Volkswagen AG Invests in Two Stratasys J850 3D Printers to Enhance Automotive Design
November 24 2020 - 08:30AM
Business Wire
Introduction of the world’s only full color,
multi-material 3D printing technology will help Volkswagen AG to
drive further innovation in new vehicle design for its
customers
Volkswagen, one of the world’s most iconic automotive
manufacturers and the largest car manufacturer globally, has
invested in the world’s only full color, multi-material 3D printing
technology from Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS) to enhance its prototyping
capabilities and open up new opportunities within automotive
design. Following the installation of two PolyJet Technology™-based
Stratasys J850™ 3D Printers, the Volkswagen Pre-Series-Center is 3D
printing a wide range of ultra-realistic prototypes for both
interior and exterior applications – helping the company to drive
further innovation within new vehicle design.
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Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line (Image Source:
Volkswagen AG). With its Stratasys J850 3D printers, the Volkswagen
Pre-Series-Center is able to print ultra-realistic prototypes for
interior vehicle applications. (Photo: Business Wire)
Volkswagen has over 25 years of 3D printing experience to
innovate the design and production of vehicles for its customers.
According to the company, this latest investment allows the design
team to meet Volkswagen’s stringent quality requirements, with the
capability to now create complex multi-material prototypes that
mirror final production parts with up to 99% precision. This level
of realism will enable the team to better test and improve overall
part designs.
The J850 provides Volkswagen the unique ability to produce
full-color prototypes in up to seven different materials varying in
rigidity, flexibility, opaqueness, and transparency – all in a
single print. This saves significant time and costs over
traditional multi-step design processes such as part assembly and
painting.
For vehicle interiors, the Volkswagen Pre-Series-Center team is
also 3D printing parts with different textured surfaces – from
fabric and leather to wood. Furthermore, the use of an advanced
transparent material called VeroUltraClear allows the team to
replicate the clarity of glass. The ability to simulate these
vehicle features with true-to-life models gives designers the
creative freedom to test and perfect new designs quickly and
cost-effectively.
Peter Bartels, head of the Volkswagen Pre-Series-Center,
comments: “Volkswagen has always put innovation at the heart of
everything it does, in order to develop vehicles that excite our
customers and make them proud to own. To achieve this, it is
essential we provide our design teams with the latest cutting-edge
technologies to unleash their creativity and enable them to set the
standard in automotive design. The recent addition of the J850 3D
Printers offers us additional capabilities that strengthen our 3D
printing operations and allow us to further optimize our design
process.”
Andreas Langfeld, President EMEA, Stratasys, adds: “Volkswagen
has been a longstanding customer who has always embraced the value
of PolyJet 3D printing and pushed the boundaries of the technology
to innovate the design process. The J850 is our most advanced
system yet, offering companies the means to take their design
capabilities to the next level and gain a competitive edge. We are
very excited to see what creative applications the Volkswagen team
can develop with this technology.”
Stratasys is a global leader in additive manufacturing or
3D printing technology and is the manufacturer of FDM®, PolyJet™,
and stereolithography 3D printers. The company’s technologies are
used to create prototypes, manufacturing tools, and production
parts for industries including aerospace, automotive, healthcare,
consumer products and education. For more than 30 years, Stratasys
products have helped manufacturers reduce product-development time,
cost, and time-to-market, as well as reduce or eliminate tooling
costs and improve product quality. The Stratasys 3D printing
ecosystem of solutions and expertise includes 3D printers,
materials, software, expert services, and on-demand parts
production. Online at: www.stratasys.com
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