{"id":13268,"date":"2021-09-23T14:44:12","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T12:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voxeljet.de\/?page_id=13268"},"modified":"2024-10-14T08:31:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T06:31:01","slug":"automotive-industry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.voxeljet.com\/additive-manufacturing\/industries\/automotive-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Automotive industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row unlock_row=&#8221;&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; back_image=&#8221;19410&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;998680&#8243; el_class=&#8221;header-wrapper&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;725331&#8243;][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;5&#8243; desktop_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;207187&#8243; el_class=&#8221;header-overlay_container offset-x-offset&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;1&#8243; medium_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;130154&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-solid&#8221; back_color_solid=&#8221;rgba(240,240,240,0.85)&#8221;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; text_color=&#8221;color-189024&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;146341&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Industries[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;101032&#8243;]3D printing in the automotive industry[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; text_color=&#8221;color-137819&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;183302&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Automotive additive manufacturing. Fit for fast innovation cycles.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;]<ol class=\"breadcrumb header-subtitle\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voxeljet.com\/\">Home<\/a><\/li><li class=\"current\">Page<\/li><\/ol>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_divider=&#8221;step_3_4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;195847&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky=&#8221;yes&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-189024&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;141006&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Current applications and future prospects of additive manufacturing in the automotive industry[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;left-line-red&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;972140&#8243;]When it comes to implementing new technologies, the automotive industry always takes a pioneering role. Assembly line work and the use of industrial robots pay off in factors such as precision and efficiency in the assembly of cars. Additive manufacturing for automotive parts contributes to increased flexibility, agility and resource efficiency of modern production lines.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;100821&#8243;]Although automotive 3D printing systems have yet to produce a whole car, many automotive parts are already being manufactured additively today. This is primarily due to increased customer needs, stricter environmental regulations with regard to sustainability, and alternative powertrains and individualization, among others.<\/p>\n<p>This requires a technology with which prototypes can be produced quickly and product development cycles can be shortened. Complex components must be produced economically in batch sizes. 3D printing for automotive applications is the solution.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row=&#8221;&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;176089&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-653726&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;953805&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; el_class=&#8221;table-of-content&#8221;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;103956&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Table of contents<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#advantages-of-additive-manufacturing-in-automotive-industry\">The advantages of additive manufacturing in automotive industry &#8211; 3D printed car parts pave the way for tomorrow&#8217;s mobility<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#3d-printing-enginee\">3D printing for the engine and powertrain<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#3d-printing-structural-components\">3D printing for the vehicle chassis and structural components<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#3d-printing-interior\">3D printing for the car interior<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-189024&#8243; heading_semantic=&#8221;p&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;325784&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; el_id=&#8221;advantages-of-additive-manufacturing-in-automotive-industry&#8221;]The advantages of additive manufacturing in automotive industry &#8211; 3D printed car parts pave the way for tomorrow&#8217;s mobility[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;1&#8243; top_divider=&#8221;gradient&#8221; bottom_divider=&#8221;gradient&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;170821&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_icon icon=&#8221;fa fa-adjustments&#8221; icon_image=&#8221;844&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; media_size=&#8221;80&#8243; heading_semantic=&#8221;p&#8221; text_weight=&#8221;400&#8243; title=&#8221;Time&#8221; link=&#8221;|||&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;354007&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]By eliminating the need for tool or mold making, automotive additive manufacturing production processes can shorten manufacturing times of components by up to 75%. This is true for product development in model and prototype construction, as well as in the production of small and medium-sized series or in the manufacture of complex or variant-rich components.[\/vc_icon][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_icon icon=&#8221;fa fa-adjustments&#8221; icon_image=&#8221;775&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; media_size=&#8221;80&#8243; heading_semantic=&#8221;p&#8221; text_weight=&#8221;400&#8243; title=&#8221;Costs&#8221; link=&#8221;|||&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;356117&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Complex geometries, structures and surfaces and precisely fitting components: conventional processes are quick to reach their economic limits due to cost-intensive mold making. One of biggest advantages of additive manufacturing in the automotive industry is the economic benefit &#8211; both for individual and for series components.[\/vc_icon][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_icon icon=&#8221;fa fa-adjustments&#8221; icon_image=&#8221;853&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; media_size=&#8221;80&#8243; heading_semantic=&#8221;p&#8221; text_weight=&#8221;400&#8243; title=&#8221;Weight&#8221; link=&#8221;|||&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;150337&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]3D printing in automotive manufacturing enables geometric freedom. Even the most complex lightweight designs and topologically optimized or generatively designed components can be implemented with ease. 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