3Design offer Consultancy

3Design offers 3D print services in-house on a file by file basis. If you are a business, individual or student who is looking for a rapid prototyping service with quick turnaround and costs that won't break your budget, get in touch with us!

3Design can take 3D CAD files in .stl format, and turn them into solid objects. We work with architects, engineers, product designers, fashion designers and more... (the list is endless as people find new ways to use this technology) to make their designs come to life.

Our commitment to customers is guaranteeing you the best solution, at the lowest cost of ownership for your requirements along with the expertise to help develop and sustain your competitive edge. We pride ourselves on providing an unrivalled service in solution delivery and to enable rapid return on investment.

Whatever it is you need, 3Design can walk you through the procedures, give you sound advice and point you in the right direction. Whether it is finding a manufacturer for your prototype or just giving advice on how to develop an idea into an end product ready to sell, 3Design is here to help you!

We also provide a 3Dprinting bureau and 3Dprinters, as well as consumables, support and maintenance.

Contact Details

Technical Director email: design@3dinnovation.co.nz

Managing Director email: robert@3dinnovation.co.nz

Showroom hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am-5pm

Open weekends by appointment only.

Road front showroom:
74c Maleme Street
Greerton
Tauranga 3112
New Zealand

3D print with us

Over the past two years we have developed our 3d printing studio and systems, selling desk top 3dprinters to consumers was our main focus in the early stages of our business but the services and design soon become a big part of what we offer as whole. here are some examples of what we have achieved this year.

Jacks Machinery Owner, Steve Jacks tendered 3Design Ltd. to reproduce a bearing case from a piece of

farming equipment. The farming manufacturer's only replacement option was to purchase a multiple component encasing in which costs were running around $3500 dollars.Since the only part to wear and brake was the bearing casing, Steve was looking for an alternative to reduce costs. 3Design Ltd. drafted up the model using a used broken portion of the casing and printed the design for testing purposes. After a few revisions, we were able to produce the part for under $50, saving Jack’s Machinery thousands.

Printstock Gear set

Determined to turn an older printing machine into a newer metric setup. Our client approached us

to replicated and modify the gear set for timing the print cycle. These are now being printed on the

Mankati Fullscale XT Plus in PLA and are producing accurate results, withstanding the necessary

loading. A perfect example of minimising costs and time of by using 3D printing technology.

Usabus

Bracket.Old buses usually have many parts that have become obsolete or hard to get. This particular item breaks regularly and is hard get. With reverse engineering using our Next Engine 3D scanner we

were able to replicated the bracket and print it. With the digital file readily at hand there is no need

to carry spares. Simply press print when the need arises.

Tattoo Machines

This has been a labour of love for a local tattoo machine manufacturer. We embarked on this

journey with him to create a new look machine with amazing adaptability in a very close knit

community of tattoo artists. With every millimetre being precious we were able to create a great

looking machine with the functionality of high end machines. With great balance and size this will

rival some of the smallest light weight machines available. This has been printed in titanium to

reduce weight speed up development time and reduce the cost of small run CNC. More detail can’t be revealed due to manor in which this performs and launch being close at hand. But watch this space.