With the Northern Lights Technology Center, building your business just got faster. The Center was created at the University of Minnesota Duluth’s Natural Resources Research Institute to provide design and rapid prototyping services for industry and University research.

We create accurate, detailed parts and prototypes, faster and more cost effectively than ever before. And you'll beat your competition to market with the highest quality, most innovative products you've ever produced.

	We have a brand new option for you. Check out our 3D printing capabilities and look at our ZCorp Spectrum 510. Better color, better resolution with our same great services. This house was created on the Spectrum 510.

Check out our award-winning projects on our new Awards page. Now we are Gold Partner certified in the metal casting of parts. We specialize in aluminum and zinc parts.

Check our machine links on Sterolithography (SLA), Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), 3D Printing (both Z810 and Z510), Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), and Casting to learn about our services and our rates.

Now we have 3D DuraForm Flex plastic—a flexible plastic material for use with our SLS system. This is an elastomeric plastic with outstanding rubberlike performance characteristics used to produce functional prototypes or end-use parts where flexible characteristics are a key requirement. Additionally, we have DuraForm EX plastic with the toughness of injection-molded ABS and polypropylene and suitable for snap-fit designs, living hinges, and functional prototypes that requirement end-use performance properties. FR-106 is available, too, and exhibits excellent fire retardancy without compromising mechanical properties.

If you don’t see an application that fits your needs, contact us—we’ll work with you to get your prototypes done and on time.

Contact Program Director Steve Kossett for design information and price quotes on your parts. We now accept MasterCard and Visa for faster payment processing.

Check out our materials specifications on our machine pages. Materials include DuraForm Flex Plastic, DuraForm EX Plastic, DuraForm GF Plastic, and DuraForm PA Plastic for our SLS machine, Hi-Rezz and Somos 10120 Water Clear for our SLA machine, and ABS and Polycarbonate for our FDM machine.

Our clients include 3Dimensional Resins, 3D Systems, 3M, Advantage Prototype Systems, Agile Manufacturing, Cirrus Design, Digitec, Donaldson Company, General Pattern, Marvin Windows, Queens University, Reptron Manufacturing Services, University of Minnesota, and Vista Technologies. Note: This is only a partial list of clients due to confidentiality agreements.