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NERA; A fully 3D printed electric motorcycle
BigRep appears to be a specialist in two-wheeled 3D printing: after presenting its 3D printed puncture-proof bike tire, the German manufacturer unveils NERA. A functional, fully 3D printed electric motorcycle, apart from its electrical components. From the tire to the frame to&he
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BigRep appears to be a specialist in two-wheeled 3D printing: after presenting its 3D printed puncture-proof bike tire, the German manufacturer unveils NERA. A functional, fully 3D printed electric motorcycle, apart from its electrical components. From the tire to the frame to the seat, the company built a vehicle with its large FDM 3D printers. It was designed by NOWlab and its prototype was presented at Formnext 2018.
It is the designer Marco Mattia Cristofori who came up with the structure of the bike. Already at the origin of the 3D printed organic rim, he wants to show how XXL additive manufacturing can meet industrial needs while offering a freedom of design. Marco designed the NERA in collaboration with Maximilian Sedlak from NOWlab. The vehicle measures 190 x 90 x 55 cm and weighs 60 kg. It was printed from ProHT, ProFLEX, PETH and PLA filaments.
“The Nera combines several innovations developed by Nowlab, such as the airless tire, functional integration and embedded sensor technology,” stated NOWlab’s Daniel Büning. “This bike and our other prototypes push the limits of engineering creativity and will reshape Additive Manufacturing technology as we know it.“
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