MINI Electric Concept by BMW Will Be Mass Customized with 3D Printing Additive Manufacturing

MINI Electric Concept by BMW Will Be Mass Customized with 3D Printing Additive Manufacturing

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At the IAA Cars 2017 show in Frankfurt am Main, MINI is showcasing its take on future personal mobility in the city – in the form of the MINI Electric Concept. Designed for use in urban areas, this concept car offers a window into how pure-electric day-to-day mobility might look in the years ahead. And the MINI Electric Concept also brings the iconic design, city-dwelling heritage and customary go-kart feeling of the MINI brand into the electric mobility age. MINI will present an all-electric series-production model in 2019.

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Additive Industries’ branding featured on Sauber-Ferrari at Spa and Monza F1 Grand Prix AM Industry

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Metal 3D printer manufacturer Additive Industries, Technology Partner of the Sauber F1 Team, had a special branding on the side of the Sauber C36-Ferrari monocoque for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. The company’s branding will continue to be present in the lower part of the car (albeit smaller) for upcoming Monza Grand Prix and future races as per the three year Technology Partnership signed with the Sauber F1 Team.

APWORKS and EOS Lead 3i-PRINT Project to Demonstrate the Potential of AM for Automotive Additive Manufacturing

APWORKS and EOS Lead 3i-PRINT Project to Demonstrate the Potential of AM for Automotive Additive Manufacturing

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Altair, APWORKS, csi entwicklungstechnik, EOS GmbH, GERG, and Heraeus have used the front-end structure of a classic VW Caddy to demonstrate the full potential of industrial 3D printing within the automotive industry. The structure is very light, stable, and, at the same time, features a high degree of functional integration. In this joint development project known as 3i-PRINT, the involved companies covered every development step of the process, from design, simulation, optimization and manufacturing to post production of the part. From conceptual design to final vehicle, the project was completed in only nine months.

Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet is an electric car stunner Additive Manufacturing

Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet is an electric car stunner Additive Manufacturing

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At this year’s gathering of the most magnificent classic cars at Pebble Beach in California, Mercedes-Benz is once again set to present a highlight: the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet is a car which, with its sensual, emotionally appealing design and innovative technical concept solutions, defines the ultimate in luxury of the future. At the same time, the two-seater model pays homage to the glorious “automotive haute couture” of hand-finished, exclusive cabriolets. The glamorous cabriolet reinterprets classic, emotional design principles in an extravagant way and combines intelligent beauty with classic, aesthetic proportions and a reduced, technoid appearance – a perfect embodiment of the design philosophy of Sensual Purity.