Automotive

Saint-Gobain 3D prints tooling for an elevated efficiency of its automotive production line

At the French multinational’s facilities in l’Arboç (Barcelona), 3D printing is used to manufacture tooling such as templates and positioning fixtures that contribute to more efficient glazing production lines.

Hopium Is Using Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE Platform to Design and Develop Its Hydrogen-Powered High-End Vehicle

• The French car manufacturer is using the 3DEXPERIENCE platform on the cloud to elaborate its first prototypes
• The 3DEXPERIENCE platform integrates design, engineering, simulation and collaboration in one digital innovation environment
• Hopium is gradually expanding its use of the same digital technologies that have already transformed the businesses of large original equipment manufacturers

Long-awaited XJet metal AM system purchased by Azoth

High-definition parts for industrial production cited as drivers for the investment

Steyr Stays Top of Mind with Scale Models from Quickparts

The Steyr tractor brand began in the late 1940s and has been evolving ever since to keep up with the demanding needs of life on a farm. Like many in the agricultural machinery and equipment industry, Steyr takes part in the global exhibition AGRITECHNICA to connect with current customers and make contact with new ones.

Brose and voxeljet AG sign beta program for new VX1000 HSS 3D printer for additive series production of polymers

voxeljet AG announces one of the first participants in the High Speed Sintering (HSS) Early-Access Beta Program for the VX1000 HSS. Brose, a global automotive supplier, will work with voxeljet as a cooperation partner to further develop the VX1000 HSS for use in additive series production of polymer components for the automotive industry.

Nihonseiki Company deploys GE Additive laser technology to reimagine its business and the die casting industry

Additive manufacturing helps transform a leading century-old automotive sector manufacturer

MakerBot METHOD X 3D printer enables CALLUM to rapidly progress from prototyping to production parts with engineering-grade materials

Design and engineering business CALLUM can swiftly produce low volume, bespoke production parts in-house for its limited-edition Aston Martin CALLUM Vanquish 25, thanks to the capabilities of the MakerBot METHOD X.

Nissan is ahead of the curve with a dynamic implementation of 3D printed tools, jigs and fixtures in its assembly lines

Automotive giant Nissan is relying on a small farm of BCN3D printers in its Barcelona factory to fabricate 700 tools, jigs, and fixtures in its car assembly lines so far. We developed a digital library for you to see the specifications of each part. On a tour of their facilities, Trim & Chassis Manufacturing Kaizen Engineer Enric Ridao and Manager of Maintenance & Engineering Facilities Carlos Rellán told us all about their immense savings in time and costs: reducing one week to one day, and costs to 20 times less.