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3D Printing & AdditiveR&DLow-volume production

Low-volume production — Drones

Series production of end-use polymer parts without tooling. Delivered for a drones client in Indore.

Location
Indore
Year
2021
Duration
27 weeks
Team
10 engineers
Interactive 3D · drag to rotate
2k
parts per month
₹53L
tooling avoided
1.73
dimensional Cpk

The challenge

Conditions on site — heat, dust, vibration and patchy connectivity — had defeated two earlier attempts at this in drones.

What we built

Built in our Motera lab, validated on a replica rig, then commissioned on site in days using MJF and Fusion 360.

Delivery timeline

  1. Phase 1

    Discovery sprint and site survey

  2. Phase 2

    Prototype built and tested in the Motera lab

  3. Phase 3

    Pilot on site with before/after measurement

  4. Phase 4

    Scale-out, training and handover

Highlights

  • Runs on-premises; no data leaves the site unless agreed
  • Documentation, drawings and source handed over at close
  • Operator training delivered in Gujarati, Hindi and English
  • Integrated with existing PLC, ERP or GIS systems — no rip-and-replace

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