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Local Motors 3D Prints Components for Their Self-Driving Vehicles

Local Motors 3D Prints Components for Their Self-Driving Vehicles

Local Motors, a new concept automotive company, designs and builds vehicles using 3D printing. They are daring to uproot and redefine the entire automotive manufacturing industry through creating a more localized approach to production. Their micro-factories design and manufacture cars right in the region they serve, a perfect fit for the supply chain advantages 3D printing brings to the table. Read their story, about how MakerBot desktop 3D printers gave them an opportunity to execute on their big ideas.

Fast Pedaling to Market: Peloton uses MakerBot 3D Printers

Fast Pedaling to Market: Peloton uses MakerBot 3D Printers

Peloton, a leading manufacturer of commercial cycling bikes, uses MakerBot 3D printers to develop, prototype, and verify the fit, form, and function of 20 different parts. This allowed them to verify their designs and shorten their product development lifecycle, ultimately getting to market quicker.

Kuka Robotics 3D Printed Robot Arm Automation 3D Printing with MakerBot

KUKA Innovates Robotics with MakerBot 3D Printers

KUKA Innovates Robotics with MakerBot 3D Printers

KUKA Robotics uses MakerBot 3D printers to accelerate their product development and continue to innovate in the robotics industry. KUKA is changing manufacturing at a staggering rate by releasing more capable and efficient robots, with the help of 3D printing. Take a look at their story.

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Team Penske & 3D Printing

Team Penske & 3D Printing

Team Penske, one of the most competitive automotive racing teams in the world, evolved their use of 3D printing from testing models in their wind tunnel to jigs and fixtures, washout tooling in their composites
department, and end-use race car components. Additive manufacturing has provided them with a competitive edge, and a leadership position in performance.

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Thule Embraces Carbon Fiber 3D Printing

Thule Embraces Carbon Fiber 3D Printing

Thule, a consumer goods manufacturer, embraces additive manufacturing with FDM Nylon 12 carbon fiber and Stratasys Fortus 3D Printers. With less than a full year of the Fortus 450mc under its belt, the company has already printed numerous designs and saved over $45,000 so far this year, and countless days of time.