French luxury car brand Bugatti made first 3D printed brake caliper, which is world’s largest 3D printed titanium component and automotive industry’s largest brake caliper

Briefing

French luxury car brand Bugatti made first 3D printed brake caliper, which is world’s largest 3D printed titanium component and automotive industry’s largest brake caliper

April 16, 2018

Briefing
  • First 3D Printed Brake Caliper – French luxury car maker Bugatti, part of Volkswagen Group, 3D printed first brake caliper made of titanium in process that took 45 hours
  • Stronger and Lighter – 3D printed brake caliper is stronger and 40% lighter than aluminum brake calipers used in newest car model Chiron
  • Largest 3D Printed Titanium Component – Also world’s largest 3D printed titanium component, as well as automotive industry’s largest caliper
  • Tests Only – Company currently testing 3D printing parts before deciding to use 3D printed brake calipers in actual cars
  • Other 3D Printed Parts – Include 24-inch (63 centimeters) windscreen wiper, currently longest 3D printed aluminum component, which weighs half of conventional wipers made with die-casting
  • Volkswagen-Wide 3D Printing – Could pave way for 3D printed car parts in other Volkswagen Group brands, such as Bentley, Audi and Porsche

Accelerator
3D Printing

Market Disruption
PE/VC Investments

Business Model and Practices

Business Model
and Practices
Efficient Capital Requirements

Sector
Transportation and Logistics

Organization
Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S., Volkswagen AG

Source

Original Publication Date
January 22, 2018

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