June 2019 - Spring

28 June 2019

Spring srl is the leading Italian 3D printing service bureau, in the production of functional parts. In one of its latest projects, the company has created an airbox conveyor for a Moto2 team bike. The achieved results have been outstanding.

TARGETS

Meet tight deadlines
Produce a high-performance thermoplastic component
Save production costs

IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS

STEP 1. Design

Spring srl has designed the airbox conveyor. The 3D model has been created with ribs to improve bike fluid dynamic.

STEP 2. Production

Racing bikes are exposed to extreme conditions such as high pressure, high temperatures and hydrocarbons. This is the reason why, in this project, Spring srl has used Nylon 12, one of the best performing materials of the FDM technology. This thermoplastic absorbs the strong vibrations and repetitive stress during the race. The client’s component, made up of 2 parts, has been printed, meeting extremely tight deadlines.

STEP 3. Finishing

STEP 4. Quality control

Spring srl offers the highest dimensional quality control, meeting the most demanding needs of the motorsport clients, guaranteeing the required tolerances.

ACHIEVED RESULTS

	PREVIOUS SOLUTION	SPRING SOLUTION	DIFFERENCE
LEAD TIME	8 working days	2 working days	– 75%
COSTS	–	–	– 47%

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by Fabio Gualdo

11 June 2019

Customization is a very interesting trade opportunity for automotive companies. Indeed, consumers choose ever more the car as a means of expressing themselves. To meet these needs, the best solution is to rely on a highly-skilled 3D-printing company.

Daihatsu case study

Daihatsu Motor Company is a carmaker based in Osaka, Japan. In this case, the company wanted more customer’s participation in the design process, the service made available by 3D-printing experts to designers, engineers and technicians of the Daihatsu Company has been the key to reach this goal. The outcome of this extraordinary work has been a custom proposal composed of 15 pieces of different patterns, each one is available in 10 colors.

Customized parts for end-use applications thanks to additive manufacturing

These patterns, inspired by fashion, geometric and natural shapes, enable the manufacturer to make a custom proposal never seen before in automotive field. These 15 custom possibilities, called “Effect Skins”, are now available for clients that can choose which one can be applied on car bumpers. For this project, the material suggested by 3D-printing experts is ASA, a thermoplastic that combines mechanical strength, an extraordinary UV stability and a high-quality aesthetic finishing. Thanks to 3D-printing experts it is possible to realize not only prototypes for functional tests and for aesthetic assessments, but also end-use parts, engineered to withstand real-world conditions on car exterior. The result achieved by Daihatsu Motor Company is a higher customer satisfaction.

Working together for the highest level of quality

The key to achieve the best results with 3D printing is to work with one of the most skilled additive manufacturing company at an international level. Spring srl has over 20 years of experience with additive manufacturing and works with the largest automotive companies in the world. For an expert advice on your project and for understanding how you can take more benefits from additive skills click here.