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title: "NEXLAYR by Thermwood : Rethinking How Complex Parts Get Made"
description: NEXLAYR, a contract manufacturing model that offers something different. Something strategic, scalable, and surprisingly practical.
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## NEXLAYR:

##### Rethinking How Complex Parts Get Made

![Rethinking How Complex Parts Get Made](https://blog.thermwood.com/hs-fs/hubfs/cla_aluminum_part_LE_upscale_balanced_x4_light_ai_60_tone_enhance_40_color_enhance_40.jpg?width=450&height=314&name=cla_aluminum_part_LE_upscale_balanced_x4_light_ai_60_tone_enhance_40_color_enhance_40.jpg)

As advanced manufacturing technologies continue to evolve, especially in large-scale additive and hybrid fabrication, many engineering and production teams are beginning to ask a new kind of question:

***“What if we didn’t have to bring it all in-house at once to move forward?”***

This shift happening in real time. With high-performance additive systems like LSAM and CutLAYER, we have launched **NEXLAYR**,** **a contract manufacturing model that offers something different. Something **strategic, scalable, and surprisingly practical**.  
It’s about **unlocking capability without the capital expense**.  
It’s about testing, proving, and producing as you need it.

#### Learn More About NEXLAYR

![LSAM AP510 Printing Tools](https://blog.thermwood.com/hs-fs/hubfs/lsamap510_printing_tidal_blade_molds2.jpg?height=2000&name=lsamap510_printing_tidal_blade_molds2.jpg)

## The Opportunity

Whether you’re building a one-off prototype, a low-volume production run, or simply facing internal bottlenecks, contract manufacturing with NexLayr could offer:

- A **low-friction way to validate large-format additive applications**
- A **bridge to production** while internal resources or capital projects ramp up
- A **de-risked entry point** into hybrid manufacturing workflows
- A method to **offload non-core or non-recurring tooling** that still requires precision

This will work particularly well for teams that:

- Need to move fast but aren’t ready to invest in LSAM-scale equipment
- Are building tooling, fixtures, or test articles for larger composite assemblies
- Want to test geometry, performance, or thermal stability before committing to full integration
- Need a partner to step in when floor space, staff, or time are at a premium

## Concept in Practice

We imagine this as a **collaboration**, not a transactional relationship.

You might send us a CAD file for a trim fixture or mold and we’d handle the additive build, precision machining, QA, and delivery. Or maybe we develop a recurring build strategy together: a handful of large, complex components built quarterly, without needing your team to maintain or staff new equipment.

This model works **alongside your internal capabilities**, not in place of them. It gives you access to industrial-grade additive and hybrid capacity, backed by those that made it with no long-term commitment or infrastructure lift.

![NEXLAYR Concept in Practice](https://blog.thermwood.com/hs-fs/hubfs/gate_precast_concrete_mold_vidcap_small-1.png?width=600&height=310&name=gate_precast_concrete_mold_vidcap_small-1.png)

![What Powers It: LSAM + CutLAYER](https://blog.thermwood.com/hs-fs/hubfs/nexlayr_lsam_cutlayer_composite_image2.jpg?width=1080&height=1080&name=nexlayr_lsam_cutlayer_composite_image2.jpg)

## What Powers It: LSAM + CutLAYER

Our manufacturing platform is built on two technologies:

- **LSAM (Large Scale Additive Manufacturing) **– high-speed thermoplastic deposition for strong, composite builds for either high temp or low temp specs.
- **CutLAYER** – an alternative approach to large-format additive manufacturing. One that doesn’t rely on 3D printing at all. Instead of extruding melted material, CutLAYER builds parts by **cutting sheets into layers** and assembling those layers with **precision alignment**. The result is a highly scalable, material-flexible (composites, aluminum, wood, and more) process for producing **parts** often faster, stronger, and more cost-effective than traditional methods or printing.

## Exploring This Together

![Exploring this together](https://blog.thermwood.com/hs-fs/hubfs/exploring_this_together_cropped.jpg?width=1000&height=413&name=exploring_this_together_cropped.jpg)

We’re inviting a conversation.

If this concept aligns with future programs or near-term challenges, we’d love to walk through the process. That might mean reviewing a part, building a quick-turn prototype, or even identifying one component that could be a candidate for this approach.

The potential is real. Let’s explore if it fits you.

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