3D Printing Automation
Run Your 3D Printers 24/7, Without Added Labor
We engineer end-to-end robotic systems that turn FDM, SLA, and SLS fleets into 24/7 industrial powerhouses.
Whatever your stack, we speak the language.
3D Printing Automation
Run Your 3D Printers 24/7, Without Added Labor
We engineer end-to-end robotic systems that turn FDM, SLA, and SLS fleets into 24/7 industrial powerhouses.
Whatever your stack, we speak the language.
3D Printing Automation
Run Your 3D Printers 24/7, Without Added Labor
We engineer end-to-end robotic systems that turn FDM, SLA, and SLS fleets into 24/7 industrial powerhouses.
Whatever your stack, we speak the language.
WHY AUTOMATE
WHY AUTOMATE
WHY AUTOMATE
Scaling 3D Printing Shouldn’t Mean Scaling Headcount
Adding more printers is easy. Adding more operators to tend them is a trap. Real scale isn't about buying more machines; it's about utilization. If your printers are waiting for an operator to wake up, drive in, and scrape a plate, you are losing money.
DHR Engineering designs automation systems, spanning both hardware and software, that remove these operational constraints, so you can start scaling production.
Maximize Asset Utilization
Eliminate downtime between jobs and shift changes. Achieve true 24/7 machine uptime.
Maximize Asset Utilization
Eliminate downtime between jobs and shift changes. Achieve true 24/7 machine uptime.
Maximize Asset Utilization
Eliminate downtime between jobs and shift changes. Achieve true 24/7 machine uptime.
Flatline Your OpEx
Decouple production volume from labor. One hour of management, 24/7 production.
Flatline Your OpEx
Decouple production volume from labor. One hour of management, 24/7 production.
Flatline Your OpEx
Decouple production volume from labor. One hour of management, 24/7 production.
Process Consistency
Remove errors and variability. Predictable output for mission-critical deadlines.
Process Consistency
Remove errors and variability. Predictable output for mission-critical deadlines.
Process Consistency
Remove errors and variability. Predictable output for mission-critical deadlines.
End-to-End Automated AM Workflow
Designed to grow with your production needs
Designed to grow with your production needs
From robotic integration to custom PLCs and API bridges, we build the lasting infrastructure that allows your 3D printing operation to run without you.
Robotic Machine Tending
Eliminate downtime. Automated build plate or build unit handling to enable continuous printing operation and unattended production.
Robotic Machine Tending
Eliminate downtime. Automated build plate or build unit handling to enable continuous printing operation and unattended production.
Robotic Machine Tending
Eliminate downtime. Automated build plate or build unit handling to enable continuous printing operation and unattended production.
Material Logistics
Never run empty. We build centralized handling systems that automatically load material to individual machines, eliminating manual swaps.
Material Logistics
Never run empty. We build centralized handling systems that automatically load material to individual machines, eliminating manual swaps.
Material Logistics
Never run empty. We build centralized handling systems that automatically load material to individual machines, eliminating manual swaps.
Automated Post-Processing
The dirtiest work, handled by robots. We integrate automated washing, curing (SLA), and depowdering (SLS) stations directly into the production line.
Automated Post-Processing
The dirtiest work, handled by robots. We integrate automated washing, curing (SLA), and depowdering (SLS) stations directly into the production line.
Automated Post-Processing
The dirtiest work, handled by robots. We integrate automated washing, curing (SLA), and depowdering (SLS) stations directly into the production line.
Fleet Orchestration & MES
One brain for the entire factory. Our proprietary middleware connects every printer to a single dashboard for real-time visibility and job scheduling.
Fleet Orchestration & MES
One brain for the entire factory. Our proprietary middleware connects every printer to a single dashboard for real-time visibility and job scheduling.
Fleet Orchestration & MES
One brain for the entire factory. Our proprietary middleware connects every printer to a single dashboard for real-time visibility and job scheduling.
Key Automated Processes
Key Automated Processes
Key Automated Processes
Automate the Physical Gaps in Additive Manufacturing
Eliminate the manual bottlenecks between print jobs. We automate the heavy lifting across the entire production cycle: machine tending, material handling, and post-processing for FDM, SLA, and SLS fleets.
