Previous Automotive Work

Throughout the years’ Applications 3D has accomplished many jobs for various automotive companies. These jobs include inspection reports created for interior components, exterior components, engine components, and more. Not only are we able to create inspection reports for your automotive parts but can also create CAD drawings from parts you no longer have the CAD for. A final sector of our automotive capabilities is the ability to take an existing part, reverse engineer it to a cad model, and then modify that part to meet your needs. Below are our automotive studies.

Conveniently located in the metro Detroit area of Michigan. Please contact us with any questions you have regarding our automotive work via our contact form or call us at (248) 853-7700.

3D Inspection of a Complex Headlight

Car headlights aren’t as simple as they appear to be. There is a lot of engineering involved in their manufacturing. This is so that they result in pleasant looks as well as attain the required light handling and reflection properties. Since the light flashed from a car’s headlights has to illuminate far away objects in the path of the car, there is extensive testing done on the light reflection properties of the headlight. The headlight consists of an injection molded part which adds to the problem of producing an accurate final part due to the inherent shrinkages and other variables in the molding process. This means the mold has to be near perfect…read more

Automotive Glass Reverse Engineered

When loading and unloading items into the bed of a pick-up truck it is typical for the rear glass to get damaged. So, an aftermarket automotive glass manufacturer took notice and wanted to develop and mass-produce an after-market product.  To achieve their goal, the OEM automotive glass had to be reverse-engineered.  Applications 3D was contacted to assist them with this task for the Toyota Tacoma… read more

Creating Aftermarket Automotive Parts

If a part is not made by the original manufacturer it is considered to be an aftermarket part. However, aftermarket automotive parts can range from near identical OEM replacements or be modified to suit a new purpose. When creating aftermarket automotive parts the OEM part must first be reverse-engineered to ensure proper part fitment. A customer reached out to us, Applications 3D, with a unique project of modifying an OEM automotive part… read more