Pluribus Manufacturing · Defense and government programs
Defense and government parts, on a separate track from commercial work.
Every defense, government and export-controlled job at Pluribus Manufacturing starts on this site. Tell us the requirement in general terms and a person replies within one business day. Drawings and models move only after we have agreed with you how they must be handled, through an environment kept apart from our public website.
- 1 business day
- Reply from a person
- Text only
- No files pass through this site
- USA
- Where every part is printed
- NDA
- Signed before data moves
Process
How a controlled job moves through the shop
Six steps, in this order. Nothing is built until the requirements review is signed.
01
Inquiry
Describe the requirement in general terms on this site: kind of part, material, quantity, date and the handling your data needs.
02
Agreement
A person replies within one business day. We sign the NDA and agree the handling requirements and contract flow-downs.
03
Data transfer
Drawings and models move through a separate, access-controlled environment kept apart from our public website and commercial quoting.
04
Requirements review
Drawing revision, specifications, marking, packaging and export classification are confirmed and signed by a named person.
05
Production
Parts are built in a cell reserved for controlled work, on its own machines and its own network.
06
Delivery
Parts ship with the records your contract calls for: inspection results, lot traceability and a certificate of conformance.
Engineering and production
The build envelope for defense work
Two kinds of machine cover the work: engineering polymers for tooling and structural parts, and a high-temperature machine for PEEK and ULTEM. Design to these limits and the part fits.
Cell A
Engineering polymers
- Build volume
- 300 × 300 × 330 mm
- Chamber
- Actively heated, to 60 °C
- Materials
- ASA, ABS, PETG, polycarbonate, carbon-fiber nylon, TPU
- Typical parts
- Jigs, fixtures, housings, brackets, ducting, covers
- Order size
- One part to production runs
- Tolerance
- Stated on your quote
Cell B
High-temperature polymers
- Build volume
- Ø 300 × 400 mm
- Chamber
- Actively heated, to 90 °C
- Nozzle
- To 500 °C
- Bed
- To 155 °C
- Materials
- PEEK, PEKK, PEI (ULTEM), PPSU, carbon-fiber composites
- Tolerance
- Stated on your quote
The high-temperature build area is round: 300 mm across and 400 mm tall. Larger parts are designed in sections and joined. Tell us the size in your inquiry.
Dedicated cell · Yuma, Arizona
Controlled work gets its own machines, network and data environment.
We are equipping a production cell in Yuma, Arizona that is reserved for defense and government work and kept apart from our commercial lines.
Its machines run on a wired network that is isolated from the internet, with print control kept local. Technical data for these jobs is held in a U.S. government cloud region, separate from the systems behind our public website.
We are taking inquiries and quoting now. Each quote states the production date for that job.
- Location
- Yuma, Arizona
- Network
- Wired only, isolated from the internet
- Print control
- Local, with no cloud services
- Technical data
- U.S. government cloud region
- Inquiries and quotes
- Open now
- Status
- Setup under way
Quality records
What is recorded on every controlled job
Each record carries the name of the person who made it and the date. Tell us in your inquiry which of these your contract requires with the shipment.
01
Requirements review
Before a job is released, a named person confirms the drawing and revision, the purchase order, specifications, marking, packaging and export classification.
02
Material lot traceability
Each part traces back to its filament lot, the supplier's lot number and the material certificate. Lots are held until they are released for use.
03
Inspection records
Dimensions are measured against the drawing and recorded with the instrument used. First-article inspection is available on request.
04
Nonconformance control
A part that misses the requirement is recorded and held. The record closes only with a disposition, a root cause and a corrective action.
05
Certificate of conformance
Issued with the shipment once the review, the material lots and the inspections are complete for that job.
06
Certificate of origin
Every part is 3D printed in the USA. Engineering filament manufactured in the USA is available where your contract asks for it.
Data handling
Where your technical data goes
01
Inquiry first, in writing
This site takes a written description only. It is the one entry point for defense, government and export-controlled work.
02
Technical data travels separately
Drawings, models and specifications move through a separate access-controlled environment, after we have agreed with you how they must be handled.
03
Controlled jobs are marked at intake
A job is recorded as ITAR, EAR or CUI when it is opened. Staff access is limited to people authorized for controlled work, and each access is recorded.
04
Commercial quoting stays commercial
Our instant-quote site is for commercial parts, and every upload there carries a declaration that the file is not controlled.
Work we take on
Parts for programs, depots and test teams
01
Jigs, fixtures and tooling
Assembly aids, drill guides, check fixtures and go/no-go gauges for production and depot work.
02
Test and range support
Instrumentation mounts, covers, guards and replacement parts for programs under test, including teams at Yuma Proving Ground.
03
Unmanned systems
Payload mounts, fairings, brackets and housings in light, stiff composites.
04
Ground support equipment
Protective caps, dust plugs, cable hardware, cases and inserts.
05
High-temperature parts
Components near heat, fuel or chemicals in PEEK, PEKK and ULTEM.
06
Spares and obsolete parts
Replacement parts built from your drawing, in one piece or a full production lot.
Start here
Tell us the requirement. Keep the drawings for the next step.
A person replies within one business day with the NDA, the questions we need answered and the way your data will be transferred.
- ✓Written inquiry, text only
- ✓NDA signed before any data moves
- ✓Purchase orders from approved accounts
- ✓Certificate of conformance and lot traceability
- ✓3D printed in the USA
425 E 11th St, Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 955-8251 · [email protected]
This form sends text only. Technical data is transferred separately, after we reply.
Questions
Defense and government work: common questions
How do I send drawings or 3D models?+
Start with the inquiry form on this page, which is text only. After we reply and agree how your data must be handled, technical data moves through a separate access-controlled environment. Please hold your files until then.
Which jobs should come through this site?+
Any job for a defense or government program, and any job whose data is subject to ITAR, controlled under the EAR, or marked as Controlled Unclassified Information. If you are unsure, start here and we will sort it out with you.
Do you sign a non-disclosure agreement?+
Yes. We sign your NDA or provide ours before any technical data moves.
What records come with the parts?+
A certificate of conformance, material lot traceability and inspection records with measured dimensions. First-article inspection and a certificate of origin are available on request. Tell us what your contract requires in the inquiry.
Where are the parts made?+
Every part is 3D printed in the USA, and engineering filament manufactured in the USA is available.
Do you accept purchase orders?+
Yes. We quote in writing as a PDF and accept purchase orders from approved business and government accounts.
I have a commercial part with no controlled data. Where do I go?+
Use the instant quote at pluribusmfg.com. Upload the file there and the price is on the screen in seconds.