Eliminate the manual bottlenecks between print jobs. We automate the heavy lifting across the entire production cycle: machine tending, material handling, and post-processing for FDM, SLA, and SLS fleets.
Eliminate the manual bottlenecks between print jobs. We automate the heavy lifting across the entire production cycle: machine tending, material handling, and post-processing for FDM, SLA, and SLS fleets.
Build Unit Loading
Build Unit Loading
Build Unit Loading
Part Removal & Storage
Part Removal & Storage
Part Removal & Storage
Spool Swapping (FDM)
Spool Swapping (FDM)
Spool Swapping (FDM)
Washing & Curing (SLA)
Washing & Curing (SLA)
Washing & Curing (SLA)
Machine Maintenance (SLS)
Machine Maintenance (SLS)
Machine Maintenance (SLS)
Powder Refilling (SLS)
Powder Refilling (SLS)
Powder Refilling (SLS)
RESULTS
RESULTS
Case Study: High-Volume 3D Printing Farm
The figures below illustrate one example of the automation potential of 3D printing when applied to an FDM production farm of 60+ printers over a one-year period.
RESULTS
Case Study: High-Volume 3D Printing Farm
The figures below illustrate one example of the automation potential of 3D printing when applied to an FDM production farm of 60+ printers over a one-year period.
Typical payback for 60+ printer fleets
Typical payback for 60+ printer fleets
Typical payback for 60+ printer fleets
More printing hours (DHR test lab)
More printing hours (DHR test lab)
More printing hours (DHR test lab)
Throughput gains reported
Throughput gains reported
Throughput gains reported
Unplanned maintenance reduction
Unplanned maintenance reduction
Unplanned maintenance reduction
R&D & INTEGRATION
R&D & INTEGRATION
R&D & INTEGRATION
Engineered Solutions for Complex Additive Workflows
From high-speed dental production to large-scale FDM farms, explore how we engineer custom automation for leading hardware platforms like Formlabs and Bambu Lab.
FDM
Fully Autonomous 3D Printing Workflow
Fully Autonomous 3D Printing Workflow
Fully Autonomous 3D Printing Workflow
With robotic spool loading, swapping and centralized inventory
Build Plate Loading
Part Harvesting & Storage
Spool Swapping
SLA
Resin Printing & Post-Processing Automation
Resin Printing & Post-Processing Automation
Resin Printing & Post-Processing Automation
High throughput: 7000+ dental ach models in 24 hours
Build Platform Loading
Part Ejection
Washing & Curing
SLS
Powder Printing & Machine Maintenance Automation
Powder Printing & Machine Maintenance Automation
Powder Printing & Machine Maintenance Automation
Practical 2× productivity increase on the same printer.
Build Chamber Loading
Build Chamber, Optical Cassette & IR Sensor Cleaning
Powder Refilling
MES Integration
MES Integration
MES Integration
Unified MES & Fleet Management
Unified MES & Fleet Management
Automate job dispatch and failure recovery workflows with a robust, API-first platform designed for scalable manufacturing.
Key Features
Key Features
Key Features
Monitor and control all printers from a single dashboard.
Track Data & Performance: machine utilization, failure rates, and material usage in real-time. Turn raw stats into actionable insights.
Track Data & Performance: machine utilization, failure rates, and material usage in real-time. Turn raw stats into actionable insights.
Track Data & Performance: machine utilization, failure rates, and material usage in real-time. Turn raw stats into actionable insights.
Real-time job queue and machine status
Real-time job queue and machine status
Real-time job queue and machine status
Automated recovery workflows (detect failure → reprint)
Automated recovery workflows (detect failure → reprint)
Automated recovery workflows (detect failure → reprint)
Printer-agnostic interface (FDM / SLA / SLS unified)
Printer-agnostic interface (FDM / SLA / SLS unified)
Printer-agnostic interface (FDM / SLA / SLS unified)
User roles, permissions, and audit trails
User roles, permissions, and audit trails
User roles, permissions, and audit trails
API for external ERP/MES integration
API for external ERP/MES integration
API for external ERP/MES integration
AUTOMATION KNOW-HOW
AUTOMATION KNOW-HOW
AUTOMATION KNOW-HOW
Why Partner with DHR?
