Daimler Buses and Omniplus develop a mobile printing centre for the decentralised production of 3D printed spare parts
“Mobile Smart Factory”, “Portable 3D Printing Factory”, and now “mini factory” or “mobile printing centre”…The names vary from one organization to another but the ultimate goal of the concept remains the same: being able...
There is a business model for additive manufacturing in the electric motor market
Additive Drives GmbH is one of the first “AM-driven applications” company - if not the only of the industry. In this article, co-founders Philipp Arnold and Jakob Jung provide insights into the use of...
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French National Railway Company Streamlines Part Identification For AM With 3YOURMIND’s Agile PLM Software
The Société nationale des chemins de fer français (SNCF) - France’s national state-owned railway company – has selected 3YOURMIND to manage its digital qualified inventory and to streamline part identification for additive manufacturing.
SNCF operates over...
A novel metal 3D Printed bike pedal – inspired by aerospace
A quick search on « bike » on our online media reveals that a lot is currently being done to produce bike using 3D printing and more sustainably. This time, things are different because the process...
New MINI Electric Racing Car features bespoke interior 3D Printed parts
The interior is stripped back to the absolute essentials; only the front seats remain.
BMW Group has just unveiled the MINI Electric Pacesetter, as a result ofa collaboration between MINI Design, BMW Motorsport, the FIA...
Ford and HP turn waste of 3D printed powders and parts into automotive parts
We were curious to discover how a car manufacturer can address sustainability issues within the additive manufacturing industry and Ford has just shared how. What’s interesting in this story is that it is the...
DAKAR 2021: The race for 3D Printed car components continues, this time with ProDrive and MakerBot
The 43rd edition of the famous Dakar rally is over but 3D printing seems to have played a crucial role in the participation of more than one company.
After the driver Romain Dumas who competed...
Williams Racing brings Nexa3D’s Fast polymer 3D printing to the world of Formula One
The last time we saw one of the companies powered by XponentialWorks achieved an automotive application using AM, it was for Arcimoto’ s Fun Utility Vehicle® (FUV®). The challenge is even higher when it...
By 3D printing parts on-demand, 3DnA S.r.l reduces up to 95% of vehicle downtime
With the goal to repair and maintain operation of public transport, Italian engineering company 3DnA S.r.l has recently demonstrated how 3D printing might be a good production candidate to ensure the fabrication of spare...