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colare, ora possiamo usare questa tecnologia per la produzione
di piccoli lotti, per creare componenti con una
struttura leggera, velocemente e in modo conveniente”.
Parti e comPonenti di veicoli
in am a costi contenuti
Nell’applicazione delle tecnologie di Additive Manufacturing
AUDI si sta inoltre concentrando sulla produzione di
inserti per matrici di elementi pressofusi e segmenti a
caldo. L’azienda può agire positivamente sul processo di
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Toolmaking and casTing Technicel cenTer
To drive developmenT forward
Very early, Audi recognized the potential of additive manufacturing
for the automotive industry, and now promotes
the application of the technology, working closely with
EOS. On the part of Audi, the sectors of tool making and
the casting technical center for planning have a leading
position. Industrial 3D printing is first being applied to
equipment and prototype building at Audi, as well as motor
sports, where the technology is already in use today.
Based on industrial 3D printing, Audi can revolutionize
the process of tool manufacturing. When the component
geometry or assemblies are very complicated, the technology
will make possible the production of geometries that
would have to be joined in conventional manufacturing.
Here, 3D printing has an advantage. The design determines
the production; not the other way round.
Dr. Stefan Bindl, Team Manager Innovation Center, Additive
Minds, commented: “Audi was looking for a reliable
development partner and has found that in EOS. We are
very happy about that. The close cooperation concerning
application and process development as well as internal
knowledge building makes a significant contribution,
which is why Audi can quickly achieve substantial effects
for their own business by applying our technology.” And
he adds: “Obviously, the geographical proximity to one another
facilitates our close cooperation significantly”.
Jörg Spindler, Head of Toolmaking, Audi, said: “We have
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produzione in serie attraverso il raffreddamento conforme,
riducendo i costi per la fabbricazione di parti e componenti
di veicoli. Questo è reso possibile dall’utilizzo di
canali di raffreddamento altamente complessi realizzati
tramite Additive Manufacturing, adattati per lo specifico
componente e che non sarebbe stato possibile implementare
con i metodi tradizionali. In particolare, l’ottimizzazione
delle prestazioni del raffreddamento determina
una riduzione del 20% dei tempi dei cicli di produzione,
con un effetto positivo sia sul consumo energetico che
sull’efficienza dei componenti in termini di costo. yyy
set up our own competence center for 3D printing in order
to gain experience with the materials and the process,
and to further develop them for series production. A close
cooperation with AM solution providers such as EOS, who
can support innovation in technology development, is essential
for these aims. With this technology we are able to
integrate internal structures and functions in tools that
we have not been able to create so far with conventional
manufacturing methods. Especially with components
in small batches, we can now produce components using
lightweight construction, quickly and economically based
on this technology”.
parTs and vehicle componTenTs
addiTively and more cosT-effecTively
In application of additive manufacturing, Audi is also focusing
on the production of inserts for die casting molds
and hot working segments. The company can positively
influence the process of series production by conformal
cooling, producing parts and vehicle components more
cost-effectively. This is made possible by using highly
complex, additively manufactured cooling channels,
which are tailored to the component and could not be
implemented conventionally before. Specifically, the optimized
cooling performance leads to a reduction of the
cycle time by 20% which has a positive effect on the energy
consumption and cost efficiency of the components
at the same time. yyy
54 maggio giugno 2017 The Additive Journal