ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING


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In a sport where fractions of a second count, motor racing teams are turning to additive manufacturing to make their cars faster. Beth Harlen investigates


otorsport is one area that has embraced laser additive manufacturing (AM) and, given that the advantages of AM are based


around innovative design and reducing the weight of components, the marriage between the production process and the sport is not really surprising. ‘Motorsport, especially F1, has pushed


conventional manufacturing processes to the limit,’ said Stuart Jackson, regional manager, UK and Ireland for AM system provider EOS. ‘With AM they are able to push further, as it requires a new mindset. Te ultimate aims of


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light weight, complex packaging, and compact sizes are all normal features when AM is applied correctly and these fit the ethos of motorsport.’ Additive manufacturing builds a


component layer by layer by bonding powders, oſten with a laser, as opposed to the traditional method of forming the part from a solid block of material. Parts with intricate designs, such as lattice structures, can be built with AM, and the technique has short lead times, ideal for prototyping. Laser sintering is an AM technique that


fuses powdered material with a laser according @lasersystemsmag | www.lasersystemseurope.com


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