China3D printingNet March 19th, Thed BOTT 1000 Morlaco is the first to adopt3D printingOne of the superbikes that technically produces the body and other components. The superbike was developed by Bottpower, a Spanish high-tech racing engineering company based in Valencia.The company is run by mechanical engineer David Sanchez, who not onlyContestmotorcycles and have extensive experience in mechanical design. His company specializes in designing and manufacturing motorcycles, parts and prototypes, and more.
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Morlaco is a side project of Bottpower and they do these things in their “free time”.Thanks to Optimus 3D, the motorcycle is3D printingThe fuel tank, seats, front fenders and other components are made of , a team of engineers with design skills and additive manufacturing capabilities, established in 2014.
Materials used for superbikes range from polymers to titanium.To create the complex shapes needed for this superbike, Sanchez chose3D printing, in order to use the most advanced technology possible. 3D printingThe use of components will also help to create revolutionary designs.
“Using this traditional method of making motorcycles to design, make molds, use molds to make parts, etc., is a long process and is really expensive for a small-scale operation. For doing just one unit, this It’s much faster because you can design on a computer, send the file, and you have the part in four days,” Sanchez said.
Image via Bottpower
Later, the team started creating the missing components to finally complete the project. They installed silicone hoses, carbon fiber beams, footpegs, clutch levers, throttle, headlights, tachometer and more. To hold all these elements in place, the team and Optimus 3D printingIt was a great opportunity for them to use a Lattice structure.
“The lattice uses the least amount of material to fill the volume, while still providing structural stiffness,” Sanchez said. “What’s interesting about lattice structures is that the density of cells inside the part can be tuned so that the part can be denser in those areas where the tension is higher. , while the part can be less dense in those areas where there is less tension. This creates a very optimized part in terms of weight/stiffness.”
To make fuel tanks and lower3D printingThe cost of the process, the outer carcass is printed and divided into 5 parts. Since racing cars use fuel cells, the teams use these flexible airbags to comply with FIA (International Automobile Federation) safety regulations. These airbags are more impact resistant than other airbags, such as sheet metal used in the past.
By gluing all the components together, then sanding and painting, the BOTT 1000 Morlaco looks almost finished.
“The next thing we have to do is add some layers of carbon fiber to the parts so they will be effective from a structural point of view. Right now, they’re just plastic (polyamide) parts and can’t take the loads that they should.” Sanchez said.Bottpower shared the Morlaco project on their blog, where you can see how it was built and how Optimus 3D helped them3D printingcomponents.
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