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Supporting the UK’s automotive industry in Rapid Prototyping, Low Volume Manufacturing and 3D Printing for 50 years.

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Rapid Prototyping Services For The Automotive Industry

 

 

Malcolm Nicholls Ltd. (MNL) has been supporting the UK’s automotive industry for over 50 years. Working with many aspirational OEM brands to the pinnacle of F1 motorsport, MNL produce highly finished interior and exterior trim, high-tolerance powertrain prototypes and low-volume pre-production components are just some of the divisions in which MNL have helped.

To meet our client’s requirements and expectations, MNL’s technology consultants liaise with customers to advise best blend of processes and materials.

These include state-of-the-art 3D printing, Low Volume Manufacturing producing anything from 1 – 1000’s of parts, Rapid Prototyping and additive layer manufacturing, allied with 5-axis CNC machining, vacuum casting, investment casting, all combined with traditional hand skills and in-depth model-making know how.

 

 

 

Automotive Divisions, we consistently help:

 

Interior Trim • Exterior Trim • Lighting • Powertrain • Aesthetic sign off models • Wind noise and water ingress testing • Wind Tunnel • Under Bonnet • After Market and Bespoke • Crash Test • All motorsport • Classic car reverse-engineered components • Seals and gaskets • Showroom colour swatches • Student diploma show models • HVAC • Controls and Instrumentation • Panel fit verification

The Services We Provide

MNL’s automotive customers benefit from the rapid turnaround, cost-effective solutions including a 3-Tier costing system and integrated project management.

 

Whether you need finely detailed painted or plated parts; or functional parts for PPAP, MNL utilise innovative and bespoke automotive prototypes and model-making solutions, capable of meeting even the toughest automotive industry demands.

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We can produce anything from one to thousands

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Automotive Case Studies

Range Rover Cluster Lights

MNL were asked to supply a full set of car headlights and reflectors. MNL were supplied with finalized 3D CAD data, using this data MNL were able to produce 3D printed masters. In this instance the Len’s were produced using MNL’s Stereolithography (SLA) process

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Spyker Concept Rear Light Cluster

Malcolm Nicholls Limited (MNL) expertise was to be called upon to produce a full set of automotive rear light len’s and reflectors. MNL 3D printed the full range of lens’ and reflectors using Stereolithography (SLA 7000). 

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Full Size Engine Mock Up

MNL were approached by a 1st tier automotive supplier. Their requirement was for a full size lightweight model of an engine, this was to be used for external exhibition purposes. 

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Concept Scale Wheels

These prototypes were produced using MNL’s 3D print process Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) using our Innov’ PA 1550 Nylon powder. These scale tyres were produced in a couple of days. No finishing required.

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Aston Martin One77 Front Lenses

Malcolm Nicholls Limited (MNL) were approached by an automotive design company to produce a complete set of front headlight Len’s. MNL were selected for their longstanding history of supplying perfectly finished parts

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Rolls Royce Flying Lady

Malcolm Nicholls Limited (MNL) were approached to make a metalized version of this iconic statue. This was part of a project for a design student. MNL were supplied with scan data, this data could then be used for MNL’s 3D print machines, in this instance MNL produced a 3D model using their Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) process,

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Range Rover Light Cluster. Clear SLA and Chrome metalized SLS (MNL) has supported the UK’s automotive industry for 40-plus years. Working with many aspirational OEM brands to the pinnacle of F1 motorsport.
View this project Scale Model Truck for Exhibition Purposes MNL produce highly finished interior and exterior trim, high-tolerance powertrain prototypes and low-volume pre-production components are just some of the divisions in which MNL have helped.
View this project A Large Batch of Colour Plaques for the Launch of the Range Rover Evoque To meet our client’s requirements and expectations, MNL’s technology consultants liaise with customers to advise best blend of processes and materials.
View this project Chromed 3D Printed Flying Lady State-of-the-art 3D printing/additive layer manufacturing, allied with 5-axis CNC machining, vacuum casting, investment casting, all combined with , traditional hand skills and in-depth model-making know-how.
View this project Scaled Sectioned Door for Demonstration Purposes MNL’s automotive customers benefit from rapid turnaround, cost-effective solutions including a 3-Tier costing system and integrated project management.
View this project Light Cluster for Spyker Concept Car Commissioned to illustrate the complex mechanical construction of various elements of the fuel delivery system for a specialised aircraft, the following model was produced at twice full size and sectioned to show various internal details.
View this project 3D Printed SLA Model of Engine Block for Manufacturing Review Interior Trim • Exterior Trim • Lighting • Powertrain • Aesthetic sign off models • Wind noise and water ingress testing • Wind Tunnel • Under Bonnet • After Market and Bespoke • Crash Test • All motorsport • Classic car reverse engineered components • Seals and gaskets • Show room colour swatches • Student diploma show models • HVAC • Controls and Instrumentation • Panel fit verification
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