{"id":178655,"date":"2020-12-15T02:04:01","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T02:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/?p=178655"},"modified":"2020-12-15T02:04:01","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T02:04:01","slug":"general-motors-opens-new-aic-to-increase-agility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/general-motors-opens-new-aic-to-increase-agility\/","title":{"rendered":"General Motors Opens New AIC to Increase Agility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>General Motors is opening a 15,000-square-foot Additive Industrialization Center, a ground-up facility exclusively dedicated to <em>productionizing<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D print<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ing<\/a> technology in the <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/automotive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">automotive<\/a> industry. The AIC is the capstone of GM\u2019s expertise and increased investment in <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D print<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ing<\/a> over the last several years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe core component of GM\u2019s transformation is becoming a more agile, innovative company, and <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D print<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ing<\/a> will play a critical role in that mission,\u201d said Audley Brown, GM director of Additive Design and Materials Engineering. \u201cCompared to traditional processes, <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D print<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ing<\/a> can produce p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">art<\/a>s in a matter of days versus weeks or months at a significantly lower cost.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Overall GM\u2019s AM dep<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">art<\/a>ments today have as many as 75 AM systems installed. The comprehensive AIC facility includes 24 <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D print<\/a>ers, for both polymer and metal solutions. GM\u2019s additive design and manufacturing team leverage a number of processes at the AIC, including selective laser sintering, selective laser melting, Multi-Jet Fusion and fused deposition modeling.<\/p>\n<p>The AIC is intended to validate additive technologies and <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/insights\/applications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">application<\/a>s, with frequent pivots to evolving additive machinery and equipment. GM Ventures and GM R&amp;D are collaborative p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">art<\/a>ners with the AIC, supporting a holistic, integrated, enterprise approach to adopting accelerated product development and tooling.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, GM shared how <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D print<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ing<\/a> played a critical role in the company\u2019s transition from making <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/automotive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vehicle<\/a>s to <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/medical\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">medical<\/a> devices in a matter of days, and how 3D-printed p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">art<\/a>s support rigorous motorsports competitions. These same processes are also transforming the company\u2019s operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGM is increasingly applying the benefits of <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D print<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ing<\/a>, from prototype development to manufacturing tooling and production <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/automotive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vehicle<\/a>s,\u201d said Ron Daul, GM director of Additive Manufacturing and Polymer Centers. \u201cWith the opening of the AIC, we\u2019ll continue to accelerate the adoption of this technology across the organization.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vaYnQr.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the reasons that the EV Hummer was able to get to market so quickly is the use of AM to functionally prototype 17 parts for the battery pack: cutting time by 50% and costs by 58%.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>From functional prototypes\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>GM has a history of using 3D-printed rapid prototypes to check form and fit. Today, many of the p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">art<\/a>s the AIC produces are functional prototypes used on pre-production <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/automotive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vehicle<\/a>s in various testing <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/environment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">environment<\/a>s. Early integration <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/automotive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vehicle<\/a>s and test benches are often equipped with <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D print<\/a>ed p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">art<\/a>s that can undergo the same testing as a conventionally tooled p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">art<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D print<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ing<\/a> functional prototypes can help eliminate expensive early tooling costs. As a result, engineers can iterate quickly, make design changes and reduce development times. For example, the team <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D print<\/a>ed the brake cooling ducts used for the development of the Chevrolet Corvette. The <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D print<\/a>ed ducts saved nine weeks of development and reduced costs by over 60 percent in the process.<\/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;\">Online manufacturing service that meets your most stringent requirements. Get competitive quotes and put your parts into production.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a style=\"background-color: #0baee8; color: white; padding: 10px 20px; border-radius: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fa-fw auxicon auxicon-cloud-upload\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Get Quote<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cMany recent product programs have benefitted from 3D-printed prototype p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">art<\/a>s in one way or another,\u201d said Brown. \u201cNot only can these p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">art<\/a>s save time and money, but the team also uses <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D print<\/a>ed <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/insights\/applications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">application<\/a>s during product development to overcome unexpected challenges in real-time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E3Efy2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two mid-engine Corvette C8.Rs debuted at Rolex 24 at Daytona on Jan. 25, 2020, each equipped with 75 3D-printed parts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>To manufacturing and tooling<\/h2>\n<p>GM is also producing a significant number of 3D-printed tools used for assembling <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/automotive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vehicle<\/a>s. Manufacturing tooling comes in many shapes and forms, such as hand-apply tools, automation components and rapid-response solutions for production site launches.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D print<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ing<\/a> often enables the team to consolidate the components of a p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">art<\/a> into a single, optimized design. The result is tools that are lighter, more ergonomic and less complex.<\/p>\n<p>For the launch of GM\u2019s all-new full-size SUVs, the team <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D print<\/a>ed nearly 100 hand tools for the body shop at Arlington Assembly. Typically, these tools would be made of aluminum, weighing anywhere from 10 to 40 pounds. The new designs, constructed with a nylon carbon fiber composite, weigh as little as three pounds and virtually eliminated the lead time for ordering p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">art<\/a> changes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D print<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ing<\/a> the body shop tools at Arlington saved more than two months in tooling construction,\u201d said Daul. \u201cThis is at a critical time when we are changing the plant over to launch the new models. Ultimately, <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D print<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ing<\/a> helps accelerate new <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/automotive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vehicle<\/a> launches like our full-size SUVs.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1759px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/RBZNzu.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1759\" height=\"2560\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The V-Series Blackwing models will be the first GM production vehicles with 3D-printed parts, including a unique medallion on the manual shifter knob.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With the AIC, GM is making its 3D-printing capability more sophisticated and responsive across its global manufacturing facilities.<\/p>\n<h2>And production<\/h2>\n<p>Cadillac recently announced the CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing will be the first GM production <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/automotive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vehicle<\/a>s to have 3D-printed p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">art<\/a>s, including an emblem on the manual shifter knob, an electrical harness bracket and two HVAC ducts.<\/p>\n<p>By leveraging additive manufacturing, the Cadillac team was also able to reduce costs and increase efficiency when developing the high-performance sedans\u2019 manual transmission.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: grey;\">* This article is reprinted from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.3dprintingmedia.network\/general-motors-opens-all-new-aic-additive-industrialization-center-to-increase-agility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D Printing Media Network<\/a>. 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