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Hyundai cuts back on prototyping labour time by 77% with Streamics and support generation by Materialise AM Software

by Automotive

In the automotive manufacturing industry, 3D printing technologies are drastically impacting prototyping processes and turnaround times. However, benefiting from additive technologies isn’t quite as simple as installing printers into a workflow. As Hyundai Motor Company recently demonstrated, in order to fully exploit the advantages of 3D printing—including increased automation and production efficiency—it required software tools offered by AM giant Materialise.

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Top 3D printing designers discuss their approach to DfAM (Design for Additive Manufacturing) AM Software

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While 3D printing has now been around for over thirty years, and some 3D printing designers have been exploring the technology since then, until recently, there was no clear-cut approach to fully exploiting the technology’s potential for near-limitless geometries. The recent rise in the adoption of the acronym DfAM (Design for Additive Manufacturing) – which collects under its umbrella a plethora of terms such as parametric and generative design, topology optimization, lattice structures and biomimicry – is an indication that these ideas are making their way into the creative collective consciousness.

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Bugatti and Siemens use AM to improve Chiron’s aerodynamics control system AM Software

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Bugatti Automobiles and Siemens are pushing the limits of performance by perfecting a vehicle that is already perfect with the help of the digital twin. With a team of industry-leading technology companies collaborating, Bugatti has innovated the world’s largest functional vehicle aerodynamics control system, consisting of 3D printed bionic titanium components and carbon fiber reinforced tubes for the 1,500 PS Chiron super sports car.

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Ridiculously hot electric superbike built with 3DXTECH’s Carbon X filament Additive Manufacturing

by Automotive

3DXTECH, a US-based leader in high-performance 3D printing filaments, is showing off an insane electric superbike at the upcoming RAPID+TCT show in Fort Worth, Texas. Several parts of the smoking hot ride are clearly 3D printed using the Carbon X composite filament range, which combines high-modulus carbon fiber and premium resins. These filaments are ideal for applications that require superior stiffness, ease of printing, improved dimensional stability, UV-resistance, and lighter weight parts vs. standard structural materials.

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New BMW Additive Manufacturing Campus consolidates activities in major development for automotive Additive Manufacturing

by Automotive

After teasing major 3D printing adoption in a successful April Fools, the BMW Group is now set to – really – invest more than €10 million in its new BMW Additive Manufacturing Campus. Located in Oberschleissheim, just north of Munich, the facility will allow the company to continue developing and further expand its expertise in this field of work.