How Volvo Trucks is Using 3D Printing For Tools & Fixtures
Volvo Trucks has been using 3D printing for various parts of its production process, applying the technology to tools, jigs, fixtures and a... read more »
Automotive
The automotive industry was amongst the earliest adopters of 3D printing technology. It's now possible to print high quality end user products like car interior parts.
Henkel Joins SYMPA Project To Develop 3D Printed End-Use Parts For Automotive Applications
Henkel, the globally operating adhesive and sealants conglomerate, has partnered with the SYMPA research project that seeks to develop SLA / DLP composites... read more »
3D Printed Car Parts Bring Back the Classics
Additive Manufacturing & Car Restoration 3D printing is widely applied in the automotive manufacturing sector by international powerhouses like Ford, Audi and many... read more »
3D Printed Cars: How 3D Printing Will Revolutionize the Automotive Industry
The state of transportation is in flux as of late. There are major breakthroughs happening in fuel sources, driverless vehicles and design choices.... read more »
Carbon Performance Uses Automated Design Platform SK3L370N To 3D Print Brake Calipers
Carbon Performance, a British additive manufacturing company that serves the automotive industry, developed a set of 3D printed brake calipers that were designed... read more »
IDAM Project Will Advance Metal Printing in German Automotive Production
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research’s IDAM (Industrialization and Digitization of Additive Manufacturing for Automotive Series Processes) project recently held its... read more »
Shelby GT500 Tested via Supercomputers & 3D Printing
The Mustang Shelby GT500 goes on sale later this year, offering the latest frills automotive engineering has to offer. This high performance vehicle... read more »
Australian “Repairbot” Repairs Cars with 3D printing
In a collaboration between automation company Tradiebot Industries, automotive aftercare firm AMA Group, and the Swinburne University of Technology, a lug was 3D... read more »
Carbon Collaborating With Ford to Digitally Manufacture End-Use Parts
Carbon have entered into a new agreement with Ford to digitally manufacture end-use parts using their 3D printers. This agreement also means a... read more »
Bugatti Tests Printed Brake Caliper Under Extreme Conditions
3D printed components for cars are becoming more and more common every day. Some companies adopt the process due to cost or weight... read more »
Ford Develops 3D Printed Brakes For Shelby Mustang GT500
While 3D printing has been in the automotive field for some time, use cases have been sparser than one would expect. Sure, there... read more »
La Bandita: Siemens Automotive Project Uses Hybrid Manufacturing
Siemens recently announced a new automotive project in collaboration with Hackrod. Both companies are looking to leverage a host of modern technologies including hybrid... read more »
LM Industries Group Introduces Disruptive Transport Concepts Using 3D Printing
Local Motors has recently formed the LM Industries Group with the express purpose of altering the way transportation works. Their goal is to... read more »
Ogle 3D Prints Car Parts For Arizona Racing Team
The IMechE Formula Student racing event features all kinds of custom-made single-seater cars. The goal is not just to produce a competent race... read more »
BMW & MIT Design World’s First Inflatable 3D Printed Material
BMW and MIT are planning on a first of its kind collaboration with the aim of producing an inflatable 3D printed material. Both... read more »
Volkswagen Enters Pikes Peak Hill Climb With 3D Printed Supercar
Like many other companies, German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen is entering this year's Pikes Peak Hill Climb. As the name suggests, the climb is... read more »
GM Teams Up With Autodesk For Development of New Vehicles & Processes
General Motors is forming a partnership with software company Autodesk for a range of new ventures. Together, they plan to combine 3D printing... read more »
Daimler Buses Looks to 3D Printing for Replacement Parts
Mechanical parts for large machines like cars can be hard to come by. There are so many intricate bits that need to accounted... read more »
Institute of Technology Carlow Students Build Prototype F1 Racecar
Car manufacturing is probably the most machine intensive industry out there. Naturally, this makes it an ample space to tinker with 3D prints... read more »
Meet Olli: The Self-Driving, 3D Printed Minibus
Beep beep. The unmistakable sound of your Uber driver's car horn could soon be replaced by that of a self-driving, 3D printed minibus... read more »
