{"id":1068,"date":"2021-03-08T11:53:42","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T11:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prodottiebi.com\/?p=1068"},"modified":"2021-03-08T11:53:42","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T11:53:42","slug":"3d-printing-and-automotive-together-for-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prodottiebi.com\/en\/3d-printing-and-automotive-together-for-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"3D printing and automotive: together for the future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The advent of the pandemic was a severe blow to the <strong>automotive industry<\/strong> around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Lockdown, travel restrictions and curfew have led to a drastic reduction in the use of a private vehicle, thus causing a decrease in the need of citizens to buy new models. Today, even if we though we&#8217;re not quite out yet from the crisis, the movements have gradually increased again.<br \/>\nHowever, the need to maintain physical distance and the population&#8217;s concern for their health led them to re-evaluate their ideas on how to move: now more than ever, everyone considers it valuable to have a vehicle of its own with which to travel. <\/p>\n<p>This consumer awareness is directly reflected in the production activity: the <strong>automotive industry<\/strong> is returning to full production ferment and, in order to better<br \/>\nrespond to requests, it must find new solutions that guarantee <strong>speed<\/strong>, maximum <strong>customization<\/strong> and extreme <strong>versatility<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>How to do it? A concrete help can come from <strong>3D printing<\/strong>. Let&#8217;s find out the reasons together.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>5 advantages of 3D printing in the automotive industry<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The use of <strong>3D printing<\/strong> isn\u2019t just a tool for building prototypes to be sent then in production, but it\u2019s becoming the protagonist in the construction of<br \/>\nmany parts of the car.<br \/>\nThere are several reasons that make <strong>3D technology<\/strong> extremely important, we propose some of the most salient:<\/p>\n<ol><span style=\"line-height:35px;\"><\/p>\n<li>3D printing allows a considerable acceleration in the development of the final product, making <strong>production extremely fast<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>high levels of customization are possible, which allows the creation of any component <strong>without onerous costs<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>the use of 3D technology facilitates the replacement of worn or broken parts, even in the case of <strong>very rare pieces<\/strong> to be found;<\/li>\n<li>the material used to build\u00a0 car\u2019s components is exclusively the essential one; production thus becomes waste-free and a <strong>net cost reduction<\/strong> is obtained;<\/li>\n<li>the components created are lighter, in this way the car becomes more <strong>ecological<\/strong>, thanks to lower fuel consumption.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/span><br \/>\nAs we have already shown on our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/prodotti-ebi\/\"><span style=\"color:blue\"> social media<\/span><\/a>, several companies have gone beyond the creation of single elements with 3D printing to create fully functional cars.<\/p>\n<p>Even in Prodotti EBI, technology is our ally. In fact, our <a href=\"https:\/\/prodottiebi.com\/progettazione\/\"><span style=\"color:blue\">rapid prototyping department<\/span><\/a> with 3D printing is active and at full capacity!<br \/>\nThanks to this innovative service, we can evaluate in advance any critical areas of molding and anticipate the time of realization of some tools.<br \/>\nA real resource at your disposal!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The advent of the pandemic was a severe blow to the automotive industry around the world. 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