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Guide To Vacuum Casting

Guide To Vacuum Casting At Malcolm Nicholls Ltd, we pride ourselves on pushing the boundaries of manufacturing innovation. In our commitment to offering cutting-edge solutions, we delve into the realm of overmoulding and insert moulding in vacuum casting—a...

Revolutionising Prototyping: The Versatility of Vac Casting Across Industries

Revolutionising Prototyping: The Versatility of Vac Casting Across Industries Vacuum Casting a Cost-Effective Rapid Prototyping Technique  Also known as Urethane Casting is a versatile and cost-effective rapid prototyping technique.  It is used to produce high-quality...

Bridging the Prototype to Mass Market Gap: The Power of Low Volume Manufacturing

Bridging the Prototype to Mass Market Gap: The Power of Low-Volume Manufacturing From Prototype to Mass Market Uncover the Benefits of 3D Printing with Malcolm Nicholls Ltd. Explore how additive manufacturing revolutionizes the journey of product development. Discover...

The Pro’s and Con’s Of 3D Printing

The Pros & Cons Of 3D Printing  We are diving deep into the benefits of 3D Printing.  We are exploring the numerous advantages and disadvantages of this cutting-edge technology. If you're an expert in the field, you're in the right place! Let's uncover the...

Bring your creative visions to life with our custom 3D printing services

Bring Your Creative Visions To Life With Custom 3D Printing Services  Our Custom 3D Printing Services In the world of manufacturing, the demand for a custom 3d printing service that are both intricate and complex is on the rise. Traditional manufacturing methods...

Low volume manufacturing

Low Volume Manufacturing The Benefits   Firstly, a short mention about Volume Manufacturing Before we go in-depth about low-volume manufacturing - or low volume production - let’s make a few statements about volume manufacturing. Traditionally, to make a light...

Direct Digital Manufacturing and Low Volume Production

Increased demand for Direct Digital Manufacturing Whether you call it low volume production, low volume manufacturing, low volume prototyping or even the new buzzword of Direct Digital Manufacturing (DDM) it all ultimately means the same thing. Direct Digital...

20 Years of 3D Printing

A Comparison of 3D Printing between 20 years ago and now.   1996 2016 Price - How much for a top of the range SLA 3D Printer?  Approx 480k GBP  Approx 600k GBP Build Speed - How long does a typical...
Guide To Vacuum Casting

Guide To Vacuum Casting

Guide To Vacuum Casting At Malcolm Nicholls Ltd, we pride ourselves on pushing the boundaries of manufacturing innovation. In our commitment to offering cutting-edge solutions, we delve into the realm of overmoulding and insert moulding in vacuum casting—a...

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The Pro’s and Con’s Of 3D Printing

The Pro’s and Con’s Of 3D Printing

The Pros & Cons Of 3D Printing  We are diving deep into the benefits of 3D Printing.  We are exploring the numerous advantages and disadvantages of this cutting-edge technology. If you're an expert in the field, you're in the right place! Let's uncover the...

read more
Low volume manufacturing

Low volume manufacturing

Low Volume Manufacturing The Benefits   Firstly, a short mention about Volume Manufacturing Before we go in-depth about low-volume manufacturing - or low volume production - let’s make a few statements about volume manufacturing. Traditionally, to make a light...

read more

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“Can Making Machine” – Exhibition Display Model

MNL were tasked with not only to produce a scale model of a machine but to also make it semi function.

FDM 3D Printed Machining Jig

Printed using fused deposition modelling (FDM) in a high temperature material (ULTEM)

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