3D Print Your Own Car Parts
Before the advent of large scale 3D printers, if you wanted to mod your car with bodykits, you would have to shell out... read more »
Automotive
3D printing in the automotive industry.
BMW 3D Printing Superbike Components at the Track
German automaker BMW is very big on additive manufacturing, especially when it comes to their research and development, having recently opened the doors... read more »
DOE Funds Automotive Industry Printing for Sensors and Fault Detection
University of North Texas has just received a couple of Department of Energy (DOE) grants to push forward their ongoing research into 3D... read more »
Additive Drives Gets 1.5 Million Dollars Seed Funding for AM Motor Components
Manufacturing coil windings for motors (and other components) is fantastically labour intensive, requiring many steps for converting the raw material into the end-use... read more »
SEAT Gets its own 3D Printing Centre
Automaker SEAT has this week announced the launch of their own 3D Printing LAB. The lab is located in the SEAT Prototype Development... read more »
Classic Car Carburetor Replica by Tecron & Markforged
Markforged has released a report highlighting a whole bunch of case studies from users of their range of machines, both carbon composite and... read more »
Porsche Test Proves 3D Printed Pistons are Superior
Porsche is a performance car manufacturer that has a lofty reputation to maintain, with nearly 90 years of German engineering steadily improving upon... read more »
McLaren 720S Customized with 3D Printed Aero Kit
1016 Industries, in partnership with Abushi, is 3D printing an extensive custom body kit for the McLaren 720S Spider supercar. The performance-focused kit... read more »
3D Printed Working Model of an F1 Gearbox
We recently explored how Formula 1 has embraced 3D printing to fabricate car parts, test prototypes, and even guide regulatory decisions. Suffice to... read more »
3D Printing and Formula 1
Formula 1 is the highest class of auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), meaning F1 cars are the fastest... read more »
The Mysterious 3D Printed Part in the Tesla Model Y
Just recently on a teardown video of a Tesla Model Y, a manufacturing engineering consultancy firm made a strange discovery. The firm, Michigan-based... read more »
Testing A Lamborghini With 3D Printed PETG Intake Stack Prototypes
The folks over at Driftworks have been modifying and testing a Lamborghini Murcielago as part of an ongoing Youtube series. The owner, Phil... read more »
Combining AM Technologies For Ultra-Light Automotive Seating
Weight reduction is one of the many drivers pushing the widespread adoption of additive manufacturing technologies in the automotive manufacturing industry. For the... read more »
Case Study: Exco Engineering Uses Metal AM For Automotive Die Cast Tooling
As we’ve previously reported, the automotive sector is pushing the frontier of metal 3D printing by fabricating prototypes, production jigs and fixtures, and... read more »
HRE Develops 3D Printed Titanium Wheels For McLaren P1
With the rise of 3D printing in all sorts of automotive manufacturing, the technology is continuously offering new possibilities, from tail lights to... read more »
TV Show Counting Cars Brings Automotive 3D Printing to the Big Screen
With all sorts of major manufacturers and auto-repair shops taking up additive manufacturing, even TV programs are getting into 3D printing. The History... read more »
Varroc Lighting Systems Tests Self-Tapping Screws On 3D Printed Parts
As 3D printing shifts more and more toward production applications, companies are working hard to verify that the materials are up to the... read more »
Bentley 3D Printing Parts For 1929 Blowers Series
Bentley will be using 3D printing to recreate older models in what will be the first continuation of a pre-war race car. In... read more »
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 »
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 »
