{"id":166391,"date":"2020-11-18T15:49:05","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T15:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/?p=166391"},"modified":"2020-11-18T15:49:05","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T15:49:05","slug":"tesla-shows-massive-generatively-designed-part-in-model-y-underbody-additive-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/tesla-shows-massive-generatively-designed-part-in-model-y-underbody-additive-manufacturing\/","title":{"rendered":"Tesla shows massive generatively designed part in Model Y underbody Additive Manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With a record market cap, Tesla is among the automakers that are best positioned to get through the COVID-19 crisis. The recent \u2013 possibly a bit uncalled for \u2013 tweets by its exuberant CEO&nbsp; do not seem to be getting in the way of the company\u2019s climb to the top of the <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/automotive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">automotive<\/a> world. And the reason is that its technology is \u2013 according to experts \u2013 six to ten years ahead of competitors (this used to be true for Apple, and look where it got). Tesla is not very open about its use of AM, however in the latest Q1 financial release, the company showed a very large, generatively designed metal p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a> that will go into its new Model Y\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>The p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a> in question is the Model Y rear underbody, which could go from 70 different p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a>s to just two and eventually, a single piece of metal. Tesla\u2019s factories have been making significant strides in automation. The p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a> in question is likely produced using a new large casting machine that Tesla recently installed. It probably was prototyped using additive manufacturing and, in the future, a hybrid additive-subtractive metal deposition technology may be used as a preferred method to produce a p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a> of this size (it would make very little sense to entirely cut this p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a> from whole) as a single component.*<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/facfox-upload.oss-us-east-1.aliyuncs.com\/image\/2020\/11\/ArYNFf.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Recently a Tesla Model Y teardown video had also shown a <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3D print<\/a>ed component, a p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a>ly <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3D print<\/a>ed p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a> in the car\u2019s HVAC system which was likely <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3D print<\/a>ed to address an imperfection of original mold and avoid a launch delay.<\/p>\n<p>If confirmed \u2013 as it seems to be \u2013 the use of <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3D print<\/a>ing<\/a> for sand casts such as that offered by voxeljet and ExOne for to enable the reduction of subassemblies (form 70 to 1) in a custom cast can bring about a significant transition even before metal AM can be used to produce such large metal p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a>s directly. Producing a complex cast that can reduce the number of p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a>s to this degree needs digital casting technology. This would mean that the use of sand <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3D print<\/a>ing<\/a> processes to improve upon the possibilities of the traditional casting industry could become increasingly mainstream as it is able to support high throughput production as required by the <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/automotive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">automotive<\/a> segment.<\/p>\n<p>This p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a>, however, is an entirely different ballpark. We are talking about a serially manufactured massive metal p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a>. It also shows evidence of topology optimized generative design, which will likely improve weight and performance significantly and could eventually make the use of AM even more appealing.<\/p>\n<div style=\"    background-color: #eaeaea7a;    padding: 15px 30px;    overflow-wrap: break-word;    display: flex;    align-items: center;    border-radius: 4px;    box-shadow: -1px 4px 20px 0px #dedede;    margin-top: 1em;    margin-bottom: 1em;\">\n<div style=\"    flex: 1;    padding-right: 30px;\">\n<h4 style=\"    margin-bottom: 14px;\">Manufacturing on Demand<\/h4>\n<div style=\"    display: block;\">Fast turnaround, low cost, comprehensive optimized strategy\u2026 FacFox is your one-stop partner for product manufacturing!\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"    background-color: #0baee8;    color: white;    padding: 10px 20px;    border-radius: 4px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw auxicon auxicon-cloud-upload\"><\/i> Get Quote<\/a><\/div>\n<p>The long term implication is that, if the p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a> proves cost-effective \u2013 as it very likely will \u2013 the same approach will soon be used for a number of other currents and future <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/automotive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vehicle<\/a>s, giving Tesla an even greater lead on slow-moving competitors.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/facfox-upload.oss-us-east-1.aliyuncs.com\/image\/2020\/11\/mU77jy.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\">\n <\/div>\n<p>  The current underbody p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a> made of 70 different components    <\/p>\n<div>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/facfox-upload.oss-us-east-1.aliyuncs.com\/image\/2020\/11\/ErQBVn.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\">\n <\/div>\n<p>  The generatively designed underbody, made of 2 and eventually 1 single piece.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Thomas Ulbrich, a Volkswagen board member in charge of the electric <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/automotive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vehicle<\/a> business, said that Tesla \u201cis 10 years ahead of competitors in manufacturing electric <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/automotive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vehicle<\/a>s and developing software [\u2026] Tesla is an impressive automaker, which is a driving force for us. Tesla has more than 10 years of experience, but we will soon catch up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In terms of adopting AM technology, Volkswagen has been quite aggressive in implementing both polymer and metal AM technologies from HP, favoring the use of AM for serial production multiple small components.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>*This <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a>icle was modified to reflect the fact that the p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a> in question was likely manufactured using a new large casting machine and not using a hybrid additive manufacturing method.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote style=\"font-size: 16px;border-left: 4px solid #cdcdcd;border-radius: 4px;background-color: #f9f9f9;font-weight: 500;color: dimgrey;\">\n<h5 style=\"\n    margin-bottom: 6px;\n\">You might also like:<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3dprintingmedia.network\/an-amalgam-of-3d-printing-and-tradition-to-make-the-worlds-most-beautiful-model-cars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">An Amalgam of 3D printing and tradition to make the world\u2019s most beautiful model cars: <\/a>Amalgam models beautifully and precisely capture the entirety of the original and are impossible to discern from a real car in photographs. To create these perfect scale replicas of modern cars, Amalgam artisans use confidential CAD data supplied by the manufacturer and cooperate closely with their design and engineering teams to perfectly replicate the interior and exterior finishes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: grey\">* This article is reprinted from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.3dprintingmedia.network\/tesla-shows-massive-generatively-designed-3d-printed-part-in-model-y-underbody\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3D Printing Media Network<\/a>. If you are involved in infringement, please contact us to delete it.<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"far fa-fw fa-user\"><\/i> Author:&nbsp;Davide Sher<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With a record market cap, Tesla is among the automakers that are best positioned to get through the COVID-19 crisis. The recent \u2013 possibly a bit uncalled for \u2013 tweets by its exuberant CEO  do not seem to be getting in the way of the company\u2019s climb to the top of the automotive world. And the reason is that its technology is \u2013 according to experts \u2013 six to ten years ahead of competitors (this used to be true for Apple, and look where it got). Tesla is not very open about its use of AM, however in the latest Q1 financial release, the company showed a very large, generatively designed metal part that will go into its new Model Y\u2019s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":184066,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/facfox-upload.oss-us-east-1.aliyuncs.com\/image\/2020\/11\/ArYNFf.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[383],"tags":[582],"class_list":["post-166391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-automotive","tag-additive-manufacturingautomotivegenerative-design"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.2 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Tesla shows massive generatively designed part in Model Y underbody Additive Manufacturing - FacFox News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"With a record market cap, Tesla is among the automakers that are best positioned to get through the COVID-19 crisis. 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