3D printed parts can be post-processed by conventional wood post-processing methods
  • Suitable for applications like furniture, molds (e.g. concrete casting, vacuum infusion), art and decor, and prototyping
  • UPM Formi datasheet
  • References

More materials will be added when needed later.

New! MJF prints of PA12 Glass Beads available now

We have added HP 3D High Reusability PA12 Glass Beads to our HP Multi Jet Fusion printing material portfolio. This 40% glass bead-filled thermoplastic material has both optimal mechanical properties and high reusability (up to 70%) of the surplus powder. PA12 GB is ideal for applications that require high stiffness like for example enclosers, housings, jigs, and tooling.

Read more about HP 3D printing materials here.

Summer 2022 Business Hours. We Are Closed Weeks 28 & 29.

Dear Customers.

The Summer is well on the way and the vacation season is nearing. We will be closed the weeks 28 and 29, i.e. from July 11th to 24th. Urgent orders coming in by Tuesday the 5th of July, we aim to print and deliver by the end of week 27, but orders coming in after Tuesday or not urgent will be printed from week 30 onwards when we serve again normally. For more information, please, contact us at sales@3dtech.fi 

Wishing You all a Sunny and Relaxing Summer!

3DTech Team

We are open on weeks 52 and 1

We are open and serve our customers also Monday the 23rd of December and Friday the 27th of December as well as week one Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. We are closed from 24th to 26th of December as well the 1st and 6th of January.

Warm thanks to our customers and partners for the past year. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2020.

 

Brinter™ 3D (Bio)printing Platform Extends to Meet the Industrial Needs

Brinter™ 1 in-line version

The increased awareness of environmental aspects has led to the search for more environmentally friendly printable materials, such as cellulose-based materials, to replace oil-based synthetic polymers in 3D printing. Hence, during the past two years in the European Union’s Horizon 2020 funded NOVUM project, 3DTech has concentrated on building a novel 3D (bio)printing platform capable of printing various cellulose-based formulations for applications such as electrical insulators. The modular 3D (bio)printing platform, Brinter™, combines several 3D printing technologies into a single device enabling genuine multi-material printing of materials ranging from pastes and gels incorporating living cells to granulates of plastic-free cellulose or metal injection molding (MIM) materials. Thanks to Brinter™ platform, rapid R&D changes and shorter lead times are becoming commonplace both
in the lab-scale research as well as in the mass-production of complex-
shaped industrial components.

Brinter™ 1 desktop version

The newest add-ons to the Brinter™ platform will be unveiled in the FormNext 2019 Exhibition on the 19th-22nd of November in Frankfurt am Main. Come and visit the NOVUM project’s stand F38 in Hall 11.0 and check out how Brinter™ transforms from a desktop unit to an in-line production version.

More information:
www.brinter.com
contact@brinter.com
www.novumproject.eu