FDM production
In-house manufacture of functional polymer parts for prototypes, fixtures and short runs.
About
Engineering-first manufacture for awkward, low-volume parts
Layer Works LTD is a UK engineering and manufacturing business focused on functional FDM components. We help engineering teams move from a CAD file, sketch or problem statement to prototypes, fixtures and low-volume production — with practical process advice included.
More than 20 years of combined engineering and manufacturing experience across the team. The company itself is young; the capability is built on practical design and manufacturing experience.
Registered in England and Wales · Company no. 17253802
What we combine
CAD and design support
Part creation, revision and design for FDM when files are incomplete or the geometry still needs work.
Engineering judgement
Material, orientation, fastening and suitability reviewed before we commit to a build — including when FDM is the wrong route.
Directors
You deal directly with the people reviewing geometry, manufacturing parts and coordinating your project.
Josh Harris
Engineering and Production
Mechanical design, CAD, design review and production engineering.
Josh Orchard
Commercial and Project Operations
Customer requirements, quoting, scheduling and repeat-order coordination.
How we work
- Direct communication with the people reviewing and manufacturing the work
- Honest assessment of whether FDM is suitable
- Clear scope before production
- Customer ownership of design IP
- Confidential, NDA-friendly project handling
- Revision-controlled repeat orders where agreed
- Design support and manufacturing guidance from requirement through to finished parts
- We can start from CAD, sketch, photos, measurements or a problem description
Typical starting points
- A finished CAD file
- A rough sketch
- Measurements
- Photographs
- An existing component
- A description of an engineering problem
Capacity
In-house FDM capacity for parallel builds, quick turnarounds, iterative development and short production batches.
Quality approach →Who we serve
Bespoke automation, special-purpose machinery, robotics and machine vision, scientific and test equipment, and physical engineering businesses that need custom functional polymer parts quickly — without conventional tooling. UK-wide with EU and international shipping on request
Industries →Have a part or a problem?
Send CAD, a sketch or a short description — we will confirm suitability, material and next steps.