The Damen Shipyards Group, headquartered in Gorinchem, Netherlands, has given an update on the progress of its 3D printed tugboat propeller. Nicknamed “WAAMpeller” the project has is been …
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How an autonomous vehicle maker slashed the supply chain with 3D Printing
3D printing is gaining wider use in the automotive sector. A new case study shows how Local Motors, an autonomous and open source vehicle manufacturer, is using 3D printing to save time and money. The…
Siemens to bring 3D printed parts to Dubai Metro
Once the world’s longest driverless transit rail network (until 2016 when it was surpassed by the Vancouver SkyTrain) the Dubai Metro transports over 160 million passengers each year. To keep tr…
3i-PRINT: racing ahead in automotive additive manufacturing
Vehicle electrification and efficient manufacturing are two rapidly developing fields within the automotive industry, second perhaps only to AI. 3i-PRINT, a collaboration between product development c…
Fresh off the 3D printer: metal parts for Mercedes-Benz Trucks
Mercedes-Benz Trucks, a division of multinational automotive corporation Daimler (ETR: DAI), has announced the production of its first metal 3D printed spare parts. The components, made directly from …
Linglong Tire working on China’s first 3D printed tire project
Chinese tire manufacturer Linglong Tire is developing the country’s first 3D printed tire along with Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT). The Chinese company has approached the addi…
TARC and Automobile City use 3D printing for electric car revolution
At the 2017 TAIPEI AMPA/AutoTronics Taipei Show, the Taiwan Automotive Research Consortium (TARC) showcased a new electronic vehicle (EV) with 3D printed parts. The vehicle has been designed to reduce…
Volkswagen saves $160k in tooling costs using desktop FDM 3D printers
Since 2014, the Volkswagen Autoeuropa factory in Portugal has been using 3D printers to produce tooling components for use on the assembly line. Volkswagen has announced that, in 2016, the factory mad…
Daimler Buses implements 3D printing to produce bespoke Mercedes-Benz parts
Daimler Buses, parent company of Mercedes-Benz and Setra, has explained how it is implementing 3D printing to create components for its customers on-demand. Providing the example of a banknote stowage…
VW launches 3D printed spare parts initiative and redesigns the classic Golf GTI
In a move indicative of 3D printing’s potential impact for the automotive industry, the Volkswagen Group and its Department of Development and Technological Planning has announced a pilot projec…