What you can and cannot do with additive manufacturing in Formula 1 Additive Manufacturing

What you can and cannot do with additive manufacturing in Formula 1 Additive Manufacturing

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Motorsports, and Formula 1 in particular, is considered one of the driving segments for AM adoption. But one thing is the ability to rapidly produce lighter AM car parts and an entirely different thing, especially in F1, is the ability to actually use them. That’s because the regulations for additive manufacturing in Formula 1 are very (very) strict and sometimes block AM materials and applications.

BMW Additive Manufacturing Campus consolidates skills at a single site Additive Manufacturing

BMW Additive Manufacturing Campus consolidates skills at a single site Additive Manufacturing

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The BMW Group has now officially opened and further consolidated its new BMW Additive Manufacturing Campus. The new center brings together the production of prototype and series parts under one roof, along with research into new 3D printing technologies, and associate training for the global rollout of toolless production. The campus, which came at an investment of €15 million, will allow the BMW Group to develop its position as a technology leader in the utilization of additive manufacturing in the automotive industry.

GM leveraging Stratasys 3D printing in ventilator tooling production AM Industry

GM leveraging Stratasys 3D printing in ventilator tooling production AM Industry

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Since significantly expanding its 3D printing capacity – by installing 17 production-grade Stratasys systems – at the end of 2019, automotive giant GM has transformed many of its production lines, leveraging the technology for faster and most efficient tooling and more. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the technology has come particularly in handy, helping the company to transition towards the production of ventilators.

Our favorite 3D automotive restoration projects 3D Scanning Sevices

Our favorite 3D automotive restoration projects 3D Scanning Sevices

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With its propensity for custom, one-off designs, it is no wonder that 3D technologies like scanning and 3D printing have been eagerly adopted by automotive restoration professionals. The technologies have literally given them the tools to bring vintage and rare cars back to their former glory, not just in look, but often also in terms of performance. Whether used to reproduce an obsolete component for a vintage model or to replicate the entire car body, 3D printing is now an intrinsic part of automotive restoration projects. Here are a few of our favorite examples from over the years that demonstrate the many ways 3D printing and 3D technologies can be used to rev up old cars.

HV3DWorks restores 1969 Ferrari using ExOne binder jetting AM Additive Manufacturing

HV3DWorks restores 1969 Ferrari using ExOne binder jetting AM Additive Manufacturing

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We may just have to add this case study to our roundup of favorite 3D automotive restoration projects. Pittsburgh-based HV3DWorks LLC, a company specializing in the restoration and customization of classic cars, has leveraged ExOne’s binder jetting 3D printing technology to help restore a vintage Ferrari from 1969. The technology enabled the restoration team to reproduce a critical carburetor component for the Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 V-12 engine.