Uniparts, a supplier of automotive components in Canada, has partnered with PartsPlex, a 3D printed headlight restore tabs provider, to enter an unique provider settlement with Auto Additive catering to the Canadian market. Because the official and unique agent for PartsPlex, the Uniparts group will deliver new sustainable know-how to the Canadian Collision Trade with a rising line of 3D printed Auto Components and Collision trade restore instruments from Auto Additive.
These weldable headlight tabs have solely been made potential as a result of latest developments in 3D printing know-how and the evolution of 3D printed OEM-compatible polypropylene materials.
“This 3D printed materials and course of that’s consistent with GM’s GMW18647 worldwide requirements supplies the sturdiness and compatibility wanted for high-quality automotive repairs, making certain that the brand new tabs meet or exceed present trade practices for repairing headlight tabs, equivalent to utilizing two-part epoxy, industrial-grade welding rods, shaping putty, or low-grade printed components,” said Auto Additive.
“It is a very thrilling time to be within the restore trade. With Auto Additive’s 3D Printed Weld-On Polypropylene (PP) Tabs, you get materials and sturdiness of the unique components with out the necessity for full replacements,” stated John Donald, Key Account Supervisor at Uniparts.
“Sustainability is the longer term. 1000’s of components fill our landfills yearly. If we will present an answer to restore extra components, sourced nearer to their level of restore, we create a extra sustainable ecosystem within the collision restore trade. Our aim is to assist outlets enhance profitability, [and] scale back shopper declare prices whereas preserving sustainability prime of thoughts,” stated Mike Kaplaniak, President of Uniparts.
