Applications › Replacement & Legacy Parts
Obsolete plastic components keep good equipment out of service. We measure the sample, model it, correct the failure if the original design was the problem, and build it in an engineering material suited to the environment: ABS, ASA, polycarbonate, nylon or filled grades on heated-chamber printers, machined where a surface has to hold a tolerance. One part to get running, then a few spares so it does not happen again.
Typical examples
- Discontinued machine components reverse engineered from a sample
- Broken brackets, guides and housings on production equipment
- Long-lead OEM parts bridged with a printed equivalent
- Parts for equipment the manufacturer no longer supports
- Spares programs for a fleet of the same machine
Materials, process and quantities
| Materials | ABS, ASA, polycarbonate, nylon, carbon- and glass-filled grades, PETG, TPU; flame-rated, ESD-safe, food-contact and chemical-resistant grades where the environment requires them. |
|---|---|
| How it is made | Measurement and CAD from the sample, heated-chamber 3D printing, heat-set inserts, CNC facing or finishing to tolerance, first-article fit check. |
| Quantities | One to get the machine running, spares behind it, and a stored model so the next one is a reorder. |
| Options | Design corrections to the failure point, material upgrade, inserts and threads, markings and part numbers printed on. |
| Who orders this | Plant maintenance, machine rebuilders, agricultural and heavy equipment, laboratories, facilities. |
What to send
The worn part or photos with a ruler, the machine it comes from, the environment, and how many you want on the shelf.
Related applications
- Replacement Housings, Bezels & Covers
- Knobs, Handles, Clips, Cable Guides & Trim
- Custom Plastic Components to Drawing
- All Replacement & Legacy Parts
Start a project: Parts, prototypes & fixtures quote. A drawing, a photo or a sample part is enough to begin.
