Team Penske and Stratasys Form Technical Partnership to Bring 3D Printing Competitive Edge to NASCAR and IndyCar Racing
February 21 2017 - 11:22AM
Business Wire
Today, Team Penske announced that it has formed a technical
partnership with Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS), the 3D printing and
additive manufacturing solutions company.
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Simon Pagenaud participates in pre-season
testing at Phoenix International Raceway behind the wheel of his No
1 PPG DallaraChevrolet IndyCar (Photo: Stratasys).
As part of a multi-year agreement that begins in 2017, Stratasys
will provide equipment and support services to assist Team Penske
in its engineering and manufacturing efforts across its NASCAR and
IndyCar racing platforms. Stratasys, as an Official 3D Printing
Solutions Partner, will furnish Team Penske with state-of-the-art
3D printing solutions to create manufacturing tooling and car parts
as well as rapidly generate engineering prototypes.
Under the new technical alliance, Stratasys will also provide
technical support to Team Penske for customized motorsports
applications and materials engineering.
“Our strategic partnership with Stratasys should keep our
manufacturing and engineering processes at the front of the pack,”
said Team Penske President Tim Cindric. “Stratasys is on the
cutting edge of additive manufacturing technology for automotive
applications. Utilizing their equipment and technical support will
provide us with another means to put our ideas on the race track
first.”
Stratasys plans to highlight its new partnership with Team
Penske by engaging with its customers through tours of the team’s
facility, technical talks and product demonstrations designed to
showcase the company’s unique solutions and offerings.
“We are proud to be a part of Team Penske and look forward to
working with them over the coming years to drive their NASCAR and
IndyCar teams to victory,” said Rich Garrity, President Americas at
Stratasys. “Stratasys additive manufacturing solutions are being
increasingly adopted by the world’s top motorsports teams and
manufacturers. The engineering-grade quality, high throughput and
wide choice of materials our 3D printing solutions provide are a
perfect fit for the customized tools and innovative part designs
our automotive customers demand.”
The 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season begins in
February with the running of the Daytona 500 on February 26. The
NASCAR XFINITY Series also begins at Daytona on February 25. The
2017 Verizon IndyCar Series season starts March 12 on the Streets
of St. Petersburg, Florida.
About Team PenskeTeam Penske is one of the most
successful teams in the history of professional sports and
celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2016. Cars owned and prepared by
Team Penske have produced more than 440 major race wins,
over 500 pole positions and 29 National Championships across
open-wheel, stock car and sports car racing competition. In its
storied history, the team has also earned 16 Indianapolis 500
victories, two Daytona 500 Championships, a Formula 1 win and
overall victories in the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of
Sebring. Team Penske currently competes in the Verizon IndyCar
Series, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR XFINITY
Series. The team also races in the Virgin Australia Supercars
Championship, in a partnership with Dick Johnson Racing, as DJR
Team Penske. For more information about Team Penske, please
visit www.teampenske.com.
About StratasysFor more than 25 years, Stratasys
Ltd. (NASDAQ:SSYS) has been a defining force and dominant
player in 3D printing and additive manufacturing - shaping the way
things are made. Headquartered in Minneapolis,
Minnesota and Rehovot, Israel, the company empowers
customers across a broad range of vertical markets by enabling new
paradigms for design and manufacturing. The company's solutions
provide customers with unmatched design freedom and manufacturing
flexibility - reducing time-to-market and lowering development
costs, while improving designs and communications. Stratasys
subsidiaries include MakerBot and Solidscape, and
the Stratasys ecosystem includes 3D printers for
prototyping and production; a wide range of 3D printing materials;
parts on-demand via Stratasys Direct Manufacturing;
strategic consulting and professional services; and the Thingiverse
and GrabCAD communities with over 2 million 3D printable files for
free designs. With more than 2,700 employees and 1,200 granted or
pending additive manufacturing patents, Stratasys has
received more than 30 technology and leadership awards. Visit us
online at: stratasys automotive or automotive blog, and follow us
on LinkedIn.
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AmericaCraig Librett,
518-424-2497Craig.Librett@stratasys.comorCorporateArita
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952-906-2726Joe.Hiemenz@stratasys.com
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