Team receives award for ShilohCore® Acoustic Technology – Proprietary Acoustic Patch Laminate Damping Technology targets NVH to reduce interior noise 3db-7db in BEV’s, HEV’s, and ICE Vehicles– Revolutionary technology reduces mass, carbon emissions, and cost Varun Kalur, Sean McGuire, and Steve Lin accept the Enlighten Award on behalf of Dura-Shiloh. Shiloh has received the prestigious… Continue reading Dura-Shiloh Receives Prestigious 2022 Altair Enlighten Technology Award-copy
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nFrontier at the 2023 IAA Mobility motor show: New investors, 3D printed airbag-equipped helmet, and sustainable UILA EV concept
Time is running out! Nominate now for the 3D Printing Industry Awards 2023. Berlin-based design studio nFrontier GmbH demonstrated functional prototypes of its PYLO airbag-equipped bicycle helmet, and UILA electric vehicle (EV) concept at last month’s IAA Mobility motor show in Berlin. nFrontier has also announced new investments from three “former top managers” within the… Continue reading nFrontier at the 2023 IAA Mobility motor show: New investors, 3D printed airbag-equipped helmet, and sustainable UILA EV concept
CRP USA 3D printing carbon fiber racing car parts for UVic Formula SAE Racing team
Nominations are now open for the 3D Printing Industry Awards 2023. Who are the leaders in 3D printing? Find out on November 30th when the winners across twenty categories will be announced during a London-based live awards ceremony. 3D printing materials and service provider CRP USA has partnered with the University of Victoria’s UVic Formula… Continue reading CRP USA 3D printing carbon fiber racing car parts for UVic Formula SAE Racing team
Automotive groups see prototype verification speed increase 80-90% with INTAMSYS industrial 3D Printing
Global industrial 3D printer manufacturer INTAMSYS recently partnered with leading 3D printing materials supplier KEXCELLED to provide its FDM/FFF 3D printing solutions for the Automotive Division of SIKA in China. This project marks a significant milestone in the automotive industry, and has seen notable time and cost savings of up to 90% for SIKA’s automotive… Continue reading Automotive groups see prototype verification speed increase 80-90% with INTAMSYS industrial 3D Printing
Peugeot’s Inception concept ushers in a new era of automotive interior design with Stratasys 3DFashion Technology
Global automotive manufacturer Peugeot has integrated Stratasys’ 3DFashion technology into the interior of its new Inception concept. The manufacturer claims its novel embellishment methods helped achieve unprecedented resolution. The Inception concept, spearheaded by Peugeot’s Brand Design Director Matthias Hossann, represents a major change for the brand, reflecting its vision for electric vehicles, says the company.… Continue reading Peugeot’s Inception concept ushers in a new era of automotive interior design with Stratasys 3DFashion Technology
Volkswagen Group adds second MetalFAB 3D printer to optimize automotive manufacturing
German car manufacturer Volkswagen Group, Europe’s largest carmaker, has acquired a second MetalFAB 3D printing system from Netherlands based metal 3D printer manufacturer Additive Industries. Volkswagen has also invested in parameter development, and has implemented MetalFAB’s Powder Load Tool and Powder Recovery Station to increase efficiency and reduce waste. The MetalFAB system includes full-field lasers… Continue reading Volkswagen Group adds second MetalFAB 3D printer to optimize automotive manufacturing
Czinger Vehicles and Xtrac combine to produce industry’s first topology optimized 3D printed gearbox
California based motor company Czinger Vehicles is working with Motorsport & High Performance Automotive (HPA) gearbox production specialists Xtrac, to produce a topology-optimized and additively manufactured gearbox. The 3D printed automated 7-speed semi-sequential gearbox, billed as an industry first, will be incorporated into Czinger’s 21C Hypercar. The gearbox offers sub-100ms shifts, the highest torque transmitted… Continue reading Czinger Vehicles and Xtrac combine to produce industry’s first topology optimized 3D printed gearbox
ARES Modena customizes supercars with Roboze’s ARGO 500 3D printers
ARES Modena, a luxury car customization company, is using Roboze’s industrial 3D printing technology to create bespoke vehicles. Roboze’s ARGO 500 FFF 3D printer will be installed at ARES Modena’s sophisticated 23,000 m2 facility, which was set up in January 2018. Roboze says that its 3D printing technologies can improve process repeatability, and increase precision.… Continue reading ARES Modena customizes supercars with Roboze’s ARGO 500 3D printers
BWT Alpine F1 Team purchases four 3D Systems SLA 750 3D printers to optimize wind tunnel testing
U.S. based additive manufacturing company 3D Systems recently announced that BWT Alpine F1 has purchased four of its SLA 750 3D printing systems. Alpine F1 has purchased these machines to aid its production of components for wind tunnel testing, with the team already using 3D Systems’ SLA and SLS technology to print 25,000 parts annually.… Continue reading BWT Alpine F1 Team purchases four 3D Systems SLA 750 3D printers to optimize wind tunnel testing
Zortrax 3D printing helps Toyota drive down the cost and lead times of its assembly jigs
Japanese automotive multinational Toyota has revealed how adopting Zortrax 3D printing has helped optimize its vehicle assembly operations. At its two Polish facilities in Walbrzych and Jelcz-Laskowice, Toyota has switched from CNC machining assembly jigs and fixtures to producing them using Zortrax M300 Plus systems on-demand. In doing so, the automotive stalwart has managed to… Continue reading Zortrax 3D printing helps Toyota drive down the cost and lead times of its assembly jigs