automotive
Swedish Hypercar Maker Koenigsegg Adopts 3DPrinterOS for Workflow Management
San Francisco-based additive manufacturing (AM) software firm 3D Control Systems announced that its 3DPrinterOS software has been chosen by Koenigsegg Automotive for AM workflow optimization. Established in 1994 and based…
Porsche Mission X: Revolutionizing the Hypercar World with 3D Printed Innovation
Porsche has raised the bar yet again with the unveiling of its latest concept car: the Mission X. Thanks to its cutting-edge design, performance, innovation, and the integration of 3D…
Würth Additive’s Digital Inventory to Serve Auto Repair Industry via New Task Force
As we often mention, there are two interrelated macro trends driving forward the adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) globally: supply chain insurance and sustainability. Not only does 3D printing enable…
BMW Patents Concept for 3D Printing Bucket Seats
BMW is no stranger to 3D printing. The company has incorporated the technology for over 30 years and stuns each time it reveals its latest concept. This time BMW has its…
Real-world Applications: Reimagine Automotive Manufacturing with Farsoon 3D Printing – AMS Speaker Spotlight
The automotive industry is a highly competitive and dynamic field, and manufacturers face numerous challenges in order to remain successful, some of the major challenges in the industry include complex…
Fortius Metals Snags $2M from AM Ventures for WAAM 3D Printing – AMS Focus
Elementum 3D spinout Fortius Metals, a wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) contract manufacturer, has raised $2 million in a seed round to grow the company by scaling its manufacturing capacity…
Team Penske Adds a Stratasys SLA to 3D Printing Repertoire
Team Penske, a legend in motor racing, looks to continue its winning ways with its newest addition: the Stratasys Neo800 3D printer. The purchase was recently announced by Stratasys and…
3DPOD Episode 131: 3D Printing Auto Parts with GM’s Andrew Cunningham
Andrew Cunningham is an additive manufacturing (AM) process engineer at General Motors (GM). He candidly tells us about how GM is using 3D printing across the organization. We get some…
From F1 to Supercars. The Same Innovations, the Same Excellence
Used in the supply of engineering solutions for F1 – Windform materials are now widely employed for the additive manufacturing of functional components at the service of the most iconic…
GM’s New Cadillac CELESTIQ to Feature Over 100 3D Printed Parts
The Cadillac CELESTIQ is the wildest car name ever—like the name of a futuristic rocket vehicle from Spy Kids. It’s like a name for a space ship or a fever…
Innovation for Electric Vehicles Polymer 3D Printing – An HP and 3DPrint.com Webinar
As additive manufacturing (AM) has matured, the technology is now primed for widespread adoption in the automotive sector. Already multiple vehicle manufacturers, including Volkswagen and Ford, have announced plans to…
The Benefit of 3D Printing for Engines in Motorsports
Probably most associated with Formula 1, auto racing is the fastest and one of the most technologically advanced sports in the world. Production technology for motorsports, in particular, is at…
BMW Buys Wire Arc Metal 3D Printer from MX3D
Dutch wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) developer MX3D is perhaps most known for its 3D printing of a metal bridge spanning a canal in the Netherlands. However, the company is in…
Wiring and Electronics 3D Printing Startup Pulls In $2.7M Seed Investment
UK robotics company Q5D Technologies Limited closed a $2.7 million seed round to accelerate the automated manufacture of wiring harness for a wide range of products, from fighter jets to…
Bosch’s Ceramics 3D Printing Unit & the Future of AM
Bosch is an absolutely huge company that makes batteries, drills, e-bike motors, vacuums, powertrain components, infotainment systems, lawnmowers, MEMS sensors, air conditioning systems, security cameras and much more. The multinational…
Siemens and Hyundai Switch to NX and Teamcenter
Siemens Digital Industries Software has partnered with Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation to introduce Siemens’ Teamcenter and NX Xcelerator products as their authoring, design and management software. NX is…
Fueling the Shift towards EV-centric Product Portfolios with Additive Manufacturing
There is no doubt that the automotive and transportation industry has made a significant transformation in technologies and innovation in the areas of propulsion systems. In fact, the transformation is…
3DPOD Episode 84: 3D Printing Race Cars with Pat Warner, Alpine F1 Team
Upon the heels of a third-place win for Alpine F1’s Fernando Alonso at the Formula One Qatar Grand Prix, we’ve published this podcast episode with Pat Warner, Advanced Digital Manufacturing…
Volkswagen Aims to 3D Print 100,000 Car Parts Annually by 2025
Upon previously announcing itself as one of HP’s partners for MetalJet 3D printing, Volkswagen has revealed that it is now using the technology to make end parts at its primary…
BASF’s Replique Wants to 3D Print All of Your Spare Parts
Coming out of BASF’s Chemovator business incubator is Replique. The German company is offering a solution to enable the on-demand manufacturing of spare parts. Not only could Replique’s concept be…
Dana Inc Deploys Markforged 3D Printers for Auto Parts Business
On the financial front, Markforged has obviously made big news this year with its SPAC merger; however, it’s on the ground that these businesses need to make an impact in…
HP & Ford Team to Recycle 3D Printed Waste into Car Parts
In some of the most interesting additive manufacturing news I’ve heard recently, HP and Ford announced that they have teamed up to revolutionize how 3D printing waste is reused in…
3D Printing Webinar and Virtual Event Roundup: March 7, 2021
From designing polymer lattices and building a starship in SOLIDWORKS to 3D simulation in the automotive industry and electronics printing, all sorts of topics are being covered in the webinars…
Russian Aluminum Giant Rusal Makes Moves in Metal 3D Printing with New Powders Portfolio
In “The Market for Metal Additive Manufacturing Services: 2020-2029” report by SmarTech Analysis, researchers point out the importance of service bureaus adopting additive manufacturing to end-user industries. It also describes…
