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3i-PRINT project creates 3D printed front end on classic Caddy 1 car
Volkswagen is breaking into a full sprint with 3D printing following their recent project on 3D printing spare parts for their older modeled cars. In this latest development from the company, they are now working on a project alongside Altair,…
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Volkswagen is breaking into a full sprint with 3D printing following their recent project on 3D printing spare parts for their older modeled cars. In this latest development from the company, they are now working on a project alongside Altair, APWORKS, EOS, GmbH, csi entwicklungstechnik, GERG, and Heraeus in order to 3D print the entire hood of a Volkswagen Caddy 1.
This partnership was formed under 3i-PRINT, an engineering platform for research and development of innovative prototype concepts. It was under this platform that the group began their project on creating a completely 3D printed front end of the vehicle.
When choosing their vehicle model to work on, the choice of the VW Caddy 1 (a model that was produced between 1980 and 1990) was no coincidence, as the team wanted to demonstrate that 3D printing not only allows for further advancements in technology but also that it can adapt to pre-existing structures.
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