Car brand Audi created separate department dedicated to 3D printing auxiliary tools for production at Neckarsulm site in Germany

Briefing

Car brand Audi created separate department dedicated to 3D printing auxiliary tools for production at Neckarsulm site in Germany

April 16, 2019

Briefing
  • 3D Printing Department – Car brand Audi, under Volkswagen Group, created new department expanding use of 3D printing for production at Neckarsulm manufacturing plant in Germany
  • Early 3D Printing Efforts – Used polymer 3D printing to make auxiliary tools used by employees at R8 factory at Bölllinger Höfe in Heilbronn
  • Custom Tools – Auxiliary tools designed onsite by 3D printing team to support workers' daily jobs
  • Technology Benefits – Include enhanced efficiency, flexibility, speed, convenience and customization
  • Reduced Costs – Identified several hundred applications where 3D printed tools provide substantial cost savings than traditional methods

Accelerator
3D Printing

Business Model and Practices

Business Model
and Practices
Minimized Cost Structures

Sector
Industrial Manufacturing, Transportation and Logistics

Function
Operations, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development

Organization
Audi AG, Volkswagen AG

Source

Original Publication Date
April 4, 2019

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