3D printing capabilities and materials in Mumbai

FabraForma runs FDM, SLA resin, CNC, casting and finishing in its Powai, Mumbai studio; SLS, MJF and metal printing go to vetted partners.

Serious buyers audit capability claims, so we publish ours the way we'd want to read them: what happens in our Powai studio, and what we deliver through vetted partners. If a process isn't the right answer for your part, the quote will say so.

In-house · Powai studio

FDM 3D printing — Bambu Lab fleet Multi-material and multi-colour builds, engineering thermoplastics, iterated daily. Our core process.
SLA resin printing — HeyGears Reflex 2 Pro High-detail resin parts with fine features and smooth, near-injection surfaces — printed in-house.
CNC machining Machined features and parts where printing isn't right — flat, true and toleranced.
Resin casting Silicone moulds and PU casts for short runs and cast-quality surfaces.
Moulding Mould-making for masters, patterns and repeatable short-run parts.
Premium finishing Sanding, priming, painting, clear-coat and texture — the studio's signature stage.

Through vetted partners

SLA (large-format) Resin parts beyond our in-house SLA envelope.
SLS (PA12 nylon) Support-free complex geometries and durable batch parts.
MJF Production-grade nylon parts at volume.
Metal printing (DMLS/SLM) Quoted case-by-case with full disclosure of the partner process.
Injection moulding Aluminium and steel tooling, insert moulding and overmoulding, once volumes justify a mould.
Vacuum forming Formed trays, covers, housings and packs in ABS, HIPS, PETG, PC and acrylic.
PCB design, assembly and box build Boards, harnesses and final assembly, with the enclosure designed and printed in-house.

Partner-routed work is always labelled as such in your quote — you'll never discover it after the fact.

0.08 mmfinest layer height, in-house FDM

± 0.2 mmtypical tolerance, stated per part

24 hrquote response, every request

Working envelope

In-house FDM specifications

Specification	Value	Notes
Layer height	0.08 – 0.28 mm	Finer layers for visual parts, coarser for speed
Typical tolerance	± 0.2 mm or ± 0.2%	Tighter achievable with DfAM review; stated per-part in quotes
Larger than the bed?	Sectioned builds	Printed in parts, joined, reinforced and finished to a seamless surface
Multi-colour / multi-material	Yes	AMS-fed builds for colour and support-material combinations

Exact machine list and build volumes are shared in quotes and on studio visits.

Materials

Stocked and printed in-house

Material	Character	Best for
PLA / PLA+	Stiff, precise, easy detail	Concept models, visual prototypes, patterns
PETG	Tough, slightly flexible, weatherable	Functional prototypes, enclosures, fixtures
ABS / ASA	Durable, heat-resistant, paintable	End-use parts, automotive trim, outdoor parts
TPU	Flexible, abrasion-resistant	Gaskets, grips, protective covers
PA (Nylon)	Strong, wear-resistant	Working mechanisms, clips, hinges
PA-CF / PETG-CF	Carbon-fibre reinforced, rigid	Jigs, fixtures, brackets, motorsport parts
Casting resins (PU)	Cast surface quality	Short runs, masters, presentation pieces

Need a datasheet or a material we haven't listed? Ask in your RFQ — if it's a partner material, we'll say so.

What it can look like

Materials, resin detail and multi-colour prints

The processes and materials in the tables above, up close.

Six identical small test brackets printed in PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU and carbon-fibre nylon, standing in a row on a workshop bench — **One bracket, six stocked materials**The same part in PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU and carbon-fibre nylon: the material changes how it looks, bends and lasts.

Two small grey SLA resin sensor housings on a desk by a rainy window, one still on its thin resin supports and one cleaned to a smooth matte finish — **SLA resin detail, on and off the supports**Thin snap clips, fine ribs and a slotted vent grille in SLA resin, shown on the support tree and again after cleanup.

A square terrain relief tile printed in four colours, blue, beige, green and white, on a gold build plate inside an enclosed printer, with a purge tower beside it — **Four colours in one print**Multi-colour FDM changes filament layer by layer, so colour is printed in rather than painted on.

Why the honesty

Overclaiming costs more than owning a focused list

Plenty of sites catalogue every process in the textbook. We'd rather you know exactly which machine your part comes off, who ran it, and why that process was chosen. When a job genuinely needs SLS, MJF or metal, we scope it through partners we've tested — labelled, never laundered.

Ask us anything on a studio visit

We're at B-17, Solaris Co-op Soc Ltd, Gate No. 6, Saki Vihar Road, Powai. See the fleet, the finishing bench and parts in progress — then decide.

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Not sure which process fits?

Send the part. We'll recommend the honest route — in-house or partner — with the trade-offs written down. Our buyer's guide covers how to choose a process and material before you ask.

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