Right Fit: Bentley Motors, Ford turn toward 3D printing for parts, accessories
Toronto, Ontario — Both Bentley Motors and Ford Motor Co. made 3D-printing announcements this week, with the former announcing its exploration in 3D printed vehicle components, down to powertrains, and Ford releasing open-source files for customized interior accessories. Bentley’s announcement came alongside an investment in the automaker’s additive manufacturing (AM) capacity at its Crewe, England, factory, […]
Market update: One million 3-D printed parts; Hyundai takes to the air
By Cindy Macdonald Toronto – November 19, 2018 – In this week’s market update, 3-D printed parts on the rise, Hyundai invests in aerial mobility and autonomous vehicles are a risky business. BMW reaches 1 million 3-D printed partsAt the BMW Group, the use of 3D-printed components is increasing. Over the last decade, the company […]
Streamlining part sourcing with 3D printing
Elgin, Illinois — November 9, 2016 — Carl Dumele has a problem—and solution—that he’d like to share with you. Dumele is the CEO of Aeromotive, a company specializing in electrical connectors and wiring harnesses. In addition, the company provides additive manufacturing services, otherwise known as 3D printing, and that’s where the solution to this particular […]
Freshmade 3D provides custom and rare parts made to order
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — July 6, 2017 — Car restorers looking for that impossible-to-find part have a new potential source. A new tech-based start-up in Youngstown, Ohio, has begun printing custom rare auto parts using a new technology known as additive manufacturing. Similar to 3D printing, additive manufacturing sees metal powders used to […]
Daihatsu opens the era of mass customization
Minneapolis, Minnesota — June 26, 2016 — Automotive customization through 3D printing has been predicted for a while now, but Daihatsu may be the first automakers to deliver on that prediction. The company has been collaborating with 3D printing firm Stratasys to bring mass customization to market. In the last three years, 3D printing has […]
Friday Fun: Trouble at Mitsubishi Motors, Ford experiments with 3D printing and LeEco may compete with Tesla
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — April 28, 2016 — This week we note the baseball-sized hail in San Antonio, how the situation at Mitsubishi Motors just went from bad to worse and how Ford’s experimenting with 3D printing. – Chrysler designers managed to create their own recall. Certain models of Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep […]
Report: 3D Printing to generate $4.3 billion in the auto industry by 2025
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — January 19, 2016 — The subject of 3D printing has been a hot one over the last couple years. The new technology promises to change the way manufacturing is done across the industrial world. A recent report suggests the impact of this new technology on the auto industry could […]
