AKMD, LLC

What AKMD, LLC does

AKMD, LLC, doing business as AK3D, is a regional additive manufacturing service bureau headquartered in Melbourne, Florida (640 E New Haven Ave). Founded during the COVID-19 pandemic by mechanical engineer Andrew Katrina (Penn State) in partnership with a local Melbourne business accelerator, the company operates primarily across Brevard, Orlando, and Central Florida, with a stated focus on USA-based manufacturing and material conformance compliance for regulated customers. Its core offering is custom 3D printing services across eight or more processes (FDM, DLP, SLA, LCD, MJF, SLS, MJP, Colourjet, and DMLS for metals including stainless steel, Inconel, maraging steel, titanium, and aluminum), with a stated 99.9% in-house production rate and same-day or next-day turnaround options.

Name

AKMD, LLC

Legal name

AK3D INC

Website

https://ak3d.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AKMD, LLC (dba AK3D) is a Florida-based additive manufacturing service bureau offering custom 3D printing across FDM, SLA, DLP, MJF, SLS, MJP, and metal DMLS technologies, serving aerospace, marine, energy, defense, retail, and construction customers with same/next-day turnaround.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Additive Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (3364)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Electronics & Industrial Component 3D Printing Services (enclosures, fixtures, functional parts) (IMAAADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Architecture & Construction Scale Models (Additive) (IMAAAFAL), Construction & Architecture (Additive End-Use Components) (IMAAAEAK), Prototype Jigs, Fixtures & Assembly Aids (Additive) (IMAAAFAE)

Keywords

• Additive manufacturing services
• 3D printing bureau
• Rapid prototyping services
• Custom manufacturing services
• CAD design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. 3D Printing Services: Custom 3D printing manufacturing services producing 99.9% of parts in-house with lightning fast turnaround times. They offer same day or next day options for tight deadline projects.
2. CAD Design Services: Custom designs and prototypes for wide range of industries including aerospace, automotive, medical, and more. Includes design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) optimization.
3. Consulting Services: Industrial 3D printing consulting including manufacturing analysis, design for additive manufacturing, CAD training, operations setup, post-processing, automation, printer optimization, materials engineering, equipment procurement, and hiring support.
4. Materials and Equipment Sales/Support: Through partnership with Ultimate 3D Printing Store, offers sales, service, and support for AM equipment and materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AK3D is a one-stop 3D print shop providing custom additive manufacturing services across multiple technologies (FDM, SLA, DLP, LCD, MJF, SLS, MJP, Colourjet) with 99.9% of parts produced in-house for lightning-fast turnaround including same-day or next-day options. Offerings include 3D printing services, CAD design and engineering, Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) optimization, industrial consulting, plus specialty industry solutions for aerospace (with Certificate of Conformance traceability), scaled marine models, architectural models, and construction applications. Materials span engineering filaments, resins, nylon powders, and metals (316L, maraging steel, Inconel, titanium, aluminum).

