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Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports using Stratasys 3D printing for competitive edge
At RAPID + TCT, leading 3D printer OEM Stratasys has announced a collaboration with Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (Arrow SPM), an NTT IndyCar Series racing team, to integrate its 3D printing technology into Arrow SPM’s manufacturing process. The racing team…
BMW uses German RepRap x500 3D printer to optimize prototyping processes
German multinational automotive company BMW has used the x500 system from FFF 3D printer manufacturer German RepRap to help save time and implement more flexibility in its production processes. BMW has been using 3D printing from German RepRap for several…
Polaris optimizes tooling for powersport vehicles using Stratasys F370
Polaris Industries, a U.S. manufacturer of powersport vehicles, is using Stratasys 3D printing technology to optimize assembly tooling. Through AdvancedTek, a Minnesota-based reseller of 3D printers, Polaris has integrated the Stratasys F370, from the F123 series, to create custom parts,…
Electric Superbike Twente and K3D to develop 3D printed cooling parts for new racer
Dutch Superbike manufacturer Electric Superbike Twente have collaborated with K3D, a 3D metal printing company, to produce a new cooling shell for its electric bike motors. This will be the first 3D metal printed component used by Electric Superbike Twente…
BMW Group kicks off project for serial automotive additive manufacturing
The BMW Group has launched what promises to be a landmark project for the introduction of serial additive manufacturing into the automotive industry. Named the “Industrialization and Digitization of Additive Manufacturing (AM) for Automotive Series Processes,” or IDAM for short,…
Audi expands 3D printed production for tooling
German automobile manufacturer Audi AG has expanded production at its Volkswagen Group R8 facility, the Böllinger Höfe, with a separate 3D printing department. Employees in this new space are creating custom 3D printed parts, including auxiliary tools, to save on maintenance costs. “When…
Siemens and EDAG collaborate to accelerate additive manufacturing in automotive
Siemens has strengthened its additive manufacturing partnership with EDAG Group, a German-based provider of automotive engineering services. Together, the partners developed the Next Generation Space frame 2.0, a modular aluminum structure with bionically designed and additive manufactured nodes. This component…
3D printing enables high performance for Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
American automaker Ford Motor Company has revealed the use of 3D printing in generating the high performance of its new vehicle, the 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500. Virtual testing over 500 designs in supercomputers utilizing additive manufacturing prototyping tools, a team…
Aston Martin unveils AM-RB 003 hypercar with 3D printed parts at Geneva Motor Show 2019
British luxury sports car manufacturer Aston Martin has used 3D printing technology in the production and design of its AM-RB 003 concept car, unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show 2019. AM-RB 003, formerly known as project 003, is Aston Martin’s…
