Established in 1991 LPE is the longest established rapid prototyping bureau in the UK and Ireland.
We are a full-service bureau offering a wide range of services in-house, meaning that we have the capabilities to be your service partner for your entire project – from small first off prototypes through to low-volume production. Our full suite of processes includes 3D Printing and additive manufacturing services in a variety of plastic, rubber and metal materials, together with CNC machining, finishing & painting, and in-house testing capabilities. We are constantly investing in new materials and technologies because our aim is to be able to fulfil all of our customer’s project needs – whatever the challenges.
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3D Printing
LPE offer one of the widest range of services in both plastics and metals including stereolithography (SLA), selective laser sintering (SLS), metal sintering (DMLS) and digital light processing (DLP)
Vacuum Casting
Faithful reproduction of components in a wide range of polyurethane resins to simulate production materials without expensive and time-consuming hard tooling
Post Processing Services
With an in-house team of model makers boasting hundreds of years experience working with aesthetic and functional 3D models, LPE offers a complete in house finishing & painting service.
CNC Machining
The CNC Machine team at LPE supports our metal sintering team by providing our customers with a wide variety of post machining options along with CMM reports.
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Why choose LPE as your manufacturing partner?
Range of services and materials
One stop shop for all your prototyping and production requirements with a full range of in-house services and wide range of materials.
Technical expertise
We are the longest established RP bureau in the UK and Ireland, and we have an experienced team of both engineers and modelmakers.
ISO9001 and ISO13485 quality approved
Quality is at the heart of everything we do and is integrated into all our processes. All our parts are finished to the highest standard every time.
Speed of turnaround
Parts can be turned arround in a matter of days.
Free next day delivery service
Our parts can be delivered next day free of charge (within the UK & Ireland).
Personal service
Technical sales team offering a professional, experienced and personal service.
R&D Innovators
LPE is committed to investing in R&D to ensure that we are at the absolute forefront of this innovative and constantly changing industry.
Are you looking for a partner for an R&D project?
Want to see if we could work together on any exciting developments in the field of additive manufacturing?
Clients we work with:
Contact us now for a fast, competitive quotation on your latest project.
Latest News
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