Case Study: Melton Machine & Control Company achieves durable custom fixturing with Xometry 3D printing

Melton Machine & Control Company deploys Xometry SLS switch housings with 10 customers seeing no issues in a year

Melton Machine & Control Company, an industrial automation solution provider, faced a challenge with the durability of custom switch housings used in its welding fixtures. The original metal housing for a proximity switch was causing false readings and wearing out quickly in the hot, high-spatter welding environment. The company turned to vendor Xometry and its SLS 3D printing service to create a more robust solution.

Xometry provided a durable switch housing 3D printed from Nylon 12, which offered strong thermal properties. The solution was successfully deployed across ten customers in the US and Mexico with no issues reported over a year. The project's success led Melton Machine to use Xometry for other production parts, citing fast turnaround times, incredible prices, and the ability to create complex geometries as key advantages.

Melton Machine & Control Company