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3-D Printing Enhances Multi-dimensional Chrysler Technology Center

  • Unique lube-flow test benefits axle durability, efficiency
  • Harnesses power of 3-D printing technology
  • Test exemplifies range of in-house engineering capability at CTC – focal point of
  • FCA US exhibit at this week's SAE World Congress

FCA US LLC is using 3-D printing to open a unique window on the world of axle development.


HTW MOTORSPORT TURNS TO STRATASYS 3D PRINTING FOR INCREASED EFFICIENCIES AND IMPROVED ON-TRACK PERFORMANCE

  • HTW Motorsport uses Stratasys 3D printing technology to produce 3D printed parts for Formula type race cars like the BRC2014

    HTW Motorsport uses Stratasys 3D printing technology to produce 3D printed parts for Formula type race cars like the BRC2014

     
    Team enjoys comparative increase in horsepower of around 10% versus traditional manufacturing methods
  • "3D printing of complex parts is fastest and preferred way of manufacturing airbox", says team engineer

VOLVO TRUCKS SLASHES MANUFACTURING TOOL PRODUCTION TIME BY MORE THAN 94% WHILE INCREASING PLANT EFFICIENCY WITH STRATASYS 3D PRINTING

  • Using Stratasys additive manufacturing technology, Volvo Trucks has reduced turnaround times on certain clamps, jigs and supports from 36 days to just two daysTurnaround time of certain assembly line manufacturing tools reduced from 36 days to two days, using a Stratasys Fortus 3D Production System
  • Truck engine production plant achieves tooling cost reductions, while improving versatility and reactivity

Local Motors Debuts World's First 3D-printed Car at NAIAS 2015

Premiere Fleet of Vehicles to be manufactured, sold at National Harbor in Maryland

A new kind of vehicle and manufacturing process will debut at the 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Local Motors will 3D print, assemble and debut the world's first 3D-printed car – live from the show floor.

Reconstructing cylinder heads for Porsche legends

Cylinder headAnyone who owns a legendary Porsche 550 Spider, 904 or 356 Carrera can count himself lucky. These cars have experienced an enormous increase in value over the last few years. Unfortunately special parts like cylinder heads are no longer available. In the event of damage, the only remedy is through customized parts reconstruction or reverse engineering, and 3-D printing turned out to be the cheapest way.

3D printed (USF) Ultra Small Footprint Vehicle

The design objective was to design a vehicle for the next generation (Generation Z) for the world's largest cities of the future.

The Vehicle is designed around the city of Tokyo for the year 2025, with the aim at bringing excitement back into the commuter's day to day travels. The City of Tokyo, while it has an extremely efficient transportation system that arrives promptly, all of the commuter trains are grossly over capacity, some as close as 200%, which leads to a dismal commute to work.

3D printed "Glicopter" is always watching your car

Many kinds of multicopters have been developed recently. One of the most interesting ways of use is photography from the air. It must be useful that if it were possible that taking pictures of a car from the air by a multicopter. Because it is able to record not only the running car but also surrounding cars.

3DS: Q&A With Formula One's Patrick Hawtin of Sahara Force India

Rapid Manufacturing Leader at Sahara Force India, Patrick Hawtin, plays a crucial part in the process that delivers upgrades to Formula One cars. With the help of 3D Systems' stereolithography machines, he helps by turning ideas into parts that are then tested in the team's wind tunnel.

Local Motors Announces Winners of First-Ever 3D-Printed Car Design Challenge

Selected from more than 200 submitted concepts, the winning design will inspire the full-size Local Motors prototype vehicle that will be printed at IMTS in September 2014
Local Motors, Inc. is excited to announce the winners of the first 3D Printed Car Design Challenge that was launched in April to uncover concepts that will inform and influence the vehicle that will be printed live at IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show 2014 in Chicago, Illinois, September 8-13, 2014. More than 200 entries, representing submissions from 30+ countries around the globe, were submitted during the six-week challenge. After a weeklong voting period and review of all entries by an independent panel of expert judges, a total of seven designs were selected as winning concepts.

Embedded objects, 10 million colours, transparencies and custom numbers allow gamers to make individual or sets of die to complement their favourite games.

Marketiger’s 3D printing configurator software and production offering unleashes mass customisation opportunities for digital and analogue gaming communities

Marketiger, a global full-service 3D printing solutions provider, has unveiled its software configurator solution, designed to bring the benefits of 3D print production to the gaming industry, brand and asset owners.


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