Case Studies

Construction/Tools Outdoor Items Gaming Promotional Products Medical Products NFT's Home Products/Decor Just cool projects

Construction/Tools

1.1 - EZ Level Crown Master - Crown Molding Jig

EZ Level Batch of 3D Printed Parts EZ Level Single 3D Printed Part Close Up

Product Details - Crown Master Wedges allows installers to cut crown molding right side up - Threads are printed into the model (no need for thread inserts). The old model was produced in China and they were able to reshore the new model to the United States.

Production Rate - Up to 2000 Pieces Per Day

Unit Size - 4in x 8in x 1/2in

Print Time - 16 Hours

Print Resolution - 100 Microns

Units per Print - 60 Units

Material - DL110HB

Printer - Photocentric Magna

Buy yours here https://www.ez-level.com/

"Before, we had to pay $20,000+ for injeciton molds and had to order thousands! Now, we simply send in our CAD drawings, athe guys at Merit3 go to work, send us back a 3Dversion and once approved... BAM... 2 weeks later we have product! Now, we can order 50 or 5,000 units and our R&D is so quick! Thanks you Craig and everyone else at Merit3D for helping us to keep all of our prodcuts in the US!!!!"

Brooks Courtney-Founder EZ Level

1.2 - EZ Level StudFinder Pro

EZ Level Stud Finder Single 3D Printed Part Close Up EZ Level Stud Finder Batch of 3D Printed Parts

Product Details - StudFinder-Pro is used to find studs using an evenly distributed magnetic field that creates an 8 inch sweep zone - This previously required more assembly, but is now manufactured in one piece. After print, 4 neodymium magnets are placed in the 4 holes which will find any screw, nail or metal stud on a wall.

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Production Rate -1000 Pieces Per Day

Unit Size - 2in x 10in x 3in

Print Time - 14 Hours

Print Resolution - 100 Microns

Units per Print - 50 Units

Material - DL110HB

Printer - Photocentric Magna

"Working with you through these two designs has been a pleasure. You move quick, you listen, and you deliver. You didn't give me a 3D version of our product, you gave me 'artwork'...and that matters a lot to us. You've earned the business."

1.3 - Adhesives Technologies Hanger

Product Details - A hanger for epoxy products is a device or component used to attach the mixing nozzle to the epoxy tube. Merit3D is reshoring the production of the hangers bypassing the injection molding process. Adhesives Technology has currently ordered over 1 million hangers from Merit3D.

Photocentric Case Study

Production Rate - 24000 Pieces Per Day

Unit Size - 1 1/2in x 2 3/4in x 1/4in

Print Time - 225 Minutes

Print Resolution - 250 Microns

Units per Print - 400 Units

Material - BASF EPD 1006

Printer - Photocentric Magna

"3D Merit saved the day with a critical supply chain issue we were having. They quickly designed a 3D prototype with different materials and features for us to evaluate. Within a few weeks we were able to run samples on the line and provide feedback. Great company which delivers what they say and is very responsive. Great partner!" - Peter Zazzaro DOO for Adhesives Technologies Corp.

Outdoor Items

2.1 - Backslope Tools - Bucket Block

Product Details - Back Slope Tools makes high end tools for trail maintenance from shovels and rakes to carrying tools. They came to us for a need to mass produce this part for their system. Since then they have hade many more projects that have skipped injection molding and used additive manufacturing to mass produce their parts.

Production Rate -10,000 Pieces Per Day

Order size- Orders 1000 At A Time

Unit Size - 1in x 1in x 2in

Print Time - 2 Hours

Print Resolution - 100 Microns

Units per Print - 50 Units

Material - DL110HB

Printer - Photocentric Magna

Website - https://toolsfortrails.com/

2.2 - Alaska Guide Creations - Binocular Tethers

Product Details -This 3D print set a world record for the most 3D parts printed in one day. Alaska Guide creations ordered 5000 pieces then a few months later ordered 25,000 pieces then a few months later, ordered 60,000 pieces. We hit print at 8:00am and delivered 62,700 pieces to the customer at 4:30pm that same day

Production Rate- 2.4 Pieces Per Second

Unit Size -1 1/2 in x 1/4 in x 1 in

Print Time - 6 hr for 62,700 Pieces

Print Resolution - 250 Microns

Units per Print - 800

Material - Duramax

Printer - Photocentric Magna

Texture- Customer added a sand blasted texture to surface

To buy- https://alaskaguidecreations.com/

"We love buying local. Alaska Guide Creations passions ourselves on American made and great quality. This was a great project and we have many more coming." AGC

