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High Precision Automotive Parts,
to Your Specifications

Fictiv was born from Dave Evans’ passion for simplifying sourcing and breaking down innovation barriers in the automotive industry.

IATF 16949:2016 certified manufacturing partners

Quality management
system
per ISO 9001:2015

APQP and PPAP
on-site.

Design and product validation, plus performance testing available

Manufacturing, finishing, assembly, and logistics with 1 partner

Automotive and EV Manufacturing from
Prototype to Production

Fictiv provides a streamlined supply chain for everything from prototype to test units to start of production and beyond.

Prototype

EVT

DVT

PVT

Production

Prototype

Rapid turn-around times for early stage designs with a wide range of 3D printing technologies and urethane casting.

Early stage prototypes to validate concepts

FDM & PolyJet 3D Printing

Proof of functionality before investing in tooling

Urethane Casting In a Variety of Materials

Attractive looks-like models

Multi Jet Fusion 3D Printing

High-resolution functional prototypes for initial assembly

Rapid SLS, or 
SLA 3D Printing

Fictiv's Platform enables an endless combination of processes, materials and finishes. Here are some commonly used by our customers in the Automotive and EV industries:

custom cnc auto parts

CNC Machining

Tight tolerances and finishing capabilities, as fast as 1 day.

automotive injection molding parts

Injection Molding

T1 samples as fast as 10 days with
low minimum order quantities.

compression molding automotive parts

Compression Molding

Lower tooling costs, ideal for large parts and high-strength materials.

automotive die casting

Die Casting

Create high quality custom mechanicals with precision and accuracy.

Fictiv Expert Guidance on Automotive Product Development

Isaac Carral

Isaac Carral is a Manager of Industrialization Projects at Fictiv. Isaac has over a decade of experience in motor vehicle and heavy machinery manufacturing. Here are his top tips for automotive and EV part design:

 

  1. Don’t forget the basics and if you don’t remember them, study them and know them well. These basics include things like vehicle dynamics, basic and advanced battery technologies, electric propulsion, combustion engine mechanics, etc.
  2. Really stay up-to-date on advancements in materials and finishing. Look out for high-performance composites, super alloys, and materials that can manage heat well. Don’t lose the race on material innovations.
  3. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is your ultimate toolkit for both automotive and electric vehicle component design. Correctly managed airflow can significantly impact fuel economy and battery range/performance.
  4. Implement design for manufacturability reviews and any necessary changes early on in the design process. Always design with quality in mind. Don’t sacrifice function for cosmetics.
  5. Master the use of GD&T principles to communicate and control the variability in automotive component manufacturing. Early consideration of tolerance stack-ups is essential for the high-precision assembly required in vehicle manufacturing. Remember that tighter tolerances means higher part cost.
  6. Know your quality standards, such as those from SAE. A lot of OEMs use the standards for critical components or characteristics.

Why Automotive Companies Choose Fictiv

Advanced Inspection: PPAP & APQP

A myriad of managed services, including project feasibility, PFMEA, control plans, process flow diagrams. Customers receive visibility into run @ rates, ensuring safe new product launches - on schedule and to your specifications.

Increased Productivity

Engineers get time back by not dealing with immature supply chains or lack of supply chain staffing in their company and get parts fast.

With quotes in minutes and parts in days, automotive and EV engineers can reduce cycle times by as much as 50% with Fictiv.

10x Tighter Tolerances

Fictiv can machine parts with tolerances as tight as+/ - 0.0001 in -10x greater precision compared to other leading services.

World Class Quality

Fictiv provides automotive and EV parts for a diverse network of fortune-500 automotive and EV customers, fueled by our ISO9001:2015 quality management system.

Our network performs manufacturing per IATF 16949:2016.

CASE STUDY

Formula Electric at Berkeley

Formula Electric at Berkeley (FEB) is a 100% student-run team of UC Berkeley students that designs, builds, and races an EV racecar in annual competitions.

See Full Case Study

Simplified Sourcing for the Automotive and EV Industries

Fictiv has supplied over thousands of parts for the automotive and EV industries, including:

  • Clips
  • Connectors
  • Valves
  • MRO Replacement Parts
  • Gears
  • Transmission and Suspension Parts
  • Brackets
  • Battery Enclosures
  • Busbars

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