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AUTOMOTIVE PARTS MANUFACTURING

Accelerate your EV, ADAS, and next-gen mobility development with ISO 9001/IATF 16949-certified prototyping – 5-15x faster than traditional methods.

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Staying in Top Gear

First part is helping many automakers and automotive product developers to accelerate vehicle design, fine-tune performance, and manufacture future-looking prototypes and production parts to serve a wide array of applications.

As industry developments such as AI driving, hybrid/electric drive trains, and user personalization continue to push the frontier of automotive innovation, Industry-leading vehicle manufacturers are collaborating with First part in seeking ways to improve engine efficiency, reduce weight and ensure scalability. First part continues to be a partner in progress in shortening leadtimes and getting faster market entries.

With the power of advanced multi-axis CNC machining, injection molding, and 3D printing, process engineers and automotive design specialists can mitigate the risk of design failure, lower cost risks, run more interactive testing to make an agile supply chain.

Core Prototyping Processes

5 manufacturing technologies powering automotive innovation

CNC Prototyping

±0.02mm tolerance | 50+ metal/alloy options
Applications: Transmission prototypes, sensor mounts, brake calipers

Rapid Tooling

300-10k units | Aluminum/steel molds
Applications: Interior trim, connector housings

Rapid Injection Molding

<30s cycle time | UL/IMDS-compliant resins
Applications: Under-hood components, latch systems

Industrial 3D Printing

25% weight reduction typical | 48hr lead time
Applications: Lightweight brackets, coolant manifolds

Vacuum Casting

20+ parts/mold | Shore 30A-80D
Applications: Seals, dampers, ergonomic controls

Automotive Manufactuing Applications Deep Dive

Lighting & Optical Components

Headlight Lenses, Taillight Housings
Interior & Ergonomics

Dashboard Panels, Center Consoles
Structural & Exterior Parts

Bumpers, Fenders, Spoilers
Powertrain & Functional Components

Engine Brackets, Intake Manifolds
Customization & Aftermarket

Bespoke Accessories, Performance Parts

From Quantum Design to Quantum Leap – Redefining Rapid Prototyping

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How We Earn Automotive Trust

Crisis-Proof Prototyping

Day 1, 14:00: Urgent Request
– OEM demands 50x LiDAR brackets in 48hr for crash test
Day 1, 18:30: AI Red Flag
– Thermal simulation predicts 0.3mm warpage at -40°C
Day 1, 21:00: War Room Activated
– CNC team redesigns fixturing + QA pre-cools material batches
Day 3, 10:00: Delivery
– Parts pass 85°C thermal soak test

Why “Industry Standard” Isn’t Our Standard

Parameter	Our Capability	Industry Average
CNC Flatness	±0.02mm (DIN 876)	±0.05mm
Injection Mold Variation	0.8% Cavity-to-Cavity	2.50%
3D Print Isotropic Strength	98% (ASTM D638)	85%

“During our Level 4 autonomous shuttle project, a last-minute design flaw threatened to delay crash testing by 6 weeks. The steering column bracket’s 0.3mm thermal expansion mismatch went undetected until final assembly. FirstPart’s team worked through the night using hybrid prototyping – CNC-machining the core from 6061-T6 aluminum while 3D printing a conformal cooling jacket in ULTEM 9085. Their DFM analysis not only fixed the issue but reduced part mass by 18%. We passed Euro NCAP validation ahead of schedule. Their crisis response? Engineering poetry.”

Dr. Sofia Ivanova
Chief Engineer

“Our hydrogen fuel cell prototype had persistent sealing failures at 700-bar pressures. Traditional vendors blamed ‘material limitations’. FirstPart’s QA team audited our entire process, discovering a 0.1mm radial mismatch between the CNC-machined flange and composite tubing. Using their 5-axis mill with real-time thermal compensation, they reprocessed 316L stainless steel components at ±0.008mm accuracy. But they didn’t stop there – their materials lab formulated a custom ceramic-coated gasket that withstood 50,000 pressure cycles. Now in production for our H2 hypercar line.”

James "Jim" O’Connor
VP of Procurement

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