Product overview

AK3D operates as a one-stop 3D print shop providing comprehensive additive manufacturing services from prototype to production. The core offering is 3D Printing Services utilizing multiple technologies (FDM, SLA, DLP, LCD, MJF, SLS, MJP, Colourjet) with 99.9% in-house production capability. This is supported by CAD Design Services for creating manufacturing files, Consulting Services for industrial 3D printing guidance, and DfAM Services to optimize designs for additive manufacturing. Specialized vertical services include Scaled Marine Models, 3D Printed Architectural Models, and Aerospace 3D Printing Solutions. The company also offers Materials (filaments, resins, powders, metals) and Machines/Equipment through a partnership with Ultimate 3D Printing Store, enabling them to serve as a full-service bureau and one-stop solution for additive manufacturing needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3D Printing Services One-stop 3D print shop offering comprehensive additive manufacturing services using FDM, SLA, DLP, LCD, MJF, SLS, MJP, and Colourjet technologies, with 99.9% of projects produced in-house for lightning-fast turnaround including same-day or next-day options. Serves aerospace, automotive, marine, medical, construction, and consumer-product customers.
• CAD Design Services Computer-aided design services providing 3D blueprints for renders, design files, and manufacturing files, including product design, architectural visualization, engineering components, reverse engineering, and marketing visualization for clients across aerospace, automotive, medical, and other industries.
• Consulting Services Expert consulting for industrial 3D printing covering manufacturing analysis, design for additive manufacturing, CAD training, operations setup, post-processing, automation, printer optimization, material engineering, equipment procurement, and hiring support for enterprises building Manufacturing 4.0 capabilities.
• DfAM Services Design for Additive Manufacturing services that optimize part design and material selection for preferred performance including strength, weight, manufacturability, quick turnaround times, and affordability, leveraging in-house mechanical engineering expertise.
• Scaled Marine Models 3D printed marine vessel models hand-finished with attention to detail, available in full-hull and half-hull configurations for yachts, center consoles, speed boats, and sail boats, targeting boat manufacturers, dealers, and enthusiasts.
• 3D Printed Architectural Models Custom architectural model making services for visualizing buildings and projects with industry-leading realism and detail, including landmark-scale work such as Trinity Church, Prudential Center, Longfellow Bridge, and Boston Fine Arts Museum projects.
• Aerospace 3D Printing Solutions Aerospace-specific 3D printing services with material conformance compliance, including the ability to reproduce obsolete parts, create intricate multi-dimensional geometries, and provide Certificates of Conformance for full material traceability from point of origin.
• Construction 3D Printing 3D printing services for the construction industry, with materials rated for hurricane-resistant applications and capabilities for custom components and product development.
• Machines & Equipment Sales and Service Industrial 3D printing equipment sales and service through partnership with Ultimate 3D Printing Store, featuring printers from HP, Mimaki, Formlabs, Markforged and others with capabilities up to +/- 35 microns accuracy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Produces 99.9% of parts in-house enabling lightning fast turnaround
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ultimate 3D Printing StorecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023AK3D partnered with Ultimate 3D Printing Store to expand service offerings and become a one-stop shop for all things 3D printing. Through this partnership, AK3D can now offer clients printing services, CAD design, sales/service/support for AM equipment and materials, and AM consulting. The partnership enabled AK3D to offer comprehensive additive manufacturing solutions beyond just printing services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Materialise: Industrial 3D printing service bureau with strong aerospace and medical verticals; comparable to AK3D's aerospace/conformance positioning and DfAM expertise.
• Protolabs: Largest on-demand digital manufacturing service bureau offering 3D printing alongside CNC, injection molding, and sheet metal; directly comparable to AK3D as a competing supplier for rapid prototypes and low-volume production.
• Shapeways: Pure-play 3D printing service bureau serving both consumer and industrial customers with multi-technology capabilities; overlapping with AK3D on demand manufacturing for low-volume custom parts.
• Fictiv: Digital manufacturing platform for custom mechanical parts including 3D printing, CNC, and injection molding; overlaps with AK3D on engineering-enabled rapid-turnaround service and enterprise procurement.
• Star Rapid: China-based rapid prototyping and 3D printing service bureau with multi-technology capabilities; competes with AK3D on price for low-volume custom parts, especially for industrial and aerospace buyers.
• Xometry: On-demand manufacturing marketplace spanning 3D printing, CNC, sheet metal, and injection molding; competes head-to-head with AK3D for quick-turn custom parts and engineering services.
• Hubs (formerly 3D Hubs): Global 3D printing and CNC service marketplace; directly comparable in offering instant quoting for FDM, SLA, SLS, DLP, and metal printing across a distributed manufacturing network.

Broad incumbents

• Markforged: Industrial 3D printer OEM whose machines (referenced on AK3D's equipment page) compete in the same enterprise buyer budgets for in-house metal and composite printing capacity.
• Stratasys Direct Manufacturing: Service bureau arm of Stratasys, a major 3D printer OEM; offers a broader portfolio tied to proprietary printers but competes for the same prototype-to-production 3D printing work as AK3D.

Emerging players

• All3DP (Craftcloud): Media and marketplace hybrid with its Craftcloud instant-quoting service for 3D printing; comparable to AK3D's self-serve quote tool flow and serves as a digital competitor for low-friction customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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