2.3 - GoPro adaptors for spoting scope

Product Details - The GoPro adaptor is used to adapt any GoPro to a spotting scope, binoculars and other device when you need to zoom in to take a picture. With the new releases each year, Additive manufacturing is a perfect solution for GoPro cases

Design Time - 3 Weeks From Design To Production

Production Rate- 1000 Per Day

Unit Size - 4in x 3in x 3in

Print Time - 4 Hours

Print Resolution - 250 Microns

Units per Print - 30

Material - Duramax

Printer - Photocentric Magna

To buy - https://www.phoneskope.com/
Also available at Scheels, Sportsman's warehouse, Cabela's, Bass Pro Shop

2.3 - Pickelball Paddle

Product Details - These pickleball paddles are unique. Each paddle has the added benefit of being completely customizable. With the size of the internal latticing being interchangable, and the ability to add words, logos, and simple pictures into the design of the paddle.

Design Time - 2-3 weeks

Production Rate- 360 Pieces Per Day

Unit Size - 16.5in x 1in x 7.3in

Print Time - 8 Hours

Print Resolution - 250 Microns

Units per Print - 9

Printer - Photocentric Magna

2.4 Bike Parts

Product Details- A variety of bike parts can be 3d manufactured. These parts are custom designed and SLA printed. There have also been flexible bike grips and internal washers printed for use on pedal bikes.

Design Time - 2-3 weeks

Production Rate- 40-800 Pieces Per Day

Unit Size - Varies By Part

Print Time - 2-18 Hours

Print Resolution - 100-250 Microns

Units per Print - 2-65 Units

Printer - Photocentric Magna

Gaming

Promotional Products

4.1 - Mass-Produced Promotional Pens Made in the US

Product Details -This project was a blast. We asked social media people if anyone could find a promotional pen that was made in the USA and out of the thousands of people looking for pens, no one found one that was newer than 15 years. Bringing promotional products back to the USA again is awesome to see. We are even adding customers logos in 3D to the pens.

Production Rate-5000 Pieces Per Day

Unit Size - Size Of A Pen

Print Time - 6 Hours

Print Resolution - 100 Microns

Units per Print - 400

Material - Any

Printer - Photocentric Magna

"We love taking these pens to trade shows. People walk by and they are amazed to see them. They are more interested in the pens than our own products." Excited Customer in Cleveland UT. 🙂

4.2 - Bobby Dodd Trophy for Georgia Peach Bowl

Product Details -The Bobby Dodd Trophy is given out to coaches at the chick-fil-A Georgia peach bowl. We were given the statue and we made some adjustments to the trophy as per the customers requirements. They wanted changes from the original to be an older looking man and also longer arms as per the actual look of Bobby Dodd. The Merit3D team made these changes and the customer was thrilled.

Production Rate-300 Pieces Per Day

Unit Size - 4in x 4in x 8in

Print Time - 10 Hours

Print Resolution - 100 Microns

Units per Print - 12

Material - Duramax

Post process-Painted and clear coated
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Bobby Dodd page link

"We love taking these pens to trade shows. People walk by and they are amazed to see them. They are more interested in the pens than our own products." Excited Customer in Cleveland UT. 🙂

4.3 - Bike Medals for NICA-Utah

Product Details -These medals were printed and then painted for many different positions for NICA races. One of them spins inside it self creating a part that cant be made any other way besides additive manufacturing

Production Rate-5000 Pieces Per Day

Unit Size - 2in, 4in, 6in, 8in, 10in

Print Time - 2hr-6hr

Print Resolution - 100 Microns

Units per Print - 50-300

Material - Any

Printer - Photocentric Magna

4.3 - Texture blocks- give aways at trade shows

Product Details -These texture blocks are mass produced for trade show give aways to show that by the click of a mouse, you can add any texture to any surface. Traditional manufacturing methods of injection molding require a lot of time and are very expensive and you can't change once you have decided. This is SO AWESOME to demo the benefits of additive manufacturing.

Production Rate-5000 Pieces Per Day

Unit Size - 2in x 1in x 1in

Print Time - 3 Hours

Print Resolution - 100 Microns

Units per Print - 50

Material - Any

Printer - Photocentric Magna

Textures- Organic, Carbon fiber, Sand rough, Sand smooth, Cut Through

4.4 - Challenge Coins

Product Details -These Challenge Coins were made as a promotional product for UAMMI.

