Optimize Weight, Force, and Inertia More Effectively

3D Printing Helps Drive R&D at Renault Sport Formula One Team

3D Systems 3D printing solutions help Renault Sport Formula One Team overcome engineering challenges using SLA, SLS and direct metal 3D printing.

Race cars are subject to a variety of forces, giving you numerous opportunities to design and improve their metal structural components.

Using our advanced metal additive manufacturing solutions, you can achieve greater control over the race car strength-to-weight ratio of metal parts, often reducing the overall number of components. We can also help you accelerate testing and iteration, enabling you to build higher-performance vehicles more quickly and efficiently. 

Solutions for Metal Structural Component Challenges

  • Topologically optimized aerospace bracket 3D print with the DMP Factory 350 metal powder bed fusion printer by Thales

  • Meet High-Performance Demands

    Race car structural components must be able to perform under extreme conditions. Additive manufacturing allows you to optimize the strength-to-weight ratio for better performance and significantly reduce the time it takes to iterate. The result allows you to identify failures quickly and validate designs faster.

  • Design for Tight Packaging

    Structural systems must often be packaged within very constrained environments. Additive manufacturing meets this challenge by giving you the design and manufacturing flexibility necessary to create parts, such as wishbones and struts, that fit and function within strict dimensions.

  • Inertia Management for Metal Component in Motorsports

  • Better Inertia Management

    Metal structural systems must be able to withstand significant rotational forces. By allowing you to control the race car strength-to-weight ratio more closely, additive manufacturing can give you more control over the forces of inertia, helping you increase efficiency and durability.

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  • Reduce Component Count

    Because metal structural systems must be able to handle high stress, building them out of multiple components increases the number of possible failure points. Our engineers can help you reduce this risk by working with you to create durable, integrated parts that contain fewer components.

  • MTI DMP 3D Printed Part

    Metal Technology (MTI) forges new path with metal 3D printing and English Racing

    English Racing had a design to solve an oil pressure issue for their Mitsubishi Evo, however manufacturing it became the new constraint. With 3D Systems metal AM they were able to product and mount on the car in days, not months

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  • 3D printed LaserForm Thales Bracket

    Ebook - The Additive Advantage: Metal 3D Printing and Lightweighting

    Managing the strength-to-weight ratio of metal structural components is key to improving track performance. Check for yourself the basics of reducing component weight with metal AM.

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More Motorsports Applications

Motorsports Air and Fluid Handling SLS Brake Cooling Part

Air / Fluid Handling
Wind Tunnel Testing model

Performance Wind Tunnel Testing
motorsports body exterior rollhoop for wind tunnel testing

Body Exterior/Panel
Learn More About Our Solutions for Metal Structural Components
3D Systems DMP Flex 350 Metal 3D Printer

DMP Flex 350

Robust, flexible metal 3D printer for 24/7 part production

3D Systems DMP Metal LaserForm Ti Gr23 (A) titanium alloy

LaserForm Ti Gr23 (A)

High strength, low weight, excellent biocompatibility - lower Oxygen than Gr5

Bracket for aerospace applications metal 3d printed with LaserForm AlSi7Mg0.6 (A) - design by Thales Alenia Space

LaserForm AlSi7Mg0.6 (A)

Light weight, good mechanical properties and improved thermal conductivity

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3DXpert

3D Additive Manufacturing Software

Modular DMLS for the factory floor offers a productive and complete metal additive solution for functional metal parts

DMP Factory 500 Solution

Scalable metal additive manufacturing for seamless large parts

LaserForm AlSi10MG Heat Exchanger

LaserForm AlSi10Mg (A)

Good mechanical properties and good thermal conductivity

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Geomagic Control X

3D Inspection and Metrology Software

Improve production efficiency and increase uptime with IIOT management for 3D printing

3D Connect

Remote Diagnostics Management Software for 3D Printers

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  • Application Innovation Group

    Our team can help you solve your most difficult design and production challenges with additive manufacturing solutions. Together we’ll identify your needs, working with you to optimize your designs, prototype, validate and define a manufacturing flow.

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