How times are changing, as we enter an exciting phase in which distractive solutions are revolutionizing industries across various sectors.
Automotive collision repair is one such industry, and with groundbreaking developments in technology, materials, and processes we are watching the dynamic shift into a new world of potential, and we are constantly seeing the need to revise the entire playbook.
One such innovative solution is 3D-Printing, and the possibilities it presents in the space of automotive collision parts supply and repairs are changing the game completely.
Enter 3D Auto-Space, offering to the market a new innovation in Automotive 3D Printing Technology and Digital Manufacturing of automotive repair components and specialty products.
Pioneering the incorporation of 3D-Printing technology in the automotive vehicle collision repair sector, the solution is a first-to-market service currently being introduced into the Australian and New Zealand markets. The idea is simple: manufacturing plastic components, called repair bits, using the adaptability and power of 3D-Printing, which are to be used in the process of repairing collision damage to automotive plastic parts, such as headlights, grilles, taillights, and bumper bars.
Also known as Additive Manufacturing, 3D-Printing is helping industries push the limits of innovation, reducing costs, streamlining operations, and accelerating the time to market. By building the product layer-by-layer, complex geometries can be easily modeled, allowing for a wider range of components and one-off projects to be manufactured.
This is perfectly suited for components such as headlight lugs that break during the impact of a vehicle collision but cannot be bought separately from the complete headlight unit. With a rapidly growing list of cosmetic and internal parts now being made from plastic on the modern vehicle, the 3D Auto-Space solution will play a major role in reshaping the repair process to keep up with a constantly evolving market.
3D Auto-Space offers a complete range of services from product design and the development of prototypes to manufacturing end-use parts. The ability to offer our one-of-a-kind service can also be facilitated on high-value parts. 3D Auto-Space can even make the impossible now possible, as parts with components that were previously unfixable (such as lugs and brackets that are completely broken or missing) can be remanufactured, by reverse-engineering the same component from the opposite side (pictured above).
Limited only by imagination, the projects being developed are helping deliver new specialty tools, automotive repair components, and rare or discontinued car parts fitting the profile size of 25cm x 25cm, or even up to 90cm x 90cm.
The plastic components are printed from strong, durable plastics such as Nylon 12, the toughest material currently used in the 3D-Printing industry, and ASA, a strong and highly UV-resistant material.
The repair bits are then secured using our preferred method of a 3M bonding adhesive for maximum strength, ease of repair, and reliability.
Each component is specifically engineered based on customers’ demands using the latest in 3D scanning systems, modeling software, and 3D-Printing technology.
3D Auto-Space has established itself as an industry leader in this field, and the company is working with key stakeholders and partners to deliver a new range of automotive components and 3D-Printing solutions to the automotive repair and digital supply chain industries.
Our exciting new venture has attracted much attention from local and overseas markets, including crash repair facilities, OEM & aftermarket parts suppliers, insurance companies, and industry associations.
Of considerable note are the considerable environmental, industry, and economic benefits of repairing broken subcomponents, reducing the cost of repair by eliminating the need to replace entire parts, and significantly reducing the number of parts sent to waste and landfill. A classic win-win-win situation in which consumers, businesses, and the environment all come out on top.
By repairing more components the process is also set to stimulate industry and develop additional skills for the trade, in the repair of plastic components.
3D Auto-Space is led by the vision that one day, most, if not all, collision repair facilities or parts services providers will house one or more 3D-Printers, and knows that we need not look too far into the future to see a world in which the manufacturing of plastic parts will be built on the core of a global digital supply chain network. As such, 3D Auto-Space can help establish and manage the transition for any group or network of repairers who are interested in knowing more about how this solution can benefit their business.
In addition, we are constantly endeavoring to increase the breadth of this network, and we offer companies and individuals with 3D printers the opportunity to maximize the usage of their machines. This means that anywhere in the world, 3DA is able to produce parts for you, as well as enable you to bring your own machine to peak efficiency by printing products for us.
We are interested in hearing from like-minded professionals, groups involved in 3D-Printing, or those in the collision repair or parts supply chain industries across the world who would be interested in exploring the opportunities presented by these exciting new technologies.
Mario Dimovski :CEO: Plastfix: mario@plastfix.com
3D – Autospace – since has been integrated within the Plastfix solution
