Volkswagen has reiterated its commitment to metal 3D printing for the automotive sector with an announcement that together with GKN and HP, 10,000 metal parts were produced on the HP Metal Jet System. The HP Metal Jet 3D printing system…
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Airbus and LM Industries form 3D printing digital mobility startup Neorizon
International aerospace giant Airbus, and San Francisco-based digital OEM LM Industries (LMI), parent company of Local Motors and Launch Forth, have partnered to form Neorizon, a digital mobility startup. The new collaborative venture between the two firms aims to provide…
StaVari project looks to additive manufacturing for car manufacturing
StaVari is a research project, led by German-based automotive engineering service provider EDAG Group, aiming to create a fully integrated additive manufacturing process chain for the production of automotive components. The project, consisting of nine other research partners, aims to…
Emission-free BICAR driven forward by German RepRap 3D printing
Share your BICAR AG, a Swiss company specializing in sustainable vehicles, has used FFF technology from 3D printer manufacturer German RepRap to support the development of its electric, emission-free single-seater automobile. Using a German RepRap x1000 system located at the Zurich University…
VELO3D and PWR enter 3D printing motorsport partnership
VELO3D, a Californian metal 3D printer manufacturer, has partnered with Australian automotive company PWR, to develop new cooling technology for motorsport, as well as battery cell, electronics, and aerospace applications. With the first production Sapphire 3D printer from VELO3D in the Asia…
Cincinnati Inc. becomes official additive manufacturing equipment provider for Hendrick Motorsports
Ohio-based machine tool manufacturer Cincinnati Incorporated has announced a 10-year agreement with 12-time NASCAR Cup Series champions Hendrick Motorsports. In this partnership, Cincinnati Inc. will act as the team’s Official Metal Fabrication and Additive Equipment Provider, it will also become a full-season associate…
£3.4M in funding secured for Digital Manufacturing Center at heart of UK motorsport
British engineering consultancy firm KW Special Projects (KWSP) has secured funding to establish a Digital Manufacturing Center in Silverstone Park, a developing technology business cluster near the home of the British Grand Prix. A 1,657 sqm facility, the center will provide SMEs…
Graphite AM provides 3D printed support to Bloodhound LSR
British engineering service bureau and consultancy firm Graphite AM has confirmed that it is an official 3D printing partner of the Bloodhound LSR supersonic car project. Applying its SLS expertise, the company is supporting the team’s ambitious goal of breaking the…
Volvo Trucks’ New River Valley plant 3D prints over 500 tools and fixtures
The North American branch of car manufacturer Volvo Trucks has 3D printed 500 manufacturing tools and fixtures, including a one-piece diffuser used in the paint atomizer cleaning process. Incorporating Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) technology, Volvo’s New River Valley (NRV) plant in…
Local Motors introduce Olli 2.0, an improved, autonomous 3D printed shuttle
Local Motors, an Arizona-based automotive OEM, has introduced an upgrade of its 3D printed, electric, autonomous shuttle known as the Olli 2.0. The Olli 2.0 is designed for neighborhoods, campuses, and urban city centers as a smart, safe, sustainable transportation…
