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As the operating system for custom manufacturing, the Fictiv platform is constantly evolving. Whether it’s workflow automation, our digital quality system, or guided expertise features, every release makes it faster, easier, and more efficient to source and supply mechanical parts.

So bookmark and share this page, and check back often to learn about Fictiv’s latest improvements!

December 2023

3D Printing Professionalization

• UMA 90 (Carbon DLS) is now available in custom colors. UMA 90 is a one-part rigid resin, similar to conventional SLA resins, and is well suited for manufacturing jigs, fixtures, and general-purpose prototypes. n White, black, grey, cyan, yellow, and magenta resinscan be mixed to achieve a range of nonstandard colors. On our platform, you can now specify color using Pantone or RAL numbers to achieve your critical aesthetic requirements.

November 2023 

3D Printing

• Carbon DLS is now available as part of our 3D printing service. Configure quotes on the Fictiv platform for Carbon DLS parts and receive instant pricing and lead time options  for the following materials:
  • CE 221
  • EPU 40
  • EPU 41
  • EPX 82
  • EPX 86FR
  • FPU 50
  • MPU 100
  • RPU 70
  • SIL 30
  • Loctite 3D IND405 Clear
  • Loctite 3D IND147
  • Loctite 3D 3843
  • UMA 90

• New Inspection Services for 3D Printed Parts: We now offer 3 types of inspection services:
  • Visual Inspection is our standard inspection in which we verify that the parts are free of any cosmetic non-conformance per our Cosmetic Standards policy. 
  • Dimensional Inspection Reports for customers who require critical dimensions measured with hand metrology. 
  • Advanced Inspection Reports where parts are inspected for finish quality and dimensional accuracy using CMM, Laser, or Optical measurements. 
• Certificates of Conformity for 3D Printed Parts: quality documentation that verifies the part meets the requirements of your specifications (including finishing).
• Improved Lead Times for 3D Printed Parts: We continue to refine our operations and manufacturing partner network to provide faster production speeds for your 3D printed parts. 

October 2023 

• 3D Printing Quotes:
  • Threaded Inserts. We now offer the installation of heat-pressed inserts for 3D printing parts.
  • 3D Printing Material Filtering. We’ve added a convenient filtering function next to the materials menu. This feature presents an array of application “tags” to narrow the list of materials to the ones suitable for the intended application of the part. 
• CNC Heat Treatment: We’ve added hardening, case hardening, and tempering as finishing options for the following materials:
  • A286 Stainless Steel
  • 410 Stainless Steel
  • 416 Stainless Steel
  • 420 Stainless Steel
  • 440C Stainless Steel
  • 17-4PH Stainless Steel (Annealed, H900, and H1150)
  • 1018 Mild Steel (Low-Carbon Steel)
  • A36 Steel
  • 1045 Carbon Steel
  • 12L14 Carbon Steel
  • 1215 Carbon Steel
  • A514 Alloy Steel
  • 4140 Alloy Steel
  • 4340 Alloy Steel
  • 4130 Alloy Steel
  • 8620 Steel
  • Cast Iron
  • Grade 2 Titanium
  • Grade 5 Titanium
  • A2 Tool Steel
  • D2 Tool Steel
  • O1 Tool Steel

September 2023 

• 3D Printing Quotes. When ordering FDM parts, you can now specify infill density during configuration to improve the durability and performance of a part. Based on the infill density specified, the platform will automatically update pricing and lead time for production. 

• Simplified Purchasing: Fictiv Premium members can integrate directly with market-leading P2P suites including SAP Ariba, Coupa, and Microsoft Dynamics 365, further simplifying team-based procurement workflows. Quote information can be sent from Fictiv to your system with a single click—eliminating the need to copy and paste across multiple systems.
• 3DP Material Information: To help make informed decisions in selecting 3DP printing material, we will display convenient summaries of material properties, potential applications and links to our online data sheets. These will automatically appear next to the material selection menu as you mouse over the list of materials we offer. 
• Budgetary Injection Molding Pricing: When pricing 3D printed parts, we’ll analyze the part and provide a per unit cost estimate if the part were to be injection molded. This information can be used to assess unit costs for higher production quantities and is also an opportunity to receive a free detailed budgetary quote and DFM consultation for injection molding. 
• New CNC Materials: Inconel 625 and 718 as well as O1 Tool Steel are now available as part of our CNC machining offering. 
• Production Speed Options with Delivery Dates: Instead of showing a date for shipment, we now display estimated delivery dates so customers can more easily understand when they will have parts in hand.

August 2023

• Improved 3D Printing Quoting: We now offer multiple production speed options for 3D Printing quotes from the faster possible lead time to the most economical. In addition, we’re able to provide automatic pricing at higher quantities.
• 3D Printing Materials. We have added 14 additional 3D printing materials. They include:

• SLS
  • TPU
  • Nylon 11 Fire retardant
• FDM
  • Ultem 9085
  • Ultem 1010
  • ABS M30i
  • PC-ISO
  • Nylon 12
  • Nylon 6
  • ST-130
• SLA
  • Accura AMX rigid black
  • Somos Evolve
  • Somos Watershed
  • Somos Waterclear
  • Somos PerFORM

July 2023 

• CNC Machining Quotes. We’re pleased to announce lower prices and shorter lead times for high-quantity CNC. Now you’ll gain economies of scale when quoting and ordering larger batches of the same part. Get the details here.
• 3D Printing Quotes. We’ve increased the maximum part size for FDM 3D printing  using ABS, ABS ESD, PC, PC+ABS materials to 914 x 610 x 914 mm.

June 2023

CNC Machining Quotes: We’ve made refinements to our automated quoting for large parts (i.e., greater than 18 inches), CNC-turned parts, and parts with undercuts. As a result, production lead times have improved and are shorter for these parts.

May 2023

CNC Machining:

• Material certifications are now available for all materials offered through our North American network of manufacturing partners. These certifications can be added to your quote and automatically priced, enabling you to place your order without delay.
• Get your part finishing done in less time. At higher production quantities, our quoting for finishing services has been optimized to reduce finishing lead times by up to 30%.

Fictiv Premium:

• Fictiv Premium members can now request to join an existing Team Workspace directly from the platform. Requests go to all members of that Team Workspace, and any member can approve or deny the request.

International Shipping: 

• We’ve improved our logistics management to provide more consistent overseas delivery times. All overseas manufacturing orders will now be shipped to the U.S. in 4 business days.

February 2023

Fictiv Premium: 

• Team Spend Analytics