Contract Manufacturing
Leveraging decades of advanced manufacturing experience to support your production and after-market components. Learn more about our network of additive manufacturing technologies & materials.
Network of production partners
With access to multiple facilities strategically located throughout the US, we can quickly solve your problem in your time zone. Depending on your requirements, our partner facilities are ISO 9001-, ITAR-, and AS9100D-certified.
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Unsure where to begin? Depending on your product intent, application, testing or mechanical requirements, we can help determine the right production method and material choice for you. We are technology agnostic, so our objective is to find a win-win solution.
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Our network of partners are equipped with multi-jet fusion (MJF), fused deposition modeling (FDM), and stereolithography (SLA) technologies. There is a wide range of capable of materials and finishing techniques available.
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Access to major metal additive manufacturing partners with laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), Selective Laser Melting (SLM), and binder jetting technologies. Our network of partners includes those with ISO 9001, ITAR, and AS9100-D certifications.
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The beauty of additive manufacturing is zero tooling. Our polymer capacity includes 40+ MJF machines and 50+ laser powder bed fusion systems. Not only can we take your project, but we can scale it accordingly using our network.
Who do we work with?
Drone Manufacturing
High-quality components immediately for air and sub-sea devices. New products, short-run demand, or aftermarket items on a reliable production schedule.
Custom Orthopedics
Custom, comfortable, and scalable products for your patients. Our objective is to create a seamless digital workflow to enable better efficiencies for your business.
Aerospace & Satellite
AS9100D and ITAR facilities to take your high-performance designs into production. Access to Titanium, Inconel 718, HastelloyX, Aluminum, Stainless Steel 316L, and more.
End-of-Barrel
The future of suppressors and end-of-barrel innovation in the firearms market is additive manufacturing. Ask us about Inconel 718, Titanium, and Stainless Steel 316L.
Material options
Leveraging metal am
Metal additive manufacturing continues to be an exceptional tool for high-performance and critical applications related to hypersonic weaponry, rocket thrusters and combustion chambers. Furthermore, recent developments in firearms innovation have also led to a significant uptick in adoption from OEM’s, machine shops, and tiered suppliers. Most common materials available:
Stainless Steel 316L and 17-4PH
Haynes 282 and 230
Ti64 (Titanium)
Inconel 718
C103 Niobium
AlSi10Mg (Aluminum)
Through a qualified production partner network with ITAR, AS9100D and ISO 9001 certifications.
Understanding polymers
The most dominant polymer material option we offer through Hayford Consulting is Nylon PA 12. It’s a robust thermoplastic that produces high-density parts with balanced properties and strong structures.
Ideal for complex assemblies, housings, enclosures, and watertight applications
Biocompatibility certifications - meets USP Class I -VI and US FDA guidance for skin contact devices.
Excellent chemical resistance to oils, greases, aliphatic hydrocarbons, and alkalies.
Other Materials available include PA 11, TPU, ABS Plastic, ULTEM 9085, and more.
Chris Farris
Experienced Account Manager with a strong technical and sales background across ophthalmics and additive manufacturing. Brings 12 years as a sales and process engineer in the ophthalmic industry and 2 years as VP of Sales in ophthalmics, delivering customer-focused solutions and driving revenue growth. Also offers 25 years of additive manufacturing expertise working with 3D Systems, Stratasys, Unique Coat, Alt3D, and Endeavor 3D, combining product knowledge and strategic account management to build lasting client partnerships.
Account Manager