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Benefits Using 3D Printing For Automotive
High-Cost Customization
Reduces Production Costs: 3D printing massively reduces costs associated with custom, on-demand, and low-volume production runs.
End-Use Aftermarket Parts
Custom shift knobs, unique cup holder inserts, phone mounts tailored to a specific model/device, or personalized steering wheel trims. Ford has explored giving owners of its Maverick truck the ability to print their own accessories via a system of slots (FITS).
Molds and Dies for Car Parts
Traditional injection molds (for plastic parts) and stamping dies (for metal sheets) are extremely expensive and take weeks or months to machine out of steel. 3D printing allows manufacturers to create a mold or die insert in a fraction of the time and cost.
Spare Parts and Obsolescence
Instead of storing large inventories of spare parts for decades, a company can simply store the digital CAD file. When a part is needed—be it a plastic interior knob or a complex metal engine bracket—it can be printed on demand, reducing storage costs and lead times. This extends the life of older vehicles.
Need a Broken Part Recreated For Your Car?
Stop searching for discontinued or expensive components. We specialize in using 3D printing technology to digitally recreate and produce broken, obsolete, or overpriced parts on demand. Cut lead times, eliminate high minimum order quantities, and gain a fast, affordable solution to keep your critical equipment running.
How 3D Printing Drives Success in Formula Student
The Formula Student Team TU Berlin (FaSTTUBe), a large engineering group designing and racing formula-style cars since 2005, successfully integrated 3D printing into their process.
Using a Form 3 SLA printer, the team achieved significant time and cost savings, especially through 3D printing molds for composite parts. For a complex component like the steering wheel chassis, 3D printing the mold in-house cost only €10 and 1.5 hours of labor, compared to an estimated cost of nearly €1000 and weeks of outsourcing.
Beyond molds, the team uses the technology for rapid prototyping, lightweighting, and fabricating end-use parts. This adoption gives the students invaluable hands-on experience in advanced manufacturing, preparing them for future engineering roles.
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