Production Rate- 312 Pieces Per Hour (per printer)

Unit Size - 1 1/2in x 1 1/2in x .2in

Print Time - 10 Minutes

Print Resolution - 100 Microns

Units per Print - 52

Material - DL110HB

Printer - Photocentric Magna

Medical Products

5.1 - 3D printed Casts

Product Details - Did you know that casts can be made that are washable, breathable and don't stink? Well now they can! Doctors can scan a broken arm with their iPhone and we can then print the cast for them. Technology is amazing. We have partnered with Exiom and Xkelet to bring 3D technology to the medical industry.

Production Rate- 200 Pieces Per Day

Unit Size - 10in x 4in x 4in

Print Time -2 Hours

Print Resolution - 500 Microns

Units per Print - 8

Material - Biocompatible

Printer - Photocentric Magna

"This was the coolest to have on my arm. I was injured playing football and broke my arm. Merit3D and the local Dr, took care of my arm and placed a very cool looking cast on it." Craig Olson

NFT's

6.1 - Dragon Federation-Dragon Eggs

Product Details -Dragon Federation came to us and needed thousands of dragon eggs. They make a cool NFT that comes with a physical egg as well. Post processing is done with these eggs to the owner can raise the egg. This can only be made using additive manufacturing.

Production Rate- 100 Pieces Per Day

Unit Size - 7in x 5in x 5in

Print Time - 22 Hours

Print Resolution - 250 Microns

Units per Print -6

Material - Duramax

Printer - Photocentric Magna

Home Products/Decor

7.1 - Manti Temple night light and Christmas tree ornament

Product Details - The project was done for a ward in the LDS church. They wanted many of these Manti temple Christmas tree ornaments for their kids. Merit3D downloaded a free SLT file then modified it to accept a light in the middle then started printing away. The kids (and Families) Loved them.

Customer- LDS Church

Part Size - 4in x 3in x 2in

Print Time - 3 Hours

Print Resolution -100 Microns

Units per Print -50

Material - Durable Off White

Printer - Photocentric Magna

Cool feature 1- Amazing Detail

Cool feature 2-Hollowed out for internal light

7.2 - Micro screw-watch stand

Product Details -This micro screw was part of a watch stand for a customer. The part turned out well and we were amazed at the detail that we were able to print. The customer ended up combining many parts and eliminated this part but not before we printed 1000 in 15 minutes.

Production Rate- 500,000 Per Day

Unit Size - 1mm x 1mm

Print Time - 15 Minutes

Print Resolution - 50 Microns

Units per Print - 3000

Material - Hard Black

Printer - Photocentric Magna

7.3 - HappiOutdoor - Cooler Hinges & Pins

Product Details - This pin was produced in the thousands. It had to have an end that allowed for it to be inserted in a receiving hole. This had many iterations before we perfected the manufacturing process for Happy Outdoors.

Production Rate- 20,000 Per Day

Unit Size - 1/2 in x 1/2 in x 4in

Print Time - 5 Hours

Print Resolution - 250 Microns

Units per Print - 300

Material -Hard Black

Printer - Photocentric Magna

7.4 - PhoneSkope - Scope-Mountable Phone Cases

Product Details -Great relationship with phonescope to the point that they tell us which phones they want their case adapted to and either they send us a design or we design the case from the ground up. This is a great example for additive manufacturing because phones come out every year so making a mold will only last for a few years before you won't need it anymore.

Production Rate -2000 Pieces Per Day

Unit Size - 3/4in x 4in x 7in

Print Time -6 Hours

Print Resolution -250 Microns

Units per Print -30

Material - DL110HB

Printer - Photocentric Magna

"The work and quick turnaround time is amazing from Merit3D. It has helped us be able go produce cases for the most popular phones to the least popular phones." Phone Skope

7.5 - Sight In 1 - Tool for sighting in rifle scopes

Product Details - Great reshoring project. Sight in One was working with a company over the water for 2 years before we tried mass producing his part using additive manufacturing. He was amazed at the speed to get to production and had to wait for his boxes to be produced longer than his physical part.

Production Rate- 1000 Pieces Per Day

Unit Size - 3in x 3in x 5in

Print Time - 5 Hours

Print Resolution -250 Micron

Units per Print -30

Material - Duramax

Printer - Photocentric Magna

Cool feature-Threads were put in the part in the printing process so a secondary process was eliminated

"I was working with a company for 2 years in China and Merit3d accomplished more in 2 weeks then we did in 2 years going over seas. THANKS!!!" Tom Lasso-Founder

Just cool projects

8.1 - 3D Promotions - Bobby Dodd Trophies

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Unit Size - Xin x Xin x Xin
Print Time - X Hours
Print Resolution - X micron
Units per Print - X Units
Material - X
Printer - Photocentric Magna

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