Brunel enlists Renishaw metal 3D printing to improve racecar efficiency

UK-based additive manufacturing specialist Renishaw recently provided support to the Brunel University racing team in London for the Formula Student (FS) competition. Specifically, Renishaw contributed its metal 3D printing service and expertise to help Brunel Racing produce a manifold part,…

OBR races for first place with RPS 3D printing

UK-based industrial 3D printer OEM RPS has provided 3D printed parts and expertise to Oxford Brookes Racing (OBR), the student racing team of Oxford Brookes University. Delegated as the official 3D printing partner of OBR, RPS has worked towards guiding…

Zortrax 3D prints parts for Poland’s first electric motorbike

Zortrax, a Polish 3D printer and materials manufacturer, has prototyped numerous parts for Falectra, the first Polish electric motorbike brand. Using the manufacturer’s Layer Plastic Deposition (LPD) 3D printers and Z-ULTRAT filaments, Falectra has managed to create a fully-functional prototype…

Bloodhound LSR featuring 3D printed parts relaunches with 500 mph target

The Bloodhound LSR, a British supersonic land vehicle featuring 3D printed parts from UK-based additive manufacturing specialist Renishaw, is set to carry out its first run on a custom dry lake bed race track at Hakskeen Pan in the Kalahari…

DSM and BAC integrate 3D printing into new Mono R supercar

British supercar manufacturer Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) has partnered with Global material producer DSM to integrate additive manufacturing into its new Mono R automobile.  Together, the partners have developed 3D printed customizable steering wheel grips, 3D printed air inlets, and…

WATCH: Ford Motors’ plans for Desktop Metal 3D printers

A new video from Ford Motors demonstrates how it plans to use Desktop Metal 3D printing to drive automotive production. After leading a $65 million investment round for Desktop Metal, Ford has integrated the company’s Studio System and Production System in its Research…

Carbon Performance develops 3D printed brake calipers on new SK3L370N platform

British automotive technology company Carbon Performance has manufactured a selection of 3D printed brake calipers using its new proprietary automated intelligent platform, SK3L370N. The SK3L370N platform automatically generates environmentally sustainable designs for 3D printed automotive parts using self-taught algorithms. According to Gilbert…

Volkswagen establishes Innovation and Engineering Center California; debuts 3D printed concept car

Volkswagen Group of America has announced the expansion and rebranding of its California-based Electronics Research Laboratory (ERL) with a unique concept vehicle integrating additive manufacturing. The electric Type 20 concept car is built from a 1962 Type 2 11-window Microbus and showcases…

Voxeljet’s mass 3D printing system for automotive to debut in Germany

The VJET X mass 3D printing system from German system OEM voxeljet is to be shown to the public for the first time next week. Presented at the GIFA international foundry trade fair in Düsseldorf from 25 – 29th June, the…

HRE Wheels and GE Additive showcase next generation metal 3D printed on a 2019 Ford GT

HRE Wheels, a California-based wheel manufacturer, has added a new titanium 3D printed wheel to its HRE3D series. The second generation wheel, installed on a 2019 Ford GT, was designed and 3D printed with the help of metal 3D printing…