EVO · Single-Cell Manufacturing System

An entire print shop, inside a single cell.

Meet EVO — a factory-in-a-box that switches tool-to-tool instead of machine-to-machine. Large-format, fine-detail, high-temperature and high-speed manufacturing, consolidated into one industrial unit.

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Industrial tools, one cell
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Capabilities, one platform
490·875·780
Usable build envelope (mm)
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Engineered in Austin, TX
01 The Single-Cell Principle

Single-Cell manufacturing runs multiple tools and production methods through one continuous process — a factory-in-a-box that switches tool-to-tool, not machine-to-machine.

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Factory
in a box
EVO printer
EVO — Gen ICedar Park, TX
Traditional factory line
Many machines
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→
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Discrete machines for every process
Floor space consumed station by station
Transfer time lost between every step
Higher capital and operating cost
Single-Cell solution
One system
EVO · ALL-IN-ONE
Space efficient — many processes, one compact unit
Time saving — zero transfer between tools
Cost effective — one investment, one footprint
Tool-to-tool switching on a single line
02 A Future-Proof Platform

Ten-plus industrial
printers. One unit.

EVO is an entire 3D print shop within a single cell — a suite of industrial tools that often outperforms today's established methods.

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interchangeable tools
in active development
High speed tool
TOOL 01
High Speed
Ultra-fast deposition
High detail tool
TOOL 02
High Detail
Precision focusing
Milling tool
TOOL 03
Milling
Subtractive finishing
Laser tool
TOOL 04
Laser
Marking & processing

+ Pick & Place · Pellet / paste extrusion · Bound metal · Continuous reinforced — in development

03 Core Innovations of EVO

Engineered to
outperform.

Full specification
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Dual Toolhead System

Independent dual extrusion (IDEX) with mirror, batch and mixed-media capability.

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Multi-Format Capability

Large-format, high-temperature, multi-material, fine-detail and high-speed — one system.

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Material Diversity

From plastics to titanium, inconel, tungsten, aluminum, steel and ceramic.

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Multiple Print Methods

FFF, pellet / paste extrusion, bound material and continuous reinforced — in development.

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Large Build Volume

A maximum usable envelope of 490 × 875 × 780 mm for projects of any scale.

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Modular Construction

Customize, upgrade and maintain with ease — and it fits through a standard door frame.

04 Featured Platforms

Precision-engineered,
generation by generation.

Current GenerationAvailableEVO printer
EVO
Previous GenerationLegacyDUO printer
DUO
Next Generation2027DYAD printer
DYAD
05 Built For

Wherever things
get made.

/ 01Creative
Creative
Sculpture, props and design pieces at a scale studios never had in-house.
 / 02Industrial
Industrial
End-use parts and tooling in engineering-grade metals and composites.
 / 03Education
Education
One platform that teaches an entire factory's worth of processes.
06 EVO Demo Center

See it run.

Startup sequence, function tests, the large-volume bed and live toolhead swaps — captured on the floor in Texas.

Toolhead Swap
Toolhead Swap
Print Startup
Print Startup
Function Test
Function Test
Large Volume Bed
Large Volume Bed
EVO by C3DT
EVO by C3DT
07 Bring the factory in-house

Build anything.
In a single cell.

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Platforms/EVO

EVO

The current-generation Single-Cell manufacturing system. Ten-plus industrial tools, six manufacturing formats and a 490 × 875 × 780 mm envelope — in one unit that fits through a standard door.

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01 Technical Overview
Build Envelope
490·875·780 mm
Toolheads
Dual IDEX
Interchangeable Tools
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Manufacturing Formats
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Max Hotend Temp
500 °C
Footprint
Door-width < 36"
Construction
Modular
Origin
Austin, TX
The Toolhead System

Switch tool-to-tool,
not machine-to-machine.

An independent dual-extrusion (IDEX) gantry swaps between a growing library of industrial toolheads mid-process — so a single job can move from high-speed deposition to fine detail to subtractive finishing without ever leaving the cell.

Mirror, batch and mixed-media printing
Automated, repeatable tool changes
Library expands as new tools ship
EVO toolhead swap
02 The Tool Library

One gantry. Every process.

High speed tool
TOOL 01
High Speed
Ultra-fast deposition
High detail tool
TOOL 02
High Detail
Precision focusing
Milling tool
TOOL 03
Milling
Subtractive finishing
Laser tool
TOOL 04
Laser
Marking & processing

+ Pick & Place · Pellet / paste extrusion · Bound metal · Continuous reinforced — in development

03 Materials

From plastics to
refractory metals.

PLAPETGABS / ASANylonPolycarbonatePEEK / PEKKCarbon-filledGlass-filledTitaniumInconelTungstenAluminumStainless SteelCeramic
04 The Lineup

Three generations.

Current GenerationAvailableEVO
EVO
Previous GenerationLegacyDUO
DUO
Next Generation2027DYAD
DYAD
05 Side by Side

Compare the
generations.

Specification
EVO Recommended
Available
DUO
Legacy
DYAD
2027
GenerationCurrentPreviousNext
Architecture10+ interchangeable toolsDual processAutomated, self-orchestrating
Manufacturing formats62TBA
Build envelope490·875·780 mm—TBA
Max hotend temp500 °C—TBA
OperationOperator-attendedOperator-attendedLights-out autonomous
FootprintDoor-width < 36"—TBA
Engineered inAustin, TXAustin, TXAustin, TX

DUO build specifications available on request · Full DYAD specification to be announced ahead of its 2027 release.

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Industries

Wherever things
get made.

