Introduction:3D printingTechnology in
car
The industry has received a lot of applications, but there is a very big pain point, that is, it has never been able to enter the link of automobile mass production.Because of scale3D printingThe cost of parts produced is still unacceptable by automakers. However, Antarctic Bear believes that large-scale applications will come sooner or later.
On August 13, 2021, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) publicly stated that it will use metal in the next two to three years3D printingThe technology mass-produces a new car part.Ford’s3D printingTechnical lead Harold Sears said it will rely on
ExOne
(Nasdaq: XONE) metal adhesive spraying technology to achieve full production of the final part. With the continuous improvement of the mass production process of this project, Ford also plans to use this technology in the production of other parts.
recently,
Desktop Metal
Announced that it will acquire German sand molds and metals for US$575 million3D printingExOne, an established manufacturer.
Ford has been using3D printingTechnology, first rely on3D printingPrototype design, and later became an early adopter and development partner of cutting-edge technology, such as Carbon’s digital light synthesis technology. Therefore, it is not surprising that it has become a leader in the use of additive manufacturing (AM) to manufacture metal terminal parts.
The reason why Ford said such a plan is because of its recent cooperation with ExOne.3D printingMade of 6061 aluminum, its physical properties are comparable to die-cast parts.In a repeatable way3D printingAnd the ability to sinter metals convinced Ford3D printingThe number of cars that can be supported”.
Although it did not specify which parts will be made for that car, it is said that this is “a very popular model” of Ford. As assembly complexity is reduced, its weight and size will be reduced, performance will be enhanced, and cost and production time will be reduced. This indicates that multiple components may be integrated into one component. “We found an application in which the design of additive manufacturing is a perfect choice,” Sears said.
Due to some problems with laser powder bed melting (LPBF), Ford chose binder injection. It tested the use of LPBF with aluminum, but found the support structure to be a challenge.In contrast, binder injection can be used to have become metal injection molding
standard
of
Post-processing
Technology produces large quantities of parts. The only problem is that there is no suitable aluminum material for their application.
Since ExOne is already developing aluminum, it has speeded up the process by cooperating with Ford, and after a year and a half, they achieved their goal.
Interestingly, Volkswagen announced that it will be the T-Roc convertible3D printingShortly after a terminal part, Ford announced the news.The technology chosen by the public is Metal Jet, which is
HP
Metal adhesive spraying technology. Volkswagen’s goal is to use this process to produce about 100,000 parts per year by 2025, and it is now testing T-Roc parts.
If these two car giants disclose their use of metal3D printingWe think they are the tip of the iceberg for the production of terminal parts.Soon, other competitors will disclose their use3D printingTechnology production terminal parts, maybe you will find it in your next new car3D printingpart.
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