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ADPM We specialise in low volume additive manufacturing of polymer products for New Zealand's manufacturers, exporters and product developers.

Whether you're refining a prototype, launching a new product or managing a small production run - contact us today. 3D printing has almost unlimited potential and 3Design are at the forefront of this rapidly advancing industry with the latest in 3D printing technology and equipment.
3Design enables 3D printing to be your No. 1 choice for hard plastic prototyping in a wide variety of designs and applications ranging from pragmatic concept models to final part manufacturing. 3D printed parts are accurate and highly detailed, enabling you to create your designs with confidence and efficiency.
3D printed parts give you the option to eliminate expensive tooling costs and drastically reduce your time and cost to your product development or production. With high popularity received in countries like USA and Europe, people start to print anything, from sculpture, hobby, and commercial to a household object (as spare part). The Architecture field has also started to apply this technology to create architectural design prototypes. Archaeologists use it to replicate historical site/objects for their research purposes.
3Design aims to provide these services to local and offshore Architects looking to better their services for their clients, this can be an added service an architect can offer his customers to give their business the leading edge over there opposition. From a simple renovation or extension to a full 3D model of their dream house, whatever your requirements are, we can offer solutions for residential and commercial.

Meet Jonathan, part of the ADPM team.PhD in Mechatronics, 20+ years in additive manufacturing, and a specialist in 3D sc...
14/10/2026

Meet Jonathan, part of the ADPM team.

PhD in Mechatronics, 20+ years in additive manufacturing, and a specialist in 3D scanning and metrology too.

Got a project in mind? Email [email protected] to book a time to meet when he's next in your area.

Everyone looks at the robot arm. We look at the hand.The end of arm tooling (EOAT) is the part of the robot that actuall...
08/10/2026

Everyone looks at the robot arm. We look at the hand.

The end of arm tooling (EOAT) is the part of the robot that actually grips, lifts and works on your product. The arm just gets it there.

Traditional tooling is often heavy, built from aluminium and machined parts bolted together. Every extra gram slows the robot down. With additive manufacturing, we can turn that assembly into one lightweight part, with air and vacuum channels built right inside it.

Lighter tool, faster robot, more output. Contact us to discuss your manufacturing challenge or product development project, and let's see if we can help you get to market more efficiently and cost effectively.

Say hello to Chad Vorwerk, Technical Director at ADPM.With an NZCE in Mechanical Engineering and over a decade of experi...
06/10/2026

Say hello to Chad Vorwerk, Technical Director at ADPM.

With an NZCE in Mechanical Engineering and over a decade of experience (including managing CAD at MSC Engineering Ltd), Chad brings serious technical depth to every project. He oversees production and quality across our Tauranga and Auckland studios, making sure your part gets made right.

Got a design that needs a technical eye before it goes into production? Email [email protected] to book a time to meet when he's next in your area.

Why build with five parts when one will do? Additive manufacturing lets us consolidate complex assemblies into a single,...
01/10/2026

Why build with five parts when one will do? Additive manufacturing lets us consolidate complex assemblies into a single, more efficient part. Contact us to have a chat about how our additive manufacturing service may help you gain efficiency in your production systems.

Say hello to Dr. Jonathan Zyzalo, part of the ADPM team.Jonathan's been working in additive manufacturing and 3D printin...
29/09/2026

Say hello to Dr. Jonathan Zyzalo, part of the ADPM team.

Jonathan's been working in additive manufacturing and 3D printing since 2003, and joined ADPM (then 3Design) in 2020. With a PhD in Mechatronics from Massey University and certification as an HP Jet Fusion operator, he brings serious depth to every project, plus specialist knowledge in 3D scanning and metrology.

Got a product idea, a prototype to test, or a low-volume production run to plan? Jonathan works directly with product development teams across the Bay of Plenty, Waikato and Auckland to find the right path forward.

Email [email protected] to book a time to meet when he's next in your area.

Some parts look complicated because they're actually several parts pretending to be one.If your product relies on an ass...
24/09/2026

Some parts look complicated because they're actually several parts pretending to be one.

If your product relies on an assembly, multiple brackets, mounts or fasteners bolted together, there's often a smarter way to build it. Additive manufacturing lets us redesign those parts into a single, more complex component in one build, geometry that traditional manufacturing methods just can't produce.

Fewer parts to source. Fewer steps to assemble. Fewer places for things to go wrong down the line.

We work with product developers and manufacturers across the Bay of Plenty and Waikato to look at whether a part, or a whole assembly, could be simplified this way.

Got a complex part or a multi-piece assembly you'd like a second opinion on? Contact us to have a chat about how our additive manufacturing service may help you gain efficiency in your production systems.

Stuck getting a part made locally? Or still fine-tuning the design before it's ready for production?We can help — from p...
22/09/2026

Stuck getting a part made locally? Or still fine-tuning the design before it's ready for production?

We can help — from prototype through to low-volume manufacturing. Get in touch and let's talk through your project.

Got a part that looks simple but has been a headache to get made locally?You're not the only one. Some of the trickiest ...
17/09/2026

Got a part that looks simple but has been a headache to get made locally?

You're not the only one. Some of the trickiest jobs are the ones that look straightforward on paper — an awkward shape, a tight tolerance, or a material that's hard to find in the quantities you need.

Or maybe your part's not there yet. You're still fine-tuning the design and don't want to commit to expensive tooling before it's ready.

Either way, that's exactly where we come in. We take your idea from prototype through to low-volume production, so you can test and refine before scaling up.

Contact us to talk through your project and let's see if we can help you get to market more efficiently and cost effectively.

www.adpm.nz | +64 7 929 7278

15/09/2026

Did you know one material can do both jobs?
PA12 nylon can be engineered to be rigid and durable, think structural profile sections built to withstand testing, or flexible and functional, like zip ties and clip mechanisms.
The secret isn't a different material. It's how we design the part: wall thickness, geometry, and where we place it on the rigid-to-flexible scale.

That's the kind of versatility additive manufacturing brings to product development. Contact us to discuss your manufacturing challenge or product development project, and let's see if we can help you get to market more efficiently and cost effectively.

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Unit 3, 76 Portside Drive, Mount Maunganui
Tauranga
3116

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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