Additive manufacturing for the automotive industry

The automotive industry is one of the top sectors that drive the growth of the additive manufacturing market. Car manufacturers and 3D Printing service bureaus take advantage of the technology to meet various challenges including light weighting and materials scarcity.

Another level of AM: Bugatti’s 3D-Printed Suspension Pushrods Weigh 100g but Can Resist 3.5 Tons of Force

Imagine ultra-lightweight components that are as strong as a reinforced concrete column. Bugatti just gave us another reason to keep an eye on automotive innovations made possible using additive manufacturing. VW's hypercar brand recently releases further...

Behind the Scenes of Black Panther 2: the use of 3D Scanning to optimize a Lexus LC 500

The second opus of the Marvel pantheon Black Panther is currently scheduled for release on 8th July 2022. Acclaimed for various reasons, the superhero movie is taking place in the kingdom of Wakanda, a...

METHOD X 3D printer to meet the demand for customization from luxury automotive and lifestyle brands

The 3D printer will be utilized for the Aston Martin CALLUM Vanquish 25 project, the company’s first public project  CALLUM, an engineering design company that provides its services to luxury automotive and lifestyle brands deployes...

Ford is the first to use the Form 3L to 3D print 1000 plastic caps used in vacuum tests to test for engine leaks

There are several automotive applications that can be achieved using additive manufacturing but all of them will not necessarily require the same AM technology. Car manufacturer Ford for instance,  has already demonstrated the type...

Romain Dumas drives a car powered by metal 3D printed parts at Dakar 2021

The 43rd edition of the legendary Dakar rally takes its competitors in search of performance to Saudi Arabia since January 3rd until January 15th, 2021. Some familiar legends of the sport, and some new...

Chameleon 3D printed electric vehicle: another sustainable option to driving

Scaled, a UK-based technology company has been developing the country’s first 3D printed electric vehicle for a while. With the goal of bringing large-scale 3D printing technology to production environments across the UK, the engineering team...

BMW 3D Prints its Superbike’s linkage system of the rear shock absorber right at the circuit

Car manufacturer BMW has already 3D printed over 300 000 parts, becoming one of the largest producers of 3D printed automotive components. Not surprisingly, it does not intend to stop now. The BMW S...

SLM Solutions’ new industrial 3D printer produces a Porsche E-drive housing of 590 x 560 x 367 mm in 21 hours

After the real hit it had with the launch of the NXG XII 600, SLM Solutions unveils today the first part 3D printed on its 12-Laser Machine: an E-Drive housing from Porsche. This first application...

General Motors opens new Additive Manufacturing Center and reveals production vehicles that will include 3D printed parts

The car manufacturer aims to increase agility and speed General Motors has opened a 15,000-square-foot (1394 m2) Additive Manufacturing Center, a facility dedicated to industrialize 3D printing technology in the automotive industry. Named Additive...

BMW Group combines industrial 3D printing with Generative Design & Artificial Intelligence in Product Development

Since it has opened its additive manufacturing campus, BMW Group has generated even more interest within the additive manufacturing industry. Not only is the car manufacturer involved in several projects to advance the full...

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