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.

TI Fluid Systems relies on SLS 3D printing for the production of prototypes and spare parts for the automotive industry

The Polish branch of TI Fluid Systems, a developer of automotive fluid technology, is relying on SLS 3D printing to produce functional prototypes and spare parts. The company specializes in the development and production of...

Maniac & Sane overcomes the heavyweight of cargo bikes with SLS 3D printing and INFINAM® PA12 composite materials

The more people are making environmentally conscious choices for their mobility, the more one realizes that cargo bikes become trending. Designed and constructed specifically for transporting loads, these vehicles can help their owner carry...

Eccentrica’s Lamborghini restomod features titanium 3D printed parts

The Diablo Eccentrica, a restomod based on one of Lamborghini’s iconic models, the 1990s Diablo, was recently launched at a select event at Garage 21 in Milan, Italy. The company, founded by Emanuel Colombini,...

Peugeot Inception Concept combines function with aesthetics thanks to direct-to-textile 3D printing

Peugeot Inception Concept, the latest electric vehicle that aims to embody Peugeot’s vision for the future of mobility, is a design manifesto led by the company’s brand design director, Matthias Hossann. The interior design of...

IperionX to produce 3D Printed Titanium components for Ford Performance production vehicles

Materials producer IperionX will supply metal components for Ford Motor Company using its 100% recycled, low-carbon titanium metal. Those parts will be designed, tested and additively manufactured for Ford Performance production vehicles. The announcement...

Briggs Automotive Company and its continuous use of 3D printing: from prototypes to small-batch bespoke parts

Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) is a British supercar manufacturer we discovered four years ago when it was exploring the use of Stratasys FDM 3D printing technology for the production of prototypes. The company has...

Equipmake unveils an Ampere-220 e-axle featuring Additively Manufactured electric motor

Equipmake, UK developer and manufacturer of electrification products for battery-electric vehicle drivetrains has manufactured a compact, lightweight, high-power electric drive system for producers of high-performance EVs. Combining one of the most advanced 3D-printed electric motors...

rapid.tech 3D 2023: the need for AM internationalization & insights into keynote speeches

For its 19th edition, the Additive Manufacturing Hub returned to Erfurt, Germany for three days that ambitioned to combine practice and theory on everything related to Additive Manufacturing. Acknowledged for its industrial companies, the...

HRL Laboratories’ 3D Printable Aluminum also joins the selective use of Formula One’s AM materials

In less than a week, we saw two announcements related to new materials approved for use in the world’s fastest race cars. On the heels of Constellium’s Aheadd® CP1 aluminium additive manufacturing powder, HRL...

Constellium’s Aheadd® CP1 now included in the very selective list of Formula 1’s Additive Manufacturing materials

The 2024 season of Formula 1 will see the use of the Aheadd® CP1 aluminium additive manufacturing powder in racing cars. The latest qualification of an AM material for Formula 1 was made three...

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