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McLaren Racing and Stratasys: 3D Printing for Automotive Performance
If you’re interested in cars and 3D printing, the names McLaren Racing and Stratasys are probably familiar to you. These two companies have decided to team up to create state-of-the-art equipment together. In Formula 1, one thing is most important:…
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If you’re interested in cars and 3D printing, the names McLaren Racing and Stratasys are probably familiar to you. These two companies have decided to team up to create state-of-the-art equipment together. In Formula 1, one thing is most important: speed. This is not only important on the race track but also off it, especially in terms of part production times. This is where additive manufacturing can help win the race against time off the track.
McLaren Racing manages to meet the time and budget requirements of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) for vehicle production in 2022. This is achieved by entering into a cooperation with Stratasys. Stratasys will enable the manufacturing of tens of thousands of parts through additive manufacturing, by using its Neo800 3D printer. This will reduce the production time for certain model parts and also speed up vehicle development.
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The racing sport is facing uncertain times, and because of the Covid 19 pandemic, it has not generated revenue for an extended period of time. As a result, the FIA decided to reduce the budget cap from $175 million to $145 million for the first year of operation in 2021, then to $140 million for 2022 and $135 million for 2023.
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