The company plans to begin selling 3d-printed automotive parts next year.
1016 Industries is working hard 3D printing to be a viable method of creating parts for automobiles. This modified McLaren720s, which combines an exposed carbon fibre body with a variety 3d-printed component, is the company’s latest move forward.
1016 Industries uses a variety teal accents to highlight the body and break down the bare carbon. These accents include the front splitter, the stripes on the hood and most of the doors. They also include portions of the rear bumper and the wing endcaps. These parts include the inner bumper structures, aerodynamic conduiting and linkages within the wing.
According to the company, the 720S has lost 268 pounds (122 kg) since these changes were made. A stock 720S is 3,128 pounds (1.419 kilograms). . This means that the parts have reduced nearly nine percent of the supercar’s overall weight.
Peter Northrop, CEO of 1016 Industries, owns this car and it serves as an example of the possibilities that carbon fiber and 3d printing can bring to his company. The company plans to be able to manufacture 3d-printed parts fully in place by late 2021. It plans to make components for other supercars than the 720S.
“It is no secret that 3D printing offers a dynamic case to more agile manufacturing. However, the technology has allowed our engineers to achieve drastic improvements in the quality and precision each functional part. Northrop stated that the industry’s first custom of 000 was achieved. However, it is only the beginning.
Although 3D printing actual components is still in its infancy, the technology seems to have a bright future. This is how Cadillac made the gearshift plate, HVAC ducts and wiring harness for its Blackwing CT4-V and CT5V models. The Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport also printed titanium covers for the exhaust tips.