FDM technology
3D printing in motor racing
Stratasys has announced a new collaboration with Andretti Autosport. As a company in the IndyCar, Indy Lights, Rallycross and Formula E motorsports series, Andretti utilizes advanced FDM technology and materials to accelerate the design and development of the team's various racing platforms.
"We have been looking for the right partner to introduce 3D printing into our design and development activities for some time," says Rob Edwards, COO at Andretti Autosport. "Our excitement about partnering with Stratasys couldn't be greater. Since commissioning, the machines have been running at full capacity and we look forward to seeing the benefits of our expanded capabilities on the race track in 2019."
Shorten design and product cycles
Andretti joins other ambitious Stratasys customers from various high-performance sports - from professional auto racing to motocross to winter sports - all using 3D printing to accelerate design iterations, workflows and production of final parts. To be more competitive on the race track, Andretti will shorten both design and production cycles with the Stratasys F370 and Fortus 450mc 3D printers.
"We are thrilled to become part of the Andretti Autosport family and look forward to working with them for years to come," said Pat Carey, Senior Vice President at Stratasys. "We are seeing Stratasys high-performance FDM solutions increasingly being used by the world's leading motorsport teams and manufacturers. We are convinced that our highly reliable technical printers and wide range of high-performance materials are the perfect solution for the extreme challenges our motorsport customers face."
In the future, the team, led by Michael Andretti, will continue to make significant progress in the transformation of components using in-house 3D printing. Andretti will kick off the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series season on March 10 on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida (USA). The season runs until September and consists of 17 races.
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