Summary
Konica Minolta helped American Vehicle Conversions bring custom parts manufacturing in house with industrial 3D printers, cutting costs by up to 87% and improving quality.
CHALLENGE
- Right-hand drive conversions often needed parts that didn’t exist
- Fibreglass moulds were costly, inconsistent, and broke down over time
- Sourcing custom parts through third parties delayed projects
SOLUTION
- Markforged Mark Two 3D printer for strong, carbon fibre and Kevlar parts
- 3D Systems Figure 4 printer for detailed and rubber parts
BENEFITS
- Heater box part cost cut from $17,000 to $2,200
- Consistent, repeatable quality on every print
- Fewer errors and less waste when machining steel parts
- Faster turnaround, no reliance on third parties
Customer Success Story: American Vehicle Conversions
American Vehicle Conversions specialises in right-hand drive conversions of American imported vehicles, often requiring custom parts that don’t exist in factory form. Fibreglass moulds were costly, inconsistent, and wore down after only 20 to 30 uses.
Konica Minolta supplied Markforged and 3D Systems industrial printers, letting the team prototype, refine, and produce final parts entirely in house. A heater box part that once cost $17,000 now costs $2,200, with every printed part coming out identical.
The Markforged 3D printers, provided by Konica Minolta, have made manufacturing so much easier and now we can do everything in-house.
Craig Jones · Owner and Founder, American Vehicle Conversions
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