MINI will launch a customized 3D printing auto parts service in March 2018

Recently, the British car company MINI released news that it will launch a new customized service for its customers by 2018. The project, called MINI Yours Customized, will allow consumers to personalize their 3D printing and laser etching technologies MINI vehicles.

The MINI Yours Customized program, scheduled to launch in the UK in March 2018, will provide custom features such as side portholes, interior trim, lighting thresholds, LED door projectors, etc. According to MINI, customers have a simple online tool to choose from And personalized car features.
Once the custom accessories have been selected online, they will be sent to the MINI plant, where they will be manufactured using innovative manufacturing techniques such as 3D printing and laser etching.

The company said in a statement: 'From 2018, customers will be able to further enhance vehicle performance by designing between different colors, motifs, finishes and icons when designing MINI Yours custom products.'
'They can also integrate their own texts, and even their personal signatures, into designs that give MINI riders the ability to turn their car into a unique one, defined only by the client's personal style and creativity come out. '

In addition, custom modifications are easy to install, which means that customers can either install themselves into their MINI or take them to a local dealer for installation.In order to maintain the value of the car, the company says 3D printing accessories can also be moved Divide and replace with new custom or original parts.
3D printing will be used to create custom side portholes, which are the edges of the side indicator inlays.Customers can choose from a range of different colors to create side portholes and even have the option to include a word, name, or logo in the design. It will also be used to provide custom interiors.

When manufacturing custom parts, MINI partnered with its parent BMW Group to create a suitable production process and distribution system, and more specifically once the parts were ordered via MINI's web-based customizer, the model's digital files would be sent to production Facilities to create.
These production facilities in Germany are equipped with the 3D printing technology provided by BMW partners Hewlett-Packard Inc., Carbon and EOS GmbH All of MINI's customized products are in line with the same advanced form as the original parts of the original MINI accessory range, Function and safety standards, 'the company said.

So far, MINI has not revealed the price of these custom accessories, but we are pretty sure they will not be very cheap, but this move is a significant step toward more customization in the automotive industry.
MINI wrote: 'The new MINI Yours custom product line reaffirms the brand's pioneering position in delivering new options, digital services and creating innovative production processes.Personalization has always been valued by the global MINI community, with existing special equipment and original MINI Accessories are very large and diverse. '
Article Source: 3D Tiger