Digital Manufacturing for

Automotive Product Development

Conquer ever-shortening development cycles for traditional, electric, and autonomous vehicles with rapid prototyping and low-volume production

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ISO 9001:2015 | ISO 13485:2016 | AS9100D | ITAR

How Do Automotive Companies use Dapitem?

Rapid Prototyping

Mitigate design risk through rapid iteration and prototyping in production materials without sacrificing development speed.

Validate part geometry with several quality documentation options. Digital inspection, PPAP, and FAI reporting are available.

Implement low-volume manufacturing to enable more diverse and customized automotive features that are tailored to modern drivers.

Quality Inspections

Mass Customization

Supply Chain Flexibility

Get on-demand support for line-down emergencies, part recalls, or other supply chain disturbances in your production plants by using automated quoting, rapid tooling, and low-volume production parts.

Improve manufacturing processes to create greater automation and streamlined component assembly with custom fixturing.

Tooling and Fixtures

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We are the fastest and most comprehensive digital manufacturer in the industry with more than 25 years of experience developing products for innovative medical companies around the world.

100%

of Fortune 500 Medical

Companies Served

500 Million

Parts Manufactured

30,000

Customers Served

Full Production Support Team

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Quality Control

Our skilled expert on-site quality control teams ensure your parts meet your expectations and exact specifications.

We have a team of manufacturing experts working behind the scenes to fulfill your production order—we manage the entire process and keep you updated along the way.

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Account Manager

A dedicated account manager provides support, including assistance with platform and file uploads.

Applications Engineers

Expert CAD solutions and cost-reduction strategies tailored by in-house applications engineers to optimize your designs.

Logistics

Seamless logistics fulfillment and efficiency optimization from experienced operations specialists.

Sheet Metal Fabrication

From easy quoting to quick-turn production and finishing options, get up to 500 quality sheet metal parts in your hands in days from a single supplier.

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Finishing options from welding and hardware insertion to powder coating and silk screening

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Instant quotes with interactive manufacturability feedback

Six sheet metal materials including aluminum, stainless steel, steel, brass, and copper

CNC Machining

Leverage the same speed, precision, and reliability in machining that you’re accustomed to at Dapitem but unlock advanced machining capabilities like tighter tolerances and volume pricing.

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Tolerances down to ±0.001 in. (0.020mm) through our digital network

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Machined parts in as fast as 1 day with optional plating and anodizing in as fast as 4 days

Cost-efficient machined parts at higher volumes

Manufacturing Services for Automotive Products

Our industry-standard procedures and certifications guarantee quality and regulatory compliance.

Quality Measures for the Automotive Industry

CMM inspection report

First Article Inspection (FAI)

PPAP

Dimensional Inspection Report (DIR)

Conflict Minerals Reporting

Material Certificates + Certificate of Analysis

REACH + RoHS Certificates

Prop65

Certificate of Conformance (CoC)

Industry Certifications: 

ISO 9001 and AS 9100

Industry Certifications (Protolabs Network): ISO 13485, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO TS16949 

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Common Automotive Applications

Assembly Line Components

We have several capabilities within our manufacturing services catered to the automotive industry. Here are a few applications we frequently see.

Fixtures

Enclosures and Housings

Plastic Dash Components

Aftermarket Parts

Armatures

Lenses and Lighting Features

Support for On-Board Consumer Electronics

Get a quote and manufacturing analysis today.

Start your production project today with dedicated support from our manufacturing team.

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