What impact is additive manufacturing having on the design and production of supercars?

Posted on 28 Aug 2019 by Jonny Williamson
PR Version - BAC Mono R Supercar - image courtesy of Stratasys / Briggs Automotive Company

To significantly reduce its design-to-manufacture time, Briggs Automotive Company (BAC), the British manufacturer of the recently launched elite supercar Mono R, turned to Stratasys and its FDM 3D printing

When faced with detrimental delays to the design process of an essential air intake, the BAC team turned to Stratasys FDM additive manufacturing to quickly produce fully functional prototypes and improve final, on-road performance. Such a method reduced production of the airbox from two weeks to just a few hours. The Mono R is described…

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