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Eplus3D on 3d printing train brakes

3D Printing Brakes for Rail

Source: Eplus3D post HANGZHOU, China — In the past few years, we have witnessed that 3D printing has been adopted by many different industries, from automobile to aviation industry. Urban transportation indeed benefits a lot from metal 3D printing. Railway…

Fraunhofer ILT’s EHLA process coating a brake disc

Fraunhofer ILT’s 3D Printing for Coating Metal

Source: Fraunhofer ILT post AACHEN, Germany – Since 2012 Fraunhofer ILT has been intensively researching and developing Extreme High-speed Laser Material Deposition (EHLA), a process in which the laser melts the powder particles above the melt pool. This fast and…

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Carbon Performance Innovates 3D Printed Calipers

LONDON, U.K.–British automotive technology company Carbon Performance has manufactured a selection of 3D printed brake calipers using its new proprietary automated intelligent platform, SK3L370N. The SK3L370N platform automatically generates environmentally sustainable designs for 3D printed automotive parts using self-taught algorithms. According to Gilbert Peters,…

Wabtec Invests in GE 3D Printing For Parts Making

By 2025, Pittsburgh-based rail manufacturer Wabtec Corp. (NYSE: WAB) hopes to make up to 250 product components using additive manufacturing technologies, according to Tim Bader, senior business communications leader for global supply chain and global technology at Wabtec. On Wednesday, the company announced…

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AP Racing Excels With 3D Printing of Parts

LONDON–UK-based automotive manufacturer AP Racing has been involved in every Formula One championship since 1967. Focused primarily on manufacturing performance brake and clutch systems for road and race cars, its systems have been used in cars that have amassed 818…

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3D Printing: Ideas for the Brake Industry

The BRAKE Report continues to examine additive manufacturing by talking with Brian Crotty of 3YOURMIND. The company, based in Germany, has had offices in the United States since 2016. It works with additive manufacturing service bureaus and large companies that…

Bentley expanded its 3D parts printing capabilities

Bentley Expands 3d (Parts) Printing Capability

Source: Bentley announcement CREWE, U.K.– Bentley Motors has shared details of the impact of a £3 million investment to double its additive manufacturing (AM) capacity at the company’s headquarters in Crewe, U.K. where all Bentley models are built. A state-of-the-art…

FCA, Fraunhofer Develop 3D-Printed Brakes

Source: Fraunhofer Research Institution for Additive Manufacturing Technologies IAPT announcement HAMBURG, Germany – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Fraunhofer Research Institution for Additive Manufacturing Technologies IAPT have together developed a 3D-printed wheel carrier with an integrated brake caliper for an…

Prototype GAMMA 3D-printed brake

GAMMA 3D-Printed Mountain Bike Brakes

Souce: Kickstarter Auckland, New Zealand – Mountain Bikers – and other cyclists – might want to check out a new Kickstarter campaign by Radic Performance of Auckland, New Zealand to fund production of the GAMMA 3D-printed mountain-bike brakes designed for…

Standard Drivetrain Acquires Ultra-Lite Brakes

Standard Drivetrain Acquires Ultra-Lite Brakes

In a strategic move, Standard Drivetrain LLC has announced its acquisition of Ultra-Lite Brakes and Components Inc, alongside Ultra-Lite Brakes Inc and its associated brands. This acquisition marks a significant expansion for Standard Drivetrain, a Wilmington, Delaware-based holding company and…

Sphere Brake Defense reported its brakes were demonstrated on a GM 2500 pickup truck

Sphere Brakes Demoed on a GM 2500

ERIE, Penn. – Aaron Lewis, Sphere Brake Defense chief executive officer, recently posted the following on Linkedin about one of the latest developments of the small, veteran-owned company: Sphere brakes demonstrated on a GM 2500! In partnership with Penn State…

Auto brake aftermarket to grow by $14 billion by 2027

Brake Aftermarket to Grow by $14 Billion by 2027

Source: Report Linker announcement NEW YORK – The global automotive brake component aftermarket is expected to grow by ^14.07 billion in the next five years, accelerating at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.2 percent during the period, according…

Lotus Offers Price Reductions on Brake Kits

Source: The Lotus Forums post NORFOLK, U.K. – Lotus Aftersales has revised its pricing for brake and clutch components to be more competitive with third-party offerings following a review of its pricing structure. Lotus cars received feedback from its dealers…

FMSI recenty received a major donation from Bosch for its parts library at its Auburn Hills, Mich., headquarters

FMSI Moves to New Location

FMSI has found a new home at 3069 University Drive Suite 210 Auburn Hills MI. Our location is just off I-75 and just minutes from FCA HQ and Oakland University. The extra space is needed as we plan to add staffing,…