Backed by 3.5+ years of real operational data and hundreds of thousands of produced parts, we engineer systems based on factory-floor reality, not theory.
End-to-End Automation, Deployed
Off-the-shelf automation fails in AM. We design and manufacture the custom end-effectors and hardware bridges required to solve your specific production challenges.
End-to-End Automation, Deployed
Off-the-shelf automation fails in AM. We design and manufacture the custom end-effectors and hardware bridges required to solve your specific production challenges.
Built for You, Not the OEM
Unlike rigid OEM automation that locks you into one ecosystem, our solutions remain technology-agnostic, allowing you to scale or swap hardware without scrapping your infrastructure.
Rapid Implementation
Go from zero to production in less than six months. We leverage our library of pre-validated robotic modules to move seamlessly from engineering to deployment.
Industrial-Grade Reliability
We build on industrial PLCs and proven robotics. Safety, compliance, and error-handling are baked into the core architecture, ensuring your farm runs safely when no one is on site.
Engineered for Uptime
We design for one metric: OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness). We automate the bottlenecks that kill margins, like night shifts, weekends, and changeovers.
End-to-End Automation, Deployed
Off-the-shelf automation fails in AM. We design and manufacture the custom end-effectors and hardware bridges required to solve your specific production challenges.
Built for You, Not the OEM
Unlike rigid OEM automation that locks you into one ecosystem, our solutions remain technology-agnostic, allowing you to scale or swap hardware without scrapping your infrastructure.
Rapid Implementation
Go from zero to production in less than six months. We leverage our library of pre-validated robotic modules to move seamlessly from engineering to deployment.
Industrial-Grade Reliability
We build on industrial PLCs and proven robotics. Safety, compliance, and error-handling are baked into the core architecture, ensuring your farm runs safely when no one is on site.
Engineered for Uptime
We design for one metric: OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness). We automate the bottlenecks that kill margins, like night shifts, weekends, and changeovers.
Process
Process
Process
How We Work
We replace guesswork with engineering. Our four-stage deployment process ensures your automation is validated, simulated, and stress-tested before it ever hits the production floor.
01
Production Audit & ROI Analysis
We start by understanding your product, process, constraints, and production targets to define a clear automation strategy.
01
Production Audit & ROI Analysis
We start by understanding your product, process, constraints, and production targets to define a clear automation strategy.
01
Production Audit & ROI Analysis
We start by understanding your product, process, constraints, and production targets to define a clear automation strategy.
02
System Architecture & Simulation
We design the system architecture, simulate workflows, and prototype critical components to validate performance early.
02
System Architecture & Simulation
We design the system architecture, simulate workflows, and prototype critical components to validate performance early.
02
System Architecture & Simulation
We design the system architecture, simulate workflows, and prototype critical components to validate performance early.
03
Development & Deployment
We build, integrate, and deploy the automation system, handling hardware, software, and controls end to end.
03
Development & Deployment
We build, integrate, and deploy the automation system, handling hardware, software, and controls end to end.
03
Development & Deployment
We build, integrate, and deploy the automation system, handling hardware, software, and controls end to end.
04
Launch & Scale
After commissioning, we support ramp-up, optimization, and scaling as your production volumes grow.
04
Launch & Scale
After commissioning, we support ramp-up, optimization, and scaling as your production volumes grow.
04
Launch & Scale
After commissioning, we support ramp-up, optimization, and scaling as your production volumes grow.
Let’s talk.
Tell us what you’re building, what’s slowing you down, and where automation could help.
Quick response.
We review every inquiry directly with our engineering team.
Clear next steps.
After the consultation, we’ll provide you with a detailed plan and timeline.
Let’s talk.
Tell us what you’re building, what’s slowing you down, and where automation could help.
Quick response.
We review every inquiry directly with our engineering team.
Clear next steps.
After the consultation, we’ll provide you with a detailed plan and timeline.
Let’s talk.
Tell us what you’re building, what’s slowing you down, and where automation could help.
Quick response.
We review every inquiry directly with our engineering team.
Clear next steps.
After the consultation, we’ll provide you with a detailed plan and timeline.
FROM THE BLOG
FROM THE BLOG
FROM THE BLOG
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