This caliper is produced in 45 hours.
Volkswagen has opened a new Toolmaking Center in Wolfsburg earlier this month. This unit will be equipped with the “most advanced generation of 3D printers”, which were developed in collaboration with HP. It will eventually produce 3D printed parts. Bugatti is one of VAG’s brands and is well-versed in 3D printing components. The company is currently in the testing phase as it prepares the first printed parts for mass production. The French supercar manufacturer is showing in a video the testing procedures for 3D-printed brakecalipers for its Chiron hypercar. These calipers are expected to replace conventionally made calipers. Engineers placed a single caliper, with a disc and brake pad, on a stand that allowed them to simulate speeds up to 249 miles an hour (400 km per hour). The caliper is challenged by the challenge of braking at speeds up to 249 miles per hour (400 kilometers per hour). The disc and caliper can reach temperatures up to 1,832° Fahrenheit (1,002° Celsius) at maximum load. Yes, the disc is actually heating.
The caliper can be seen in the attached video . It takes less than 45 hours to make . This includes melting titanium powder with four 400-watt lasers and melting it with the other three, 400-watt lasers. Before the structure can be printed, the 3D-printer applies 2,313 layers. After heat treatment, the component is machined into shape by a five-axis mill. What is the greatest advantage of a 3D printed caliper over the one the Chiron currently uses? It is almost two times lighter than the Chiron’s caliper. Bugatti is currently looking at ways to speed up the production of 3D printed details. It will then put together the caliper and other components with the help Volkswagen’s 3D printing center.