Case Study: Triton Space Technologies accelerates rocket engine prototyping with UltiMaker METHOD X 3D printing

Space startup Triton Space Technologies is designing highly complex rocket engine parts for an upcoming 2021 lunar landing mission with the help of the MakerBot METHOD X 3D Printer

Triton Space Technologies, a provider of rocket propulsion systems, needed to create highly precise, functional prototypes for rocket engine valves for a lunar mission. Their traditional machining process was costly, slow, and generated significant waste. Outsourcing to 3D printing services was also slow and unreliable. They turned to UltiMaker and its MakerBot METHOD X 3D printer to find a better solution.

By using the UltiMaker METHOD X with soluble support material, Triton could produce complex, high-tolerance prototypes in engineering-grade ABS. This allowed for rapid in-house testing of parts that were previously impossible to manufacture traditionally. The solution significantly reduced their prototype lead time from days to hours, eliminated material waste from machining, and mitigated risk by catching design issues early, ensuring the success of their critical aerospace components.

Triton Space Technologies

Luke Colby

President