Nissan’s Goal and Greener Interior Materials
Two things to know/think about
Gary S. Vasilash
Transportation Editor, Gardner Business Media
Porsche Seats Get a 3D-Printed Structure
Well, 40 seats do for the near-term. But after that. . . ?
#Porsche
INDYCAR Adds Polycarbonate “AEROSCREEN” to Vehicles
Serious safety added to the open-wheeled racers
#PPG #Firestone
SEAT Goes for Colorful Camo
Rather than the standard black-and-white used to camouflage vehicles under development, SEAT celebrates its Catalan roots
Lightening Up Through Topology Optimization
Products can be lighter and better through the application of topology optimization. However, they might look somewhat different. . .
#HarleyDavidson #Jeep #BMW
Additive Advances at General Motors
The OEM is finding the ways and means to deploy the process throughout product development and production
#GeneralMotors
Revolutionary Hydrogen Storage Tank Design Could Propel H2 Deployment
Rather than storing hydrogen in a large cylindrical tank, Noble Gas has developed a conformal system
#safety
Increasing Use of Structural Adhesives in Automotive
Can you glue a car together? Frank Billotto of DuPont Transportation & Industrial discusses the major role structural adhesives can play in vehicle assembly.
#DuPont #Polestar
Weighing in on Composites
Continental Structural Plastics aims to grow its sales from about $900 million last year to $1.5 billion by 2025.
#GMC #Ford #Chevrolet
GM Adds Some Vroom to 3D Printing
Cadillac sports sedans to use additive manufacturing for functional and appearance parts
#tech #Cadillac
BASF Touts New Radar Housing
Minimizing electromagnetic interference is key
#BASF
Partners Target Bioplastic Interior Trim
Molecular recycling and non-petroleum feedstocks take shape
#sustainability
The Case of CASE
A presentation at the Society of Automotive Analysts’ 5th Annual Mobility Innovations Summit
#Tesla #people #GeneralMotors
Natural Fiber-Reinforced Composite Developed for Toyota EV Concept
Reduced weight is advantageous for EV application
#Toyota #Covestro
HP Launches Industrial Grade 3D Printer
To get a sense of just how serious HP (www8.hp.com/us/en/printers/3d-printers.html) is about actually doing high-volume manufacturing with its new Jet Fusion 5200 3D printing system, know that when introducing the unit, which literally uses what can be considered print heads that provide a building speed on a machine of up to 309 in3/hr, Ramon Pastor, general manager and global head of Plastics Solutions at HP 3D Printing & Digital Manufacturing, talks about having a machine that has “industrial level overall equipment effectiveness,” the sort of thing that one might hear regarding a machining center, and points out that because HP is a mass manufacturer it understands such things as the process capability index (Cpk), so the company has devised process control software for the 5200 Series that includes a machine-learning algorithm, which means that the printer will get closer and closer to its target value. “We are delivering a Cpk of 1.3,” Pastor says, adding, “We ask our vendors for 1.3.”
There are three machines in the series, the 5200, 5210 and 5210 Pro, which is a capability walk toward more functionality and capability.
“We are building a new market, a digital manufacturing market,” Pastor says, so to that end they are assiduously working with other companies, be they users (e.g., Jaguar Land Rover, whose Ben Wilson, additive manufacturing manager, said, “Our work with HP to advance our knowledge and in-house capability in 3D printing has been an important step toward production of quality parts to support current and aftermarket customers.
#HP #Jaguar #Siemens
Plastics and the Environment
A materials processor acknowledges it is important to contribute to the circular economy.
#KraussMaffei #HP #sustainability
Advanced Polymers in Automotive Applications
The key to using new thermoplastics to demanding automotive applications is backing up the material with performance metrics, says Jud Gibson at DSM Engineering Plastics Inc. in Troy, Mich.
#DSM #tech
HP Launches Industrial Grade 3D Printer
“Siemens and HP are thinking ahead to the future and are bringing together the best from both companies in a complete, industry-specific solution that will accelerate the adoption of industrial additive manufacturing and help our customers to increase flexibility, efficiency, and speed of digital manufacturing.”
#Siemens #Jaguar Land Rover #BASF
Manufacturing Plastic Parts with Light
Research with light-sensitive resins is changing the way production plastic parts can be made.
#Carbon #Ford