SLS 3D Printing Service Switzerland | Small-Batch Production
SLS 3D printing service in Switzerland
Functional parts in genuine Formlabs Nylon 12. No MOQ, no import duties, no customs wait. The line that prints every Tactic mount, open to your files.
Tactic Engineering is an SLS 3D printing service in Ticino, Switzerland. We sinter functional parts in genuine Formlabs Nylon 12 (PA12), bead-blasted and polished, from 1 to 5,000+ parts. Upload an STL, OBJ, 3MF or STEP file for an instant price, with a Swiss VAT invoice. Standard production takes 9 to 11 days (express 4 to 5), then tracked delivery across Switzerland, typically in 1 to 2 working days.
Upload your part. Get a price.
STL, OBJ, 3MF or STEP. Priced from your real geometry. No login, no email, no callback.
Volume pricing. Applied automatically.
The more parts, the lower the unit price. The calculator above shows it live, per part, before you order.
| 1 to 19 units | List |
| 20+ | −12% |
| 50+ | −20% |
| 100+ | −28% |
| 250+ | −35% |
| 500+ | −41% |
| 1,000+ | −45% |
Send it to us. We beat it. Genuine Formlabs Nylon 12, printed and finished in Switzerland, on a Swiss invoice.
Prices on the quote include Swiss VAT 8.1%. VAT-registered companies reclaim it in full. Shipping is calculated at checkout.
Landed cost, not sticker price.
Import from overseas and the cheap quote hides the rest: duties, freight, customs, a material you can't verify. Then VAT. A Swiss invoice, you reclaim. An invoice from abroad, the import VAT is yours to eat.
| Import from overseas | Tactic · Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Origin | Overseas, unverified line | Printed in Switzerland |
| Minimum order | High MOQ, often hundreds | No MOQ. One part if you want |
| Lead time | About 2 weeks plus customs | Days |
| Import duties | Due on arrival | None. Already in-country |
| VAT | Import VAT, yours to eat | Swiss invoice, VAT you reclaim |
| Material | "PA12", you trust the listing | Genuine Formlabs Nylon 12 |
| Your file | A cloud, seen by many | Our own server. No one else |
Your parts run on the line that prints ours.
Every Tactic magnetic mount and phone mount comes off these machines. Same powder, same blasting, same checks. We built the service we wanted to buy before we went in-house.
What you're paying for.
The datasheet. And the limits.
| Technology | Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) |
| Material | Genuine Formlabs Nylon 12 (PA12) |
| Build envelope | 165 × 165 × 300 mm |
| Layer height | 110 µm |
| Tolerance | ±0.3 mm or ±0.3% |
| Minimum wall | 0.7 mm |
| Tensile strength | 50 MPa |
| Heat deflection | 171 °C at 0.45 MPa |
| Finish | Grey, bead-blasted and polished. Black UV-resistant dye +12% |
| Laser engraving | From 20 parts. Part numbers, logos, serials |
| Order quantity | 1 to 5,000+ parts |
Printing prototypes often?
The honest answer is your own machine. But CHF 100,000 in an SLS system is a lot to carry for a few parts a month. Three ways in.
- 20 orders per year
- No minimum order
- Standard volume pricing
- Standard lead times
- 25% off every order, up to 100 units
- Above 100 units, standard volume pricing
- No minimum order
- Unlimited orders
- 40% off every order
- Unlimited prototypes
- Express included on prototypes
- 5 seats per year
Billed once for the year, non-refundable. A year of maintenance on a single Fuse 1+ costs EUR 5,600, without powder, without an operator. Studio costs less than keeping the machine alive.
What companies print with us.
Companies in Zürich, Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne and across the EU. Some run part of their production here.
The questions we get.
Do you use genuine Formlabs powder?
Yes. Only original Formlabs Nylon 12, never Chinese or cheap substitute powder.
Are your prices with or without VAT?
The quote shows prices including Swiss VAT (8.1%). VAT-registered companies reclaim it in full.
Are parts finished?
Every part is bead-blasted and polished. A clean, professional surface, not raw off the printer.
What happens to my file?
It uploads to our own server for pricing. Not a third-party cloud, not passed through other hands. Printing happens in Switzerland.
What is the maximum part size?
165 by 165 by 300 mm per part. Larger geometries can be split and bonded.
What quantities do you run?
One part to 5,000 and beyond. The price per part drops as quantity rises, and the calculator shows it live.
Do you offer FDM, SLA or MJF too?
No. SLS only. One process and one material, genuine Formlabs Nylon 12, is what buys the price and the days-not-weeks lead time. If your part needs FDM or SLA, we're not the right shop, and we'll say so.
Where do you deliver?
All of Switzerland, tracked from Ticino, typically 1 to 2 working days. EU and UK in 3 to 5.
Can parts live outdoors?
Yes. Order the black, UV-resistant dye, applied in-house after printing. Nylon 12 itself is weather-stable.
Can you engrave part numbers or logos?
From 20 parts, yes. Laser engraving, done in-house. Mention it with your order and we quote it.