In recent years, the application of 3D printing in the automotive industry has developed rapidly. Whether it is a car manufacturer, a component manufacturer or an after-sales service provider, 3D printing has opened up a more efficient and efficient way of innovation, enabling companies to enter the fast lane of development without being restricted by traditional manufacturing methods. Baoji Jintaoyue New Material Technology Co.,Ltd , https://www.jtytitanium.com
“The volume of 3D business printing for auto parts has quadrupled by four times this year.†Ge Zhengbo, Marketing Director of 3D Printing Rapid Manufacturing Technology Innovation Center in Liuzhou, Guangxi, said on November 2 that the center’s 3D printing business is mainly used. The steam parts needed for the development of the new car in the early stage.
According to Forbes magazine, in 2017, 57% of manufacturing companies are expected to increase their investment in 3D printing, 47% of companies have increased their return on investment in 3D printing compared to last year, and 95% of companies will 3D printing. The application of technology is seen as an advantage in the market competition.
Liuzhou, Guangxi is the third largest automobile city in China. In 2016, the Yufeng District Government of the city and the National Engineering Research Center for Rapid Manufacturing jointly established the Liuzhou 3D Printing Rapid Manufacturing Technology Innovation Center, which will focus on 3D technology into automotive and auto parts and intelligence. Equipment manufacturing field.
"Liuzhou's automobile manufacturing industry is relatively developed, and product updates are also faster. 3D printing is a very effective auxiliary tool in the entire automobile manufacturing industry, and will be more and more used in automobile research and development in the future." In Ge Zhengbo's view, China The production and sales of new cars have been ranked first in the world for eight consecutive years. New cars will be launched every month. As long as new cars are developed, 3D printing technology will be used.
At present, most of the automobile factories and auto parts factories in Liuzhou cooperate with the Liuzhou 3D Printing Rapid Manufacturing Technology Innovation Center to jointly develop new car parts and taste the sweetness.
Deng Yu, manager of R&D department of Liuzhou Yuanchuang EFI Technology Co., Ltd. said, “In the past, there was no 3D printing technology. When developing product molds, it would take two to three months to go to the field to order.†Today, Liuzhou Yuanchuang uses 3D printing technology to print the parts and throttles of the car. It takes only one week, "If the product is not suitable, it can be modified in time."
Applying 3D printing technology to the automotive industry, Liuzhou is not the first. In 2015, China's first company, which applied 3D printing to the automotive mold manufacturing industry, settled in Yantai, and proposed to use 3D printing technology to design and manufacture automotive panel molds, rapid development of automobile body development, and development and manufacture of automotive parts. leading industry.
GM China's forward-looking technology research center introduced 3D technology to help develop automotive molds. The Volkswagen Group also invested in 3D printers at its Changchun base in China, using this technology to produce spare parts and reduce costs.
China's multi-sectors jointly issued the "Medium and Long-Term Development Plan for the Automotive Industry" recently, proposing that China strives to enter the ranks of the world's automobile powers after 10 years of continuous efforts, and encourages the development of advanced automotive materials and manufacturing equipment, and accelerates the intelligent manufacturing support technology such as 3D printing. Deepening applications in automotive manufacturing equipment.