Frequently Asked Questions

Fathom, an advanced manufacturer of prototypes and production parts, offers services that include but are not limited to 3D printing, Additive Manufacturing (AM), CNC machining, urethane casting, rapid tooling & injection molding, and engineering and design support. Fathom also offers on-site managed services for companies who want to bring Fathom technicians in-house to operate their equipment. Read through this Q&A to learn more.

Can Fathom Work Within My Project Specifications & Tight Timeline?

Fathom’s industry-leading 3D printing and additive manufacturing services are ideal for accelerating product development and production processes. Our technology agnostic approach understands your urgency and precise specifications, and we work with you to creatively meet your needs. Companies from all industries trust our team with low- to- high-volume projects because of our award-winning expertise, speed, and quality. Turnaround times for PolyJet parts start at same day, To learn more about our lead times, click here.

What Differentiates Fathom From Other Service Providers?

According to an independent study, “Fathom is recognized as a trusted, high-complexity provider that is capable of meeting short lead times”. Fathom is highly regarded as a trusted service provider due to our ability to meet specifications on tight timelines, our quick quoting and responsive customer service, and our comprehensive engineering expertise with in-depth support.

Does Fathom Serve My Industry?

Our experts work with a wide range of professionals involved in the product development process and we understand the need for security, confidentiality and for specific certifications. We are ISO 9001:2015 Certified, AS9100 Rev. D Certified, ITAR Registered, and NIST 800-171 Compliant. We regularly serve companies of all sizes across industries such as medical, consumer products, electronics, automotive, aerospace, and sporting goods.

Is It Easy To Work With Fathom?

At Fathom, we continually strive to exceed expectations. With our lightning-fast online quoting tool, and engineer-to-engineer review process, our customers find a high-quality partner that they can rely on to meet project requirements. We are incredibly responsive creative problem-solvers, so depending on the level of collaboration you need, we work with you to complete your project.

Who is Fathom?

Over the last 35 years, four digital manufacturing companies—Midwest Composite Technologies, FATHOM, ICOMold, and GPI Prototype—became leaders in their unique fields. Working together as a single entity, Fathom Manufacturing is the largest privately held digital manufacturing company in North America.
Fathom has over 200,000 square feet of combined manufacturing space housing over 125 mills, lathes, presses and large-platform 3D printers which allows for custom parts in as soon as 24 hours.
Our comprehensive services include Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing, CNC Machining, Urethane Casting, Domestic Injection Tooling & Molding, Post Processing, Finishing & Assembly, Design & Engineering CAD, DFAM & DFM Services, and Managed Services for support staff

Do You Work In My Area?

Fathom is the largest privately held digital manufacturing company in North America with four U.S. locations in Hartland, Wisconsin; Oakland, California; Seattle, Washington; and Holland, Ohio. Our national time zone coverage offers redundancies in our manufacturing processes that increase our accessibility and reduces lead times. In addition to our manufacturing locations, we have a regional sales team to work with you on a more localized level where needed.