Automotive

Additive Manufacturing Applications in Automotive Industry

Automotive

With the development of Additive Manufacturing and the increasingly stringent requirements of vehicle energy-saving and weight reduction in the automobile manufacturing industry, the automobile accessories printed by AM not only increase the structural strength but also greatly reduce the self-weight. This key advantage makes Additive Manufacturing more and more widely used in the Automotive industry.

Why Choose Eplus3D Additive Manufacturing for Automotive?

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product projects for function improvements
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automotive companies cooperated overseas
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less weight of the accelerator pedal

Materials for Automotive Applications

Eplus3D provides a wide range of suitable materials for the automotive industry which meets the stringent requirements of automotive engine manufacturers for metallographic and mechanical properties.

Our portfolio includes:

Ni-Based Alloys: IN625, IN718 and HX
Al-Based Alloys: AlSi10Mg
Stainless Steel: 316L, 17-4PH

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Case Study in Automotive Additive Manufacturing

What Automotive Components Can Be Printed With Metal 3D Printers?

All industries around the world are pursuing better mechanical properties of components while reducing weight. As the second largest industry, automobile industry has a large demand for components, th...

Case Jun,14 2023

Metal Additive Manufactured Parts for Racing Car

OverviewAdditive manufacturing technologies (AM) or 3D printing allows the layer-by-layer production of complex parts with features that are difficult to achieve by traditional methods.In metal powder...

Case Feb,14 2023

Why is Automobile Manufacturing inseparable from 3D Printing?

Additive manufacturing is also known as 3D printing technology, after decades of development, it has become more and more important in various industrial fields. In the automotive field, manufacturers...

Case Jul,05 2022

Optimizing Accelerator Pedal Design for Lightweight

Figure 1: Lightweight study of accelerator pedal parts – upside view [Courtesy of ISAP AG]Case StudyPrinting a lightweight design by Siemens on EP-M260Among other trends in manufacturing, we notice i...

Case Jul,05 2022

Performance Improvements Using 3D-printed Heat Exchangers

Figure 1: Additive produced Cooling JacketUsing Additive Manufacturing technology, the Formula Student Racing Team E-Stall of the University of Applied Sciences Esslingen, Germany could successfully i...

Case Jul,05 2022

3D Printed Exhaust Pipe Applied on Ford Mustang

For most commuters, the daily driving commute is changeless. To make it less boring, some car owners pursing the individuation style which lead to the idea that modify their cars lawfully, such as hav...

Case Jul,05 2022

Mannheim University Turns to AM Solution from Eplus3D for Aluminum Wheel Carrier

Figure 1: Chassis assembly of front axle1 AbstractIn racing, every millisecond counts to be the first to cross the finish line. The Delta Racing Team of Mannheim University of Applied Sciences therefo...

Case Jul,05 2022

Additive Manufacturing Solutions for Customization

Customization begins to be the mainstream and customers start to value the importance of uniqueness increasingly, but how can standard products be designed to meet individual needs?To most people, the...

Case Jul,05 2022

Metal 3D Printed Racing Car Wheel Carrier

Metal 3D Printed Racing Car Wheel CarrierBy S.Dähmel, E.Jost, Z.ZhangIn racing, every millisecond counts to be the first to cross the finish line. The Delta Racing Team of Mannheim University of Appl...

Case Jul,05 2022

3D Printed Cooling Water Jacket Application

Although larger industrial heat exchangers still use traditional manufacturing techniques, most of the time, the demand for heat exchangers is moving towards smaller and smaller sizes and more compact...

Case Jul,05 2022

3D Printing Application of Tire Mold

In the field of tire mold manufacturing, 3D printing technology has two levels of application: first, complex tire molds, especially steel sheet manufacturing in winter tires or snow tire molds that r...

Case Jul,05 2022

The Development of 3D Printing Technology at Porsche

As additive manufacturing-3D printing technology is recognized as an important production method, more and more companies are entering the application of 3D printing technology to the production of ba...

Case Jul,05 2022

Heat-resistant Polymer 3D Printing Material

Polymer is the most commonly used 3D printing material due to the relatively low cost of prototyping and production compared to other 3D printing materials.- PA12 PowderPA12 is made from fine polyamid...

Case Jul,05 2022

EPLUS3D Cooperates with PWR to Provide Additive Cooling Solutions

PWR Performance Solutions, based in Australia, specializes in providing world-class cooling solutions with high-performance aluminium radiators, intercoolers, oil coolers and heat exchangers for all l...

Case Jul,05 2022

Metal 3D Printing Application - Heat Exchanger

The heat exchanger is used for temperature control. It is one of the most important parts of industrial equipment. The heat exchanger allows heat to be transferred from one fluid to another, and its m...

Case Jul,05 2022

Metal 3D Printing Promotes Revolution in Valve Design and Manufacturing

Valve is a device which is used to control the direction, pressure and the flow of fluids (liquid, gas, powder). It is an important controlling component of the fluid power system, and is widely used ...

Case Jul,05 2022

Shorten the Auto Parts Development Period Less Than One Week by 3D Printing

Auto Exhaust Pipe Printed by Eplus3D EP-M260 Metal 3D PrinterBackground:Through the traditional manufacturing method, it normally takes nearly 3 years from design to manufacture the first car from the...

Case Jul,05 2022

3D Printed Metal Racecar Condenser Opens Future Possibilities in Racing

The HRT Racing Team from the Harbin Institute of Technology won 3rd place in the 2018 Student’s Formula Electric China. As a sponsor, Eplus3D worked closely with HRT Racing Team in the race, providin...

Case Jul,05 2022

3D Printed Metal Cooling Jacket Boost the Formula Electric Student Team

In recent years, 3D printing technology has often been seen at Formula Student China, boosting racing teams from all over the world to be fast and furious on the circuits. Eplus3D has sponsored many d...

Case Jul,05 2022

3D Printing Enables Lightweight Manufacturing in Automotive Industry: from Materials to Structures

There are three main ways to achieve lightweight: The optimal design and application of materials; The optimal design of product structure;The development and application of advanced additive manufact...

Case Aug,02 2022

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