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3D printing helps bring Poland’s first electric motorbike, Falectra, to life Additive Manufacturing

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With the climate crisis becoming increasingly more serious, many people are seeking more eco-friendly alternatives to everyday things, like fashion, eating and transport. In the latter category, Polish designer Piotr Krzyczkowski took matters into his own hands by designing a green, urban transport solution in the form of a 3D printed electric motorbike. The vehicle, called Falectra, has become the first Polish electric motorbike brand and will soon become available for road-use.

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Ford shows how they’ll use Desktop Metal Production system in new video Additive Manufacturing

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In March 2018, so just a little over a year ago, Desktop Metal received funding for $65M in an investment round led by Ford Motors. Although that news did not make huge headlines, the deal is now starting to bear fruits as Ford just showed off how they have been using several Desktop Metal Studio systems for prototyping and are now implementing Desktop Metal’s Production system for, well, part production.

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Etteplan patents 3D printed motorcycle seat Additive Manufacturing

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To make something complicated even more complex, patents in 3D printing do not concern only 3D printing technologies but anything you can invent with them. This latest case is a clear example of a 3D printed invention where the patent also covers 3D printing as the manufacturing method. Finnish engineering services company Etteplan received a patent for its invention created through 3D printing: a motorcycle seat equipped with a moving mechanism – and its manufacturing method.

You too could now 3D print a Lamborghini Aventador at home Additive Manufacturing

You too could now 3D print a Lamborghini Aventador at home Additive Manufacturing

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Remember when we told you that life-size 3D printing was a thing? Apparently, it’s already a lot more than that. Or at least it’s a lot more than life-size. In an epic-size project, physicist Sterling Backus has been working on a life-size, functional and mostly 3D printed Lamborghini Aventador in his own backyard. His goal – described in the dedicated Facebook page – is to show his kid, and kids in general, how cool science and engineering are, demonstrating the power of technology.

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Alfa Romeo F1 Racing orders 4th MetalFAB1 system from Additive Industries 3D Printing Service Providers

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At the opening of the Rapid.Tech – Fabcon Conference on industrial 3D Printing in Erfurt, Additive Industries revealed that it has strengthened its Technology Partnership with the F1 team of Alfa Romeo Racing. On behalf of Alfa Romeo Racing, Sauber Engineering, like the F1 team part of the Sauber Group and using the technology, have ordered their 4th multi-module, 4-laser MetalFAB1 Productivity system.

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3D print BMW’s latest concept car, the Vision M Next Consumer Products

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German automaker BMW has been a keen adopter of 3D printing technologies in recent years, utilizing the technology for prototypes as well as functional and decorative vehicle elements. Last year, the company achieved an important milestone on its additive journey, successfully 3D printing its millionth part in ten years. Today, BMW has introduced a new a clever way to use 3D printing, which it hopes will help share its vision for the future of cars with people around the world.

Michelin and GM present airless, 3D printed and recyclable Uptis tire of the future Additive Manufacturing

Michelin and GM present airless, 3D printed and recyclable Uptis tire of the future Additive Manufacturing

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Michelin and GM, two companies that have been making very significant investments in additive manufacturing just presented a disruptive concept for an airless, 3D printed fully recyclable car tire. The Uptis Prototype represents a major advancement toward achieving Michelin’s VISION concept, which was presented at the Movin’On Summit in 2017 as an illustration of Michelin’s strategy for research and development in sustainable mobility.