WASP and Honda advance industrial clay motorcycle modeling with 3D printing

The 2021 3D Printing Industry Awards shortlists are open for voting, have your say now. Italian 3D printer manufacturer WASP has provided an update on its ongoing partnership with the European R&D arm of Japanese automotive manufacturer Honda. Since announcing their joint project in April, the companies have been developing WASP’s Liquid Deposition Modeling (LDM) 3D printing technology… Continue reading WASP and Honda advance industrial clay motorcycle modeling with 3D printing

Michelin’s Uptis airless tire takes to the road with 3D printing

The 2021 3D Printing Industry Awards shortlists are open for voting, have your say now. French tire manufacturer Michelin has reached a new milestone in the development of its airless Uptis (Unique Puncture-proof Tire System) tire, having carried out successful road tests. As part of Michelin’s VISION concept, if Uptis goes to market in 2024 as planned, drivers… Continue reading Michelin’s Uptis airless tire takes to the road with 3D printing

Uniformity Labs develops novel race car roll cage using 3D printing technology

The 2021 3D Printing Industry Awards shortlists are now open for voting until the 20th of October. Cast your votes here. Additive manufacturing materials developer Uniformity Labs has 3D printed a roll cage for a solar-powered race car using its ultra-low porosity AlSi10Mg aluminum alloy powder. Printed in-house on an SLM Solutions SLM 280 2.0,… Continue reading Uniformity Labs develops novel race car roll cage using 3D printing technology

Delta Racing and Eplus 3D take to the track with 3D printed wheel carriers

The 2021 3D Printing Industry Awards shortlists are now open for voting until the 20th of October. Cast your votes here. The Delta Racing Team of the Mannheim University of Applied Sciences partnered with Hangzhou-based 3D printer manufacturer Eplus 3D to produce end-use parts for this year’s Formula Student Electric event. Formula Student is an… Continue reading Delta Racing and Eplus 3D take to the track with 3D printed wheel carriers

Shiloh Industries completes the acquisition of two manufacturing plants from Benteler Automotive

Shiloh Industries completes the acquisition of two manufacturing plants from Benteler Automotive We are pleased to announce the purchase of two Benteler Automotive stamping plants – in Goshen, Indiana and Kalamazoo, Michigan. The plants offer a broad range of process and material capabilities in the manufacturing of diversified chassis components and feature high-quality and modern hot-formed steel… Continue reading Shiloh Industries completes the acquisition of two manufacturing plants from Benteler Automotive

NTU Singapore and Hyundai to explore 3D printing for EV production

Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU Singapore) and automotive manufacturer Hyundai Motor Group are partnering to carry out four pilot projects exploring how 3D printing and artificial intelligence (AI) can transform the manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs).  The joint research projects will focus on leveraging 3D printing for the production of customized components for EVs and… Continue reading NTU Singapore and Hyundai to explore 3D printing for EV production

Car SOS TV show uses 3D printing and scanning to restore classic car

Nominations for the 2021 3D Printing Industry Awards are now open, have your say who is leading the industry now. Popular British automotive TV show Car SOS, aired on National Geographic, has used 3D scanning and 3D printing to restore the customized central console of a 1970’s Ford Cortina Mark III X. Unable to find a replacement… Continue reading Car SOS TV show uses 3D printing and scanning to restore classic car

ExOne and Maxxwell Motors 3D print unique copper windings for electric motors

Nominations for the 2021 3D Printing Industry Awards are now open, tell us who is leading the industry now. Binder jet 3D printer manufacturer ExOne has teamed up with Tennessee-based start-up Maxxwell Motors to develop a unique 3D printed copper e-winding design for the latter’s axial flux electric motors.  The motors are used in electric vehicles (EVs)… Continue reading ExOne and Maxxwell Motors 3D print unique copper windings for electric motors

F1 champion-backed Radford launches limited edition Lotus with over 500 3D printed parts

The nominations for the 2021 3D Printing Industry Awards are now open. Who do you think should make the shortlists for this year’s show? Have your say now.  Historic coachbuilding firm Radford is attempting to blend the technologies of the past with those of the future by using 3D printing to bring back the classic… Continue reading F1 champion-backed Radford launches limited edition Lotus with over 500 3D printed parts

Enable Manufacturing awarded funding to develop zero-emission tailpipe technology for automotive sector

UK-based metal 3D printing service Enable Manufacturing has received part of a combined £1.48 million investment from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to develop the “next big thing” in zero-emission tailpipe technology for the automotive industry. The firm was awarded the funds as part of the Advanced Propulsion Centre’s (APC) Technology Developer… Continue reading Enable Manufacturing awarded funding to develop zero-emission tailpipe technology for automotive sector