Low-volume production parts
For manufacturers, product companies and start-ups who need tens or hundreds of end-use parts without paying for tooling: short runs, bridge production before a mould, and parts that will never sell in the volumes a mould needs.
Upload the file and the quoter prices your quantity instantly, with quantity price breaks applied. For a large order the price is an estimate, and we confirm the volume price and lead time within one working day.
What we produce
- End-use parts - Housings, brackets, covers and clips that go into a product or onto a machine.
- Bridge production - Parts to sell or ship while a mould is being made, or while demand is still being proven.
- Low-volume products - Parts whose annual volume will never justify tooling.
- Spares on demand - Printed when needed instead of held in stock.
How it works
- Upload your model. STL, 3MF, OBJ or STEP. Every file gets a free automated manufacturability check.
- Price your quantity. Quantity price breaks apply automatically. A large order is priced as an estimate and we confirm the volume price and lead time within one working day.
- Ask for a first article. Ask us for a first-article sample before the full run, and approve it before the batch is printed.
- Printed in Christchurch. The run is printed in-house from the same file, material and settings.
- Couriered, and ready to reorder. Sent anywhere in New Zealand. The part is saved to My Parts for the next run.
Before the full run
Ask us for a first-article sample before the full run: say so in your order notes or your quote request. You check it against your drawing and your assembly, and the batch is printed to match the sample you approved.
Critical dimensions? Tell us in the order notes and we will confirm what is achievable before printing.
Repeat orders and trade accounts
Every part you order is saved to My Parts in your account. When you need more, open it there and it loads straight back into the quoter with the same file.
Ordering regularly? A trade account lets you charge orders to your account with your purchase order number on each one, and pay one GST tax invoice a month on 30-day terms, once approved.
Recommended materials
- PC-CF (Carbon-fibre polycarbonate, instant online quote) - Our lead engineering material, for stiff, heat-tolerant end-use parts.
- PETG (Glycol-modified polyester, instant online quote) - For tough everyday parts at a lower cost.
- ASA (Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate, instant online quote) - For parts that will live outdoors or in the sun.
- ABS (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, instant online quote) - For housings that will be sanded, glued or painted after printing.
Compare every material we print
Case study
Throttle cable holder for a custom rocker cover - A production batch of engine-bay brackets in polycarbonate, where heat and repeatable fitment mattered.
Questions
How are larger quantities priced?
The quoter prices any quantity instantly, with quantity price breaks applied. For a large order the price is an estimate: request a confirmed quote from the quote panel and we confirm the volume price and lead time within one working day.
Can I see a sample before the full run?
Yes. Ask us for a first-article sample before the full run, in your order notes or quote request, and approve it before the batch is printed.
Will every part in the run be the same?
Every part in a run is printed from the same file, material and settings. Critical dimensions? Tell us in the order notes and we will confirm what is achievable before printing.
Can we order on account with a purchase order?
Yes, with a trade account. Once approved, charge orders to your account at checkout with your PO number in the order reference, and pay one GST tax invoice a month on 30-day terms.
How do repeat orders work?
Every part you order is saved to My Parts in your account. When you need more, open it there and it loads straight back into the quoter with the same file.
Start with a price
Upload a model for an instant price and a free manufacturability check. Ordering regularly? Be invoiced monthly, with your PO on every order.