One Single-Cell platform replaces an entire floor of specialized machines — putting industrial-grade manufacturing within reach of studios, factories and classrooms alike.

Creative
/ 01 — Creative

Studio-scale
imagination.

Sculpture, props, set pieces and design objects at a scale and finish creative studios never had in-house — produced overnight, in materials that survive the real world.

Large-format props & sculpture
Fine-detail finishing in a single pass
Mixed-media & multi-color output
Industrial
/ 02 — Industrial

End-use parts.
On demand.

Production tooling, jigs, fixtures and end-use components in engineering-grade metals and composites — from titanium and inconel to carbon-filled polymers, made where they're needed.

Refractory & engineering metals
Subtractive finishing on the same bed
Decentralized, on-site production
Education
/ 03 — Education

A whole factory,
one classroom.

EVO teaches an entire factory's worth of processes on a single, safe, modular platform — giving students hands-on time with deposition, milling, laser and more without an industrial floor.

Multiple processes, one safe unit
Modular — grows with the curriculum
Fits through a standard door frame

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Knowledge

From the
floor.

Company news, where to see EVO in person, and the resources to get a Single-Cell system up and running.

01 Latest News
Headquarters

New HQ & manufacturing facility in Cedar Park, Texas

C3DT is relocating its headquarters and expanding operations into a new 18,000-square-foot Factory-in-a-Box facility.

Read story Press · Oct '24

Featured in Unicorner

C3DT highlighted in the October 2024 Unicorner newsletter for its modular, all-in-one production approach.

Read story Award

C3DT receives Corporate LiveWire award

Creative 3D Technologies awarded a Corporate LiveWire distinction recognizing its work in advanced manufacturing.

Read story
02 Events

See EVO in person.

Sep 202608 — 13
IMTS — Manufacturing Technology
McCormick Place · Chicago, IL
Book a meeting
Nov 202617 — 19
Formnext Additive Expo
Messe Frankfurt · Germany
Book a meeting
Feb 202702 — 04
SXSW Hardware Showcase
Austin Convention Center · TX
Book a meeting
03 Setup Resources

Everything to get running.

EVO Brochure
Download PDF
PDF · 4.2 MB
Installation Guide
View guide
Web · Updated 2026
Material Profiles
Browse library
Slicer presets
Company

Decentralizing
production.

Founded in 2017 and handcrafted in Austin, Texas — we build the Factory-in-a-Box so manufacturing power belongs to the businesses and communities that need it most.

We believe the future of manufacturing is smaller, smarter and closer to home.

Creative 3D Technologies was founded in 2017 with a stubborn idea: that an entire production line could live inside a single machine. Today that idea is EVO — a Single-Cell manufacturing system that consolidates ten-plus industrial tools into one unit.

Every system is handcrafted in-house in Austin, Texas. By switching tool-to-tool instead of machine-to-machine, EVO collapses the cost, footprint and lead time of a traditional factory into something that fits through a standard door — and into the hands of the people who actually make things.

We're building toward a world where sustainable, on-demand manufacturing isn't reserved for industrial giants, but distributed to studios, workshops, factories and classrooms everywhere.

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Founded · Austin, TX
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Cedar Park facility
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Tools per cell
100%
Handcrafted in-house
01 Milestones
2017
Founded in Austin
Creative 3D Technologies is established around the Single-Cell manufacturing concept.
2022
DUO ships
The first-generation dual-process platform reaches early customers.
2024
EVO & press recognition
EVO debuts; C3DT featured in Unicorner and honored with a Corporate LiveWire award.
2026
Cedar Park HQ
An 18,000 ft² Factory-in-a-Box headquarters and manufacturing facility opens.
2027
DYAD — next generation
The automated next-generation platform enters release.
02 What we value
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Consolidation
One cell, many processes. We collapse complexity instead of adding to it.
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Decentralization
Manufacturing power belongs close to the people and places that use it.
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Craft
Every system is built by hand in Austin, to a standard we'd stake our name on.
03 Contact

Let's build
something.

Tell us what you make. We'll show you how EVO fits.

1200 BMC Dr, Suite 300 · Cedar Park, TX 78613
+1 (512) 884-6575
info@creative3dtechnologies.com
04 Find Us

Cedar Park, Texas.

Headquarters
1200 BMC Dr, Suite 300
Cedar Park, TX 78613
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Platforms/DUO
Previous Generation · Legacy

DUO

The first-generation dual-process platform that proved the Single-Cell idea — two manufacturing methods, one machine. Now succeeded by EVO, but still the foundation everything since was built on.

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01 Legacy Specification
Architecture
Dual process
Generation
First
Status
Legacy
Succeeded By
EVO

Support, materials guidance and spare parts for existing DUO systems remain available. For new installations we recommend EVO, which carries the Single-Cell concept to ten-plus interchangeable tools.

The idea that became EVO.

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DYAD platform
Platforms/DYAD
Arriving 2027

DYAD

The next generation. An automated Single-Cell platform that runs production unattended — taking everything EVO consolidated and making it autonomous.

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01 What's Coming · 2027

Single-Cell,
now autonomous.

DYAD adds automation and continuous, lights-out operation to the platform — full specifications to be announced.

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Automated Operation
Continuous, lights-out production with automated part handling between jobs.
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Self-Orchestrating Tools
The tool library sequences itself — from deposition to finishing — without an operator at the machine.
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Scalable Cells
Designed to run as a standalone cell or networked into a distributed micro-factory.
02 Specification
Generation
Next
Operation
Automated
Availability
2027
Full Specs
TBA

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