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3D Printed Prototypes Streamline Equipment Introduction

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Applicable Industries	Automotive
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development
Use Cases	Additive Manufacturing
Services	Hardware Design & Engineering Services
Challenge	Vauxhall set out to introduce a modified process hanger with a new part that would be used to support each vehicle body throughout the production process. This part is a critical piece and had to perfectly fit both the machinery and the auto body to create correct clearances and avoid damage during production. Read More
About Customer	Vauxhall Motors is a British automotive manufacturing and distribution company headquartered in Luton, with more than 4,000 employees. Read More
Customer Name	Vauxhall Motors Read More
Solution	InfusionTech advised that 3D printed tools using the ProJet 660 Color Jet printing in combination with their infusion machine would deliver the accuracy and strength required to lift entire vehicles down the line during testing. Read More Log in to view content
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Applicable Industries

Automotive

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Additive Manufacturing

Services

Hardware Design & Engineering Services

Challenge

Vauxhall set out to introduce a modified process hanger with a new part that would be used to support each vehicle body throughout the production process. This part is a critical piece and had to perfectly fit both the machinery and the auto body to create correct clearances and avoid damage during production.

About Customer

Vauxhall Motors is a British automotive manufacturing and distribution company headquartered in Luton, with more than 4,000 employees.

Customer Name

Vauxhall Motors

Solution

InfusionTech advised that 3D printed tools using the ProJet 660 Color Jet printing in combination with their infusion machine would deliver the accuracy and strength required to lift entire vehicles down the line during testing.

Impact #1	[Process Optimization - Procurement] 3D printing allowed Vauxhall to check the accuracy of the CAD design against all vehicle location points on site prior to ordering the cast steel blocks.
Impact #2	[Efficiency Improvement - Quality Assurance] 3D prototyping allows parts to be tested on site to validate that all specifications are met before ordering production.

Impact #1

[Process Optimization - Procurement]
3D printing allowed Vauxhall to check the accuracy of the CAD design against all vehicle location points on site prior to ordering the cast steel blocks.

Impact #2

[Efficiency Improvement - Quality Assurance]
3D prototyping allows parts to be tested on site to validate that all specifications are met before ordering production.

Benefit #1	Without 3D printing technology, Vauxhall estimated that implementation would have been delayed for up to 6 months to secure test components.
Benefit #2	Testing the 3D printed blocks on site enabled Vauxhall to identify and resolve a problem with the height of the top location pin when automatically loading one of the model variants.

Benefit #1

Without 3D printing technology, Vauxhall estimated that implementation would have been delayed for up to 6 months to secure test components.

Benefit #2

Testing the 3D printed blocks on site enabled Vauxhall to identify and resolve a problem with the height of the top location pin when automatically loading one of the model variants.

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3D Printed Prototypes Streamline Equipment Introduction

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