The world's first electric car "Strati" made with 3D printers

Build three-dimensional objects by stacking materials3D printerThe evolution has continued, and now it is possible to make various materials such as metals to the desired shape. Electric cars that were "printed" with 3D printers that finally appeared in such circumstancesStrati"Is to make us feel the future way of car making.

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In the following movie, "Starti" is actually manufactured and you can see how it is running.

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This is "Starati" of the car "printed" on the 3D printer. It's just like a racing car.


The most important feature is that almost all the car itself is created with a 3D printer. Black plastic is ejected from the nozzle, thin layers are piled up and three-dimensional objects are formed.


It is a car body made with huge printing equipment ... ...


Actually the device is compact enough to fit in the CES venue. Because almost all creation can be carried out in one machine, it can be said that the long production line like the conventional one is not required, which is an advantage.


In the fender part where the tire fits, traces of lamination by printing are left intact.


Although it is a car body like a two-seater sports car, it should be possible to print various types of vehicles.


I made this car body based in Arizona, USALocal Motors. The company draws ideas from around the world and builds vehiclesMicrofactoryWe operate a small factory called the off-road carRally FighterAnd custom bike styleRacerWe have produced vehicles such as.


Such a newly created vehicle by Local Motors is "Strati" created with full 3D print. Actually Strati was released in the United States in September 2014IMTS 2014(Chicago International Machine Tool Exhibition Fair), but it is also known to have decorated a spectacular debut that actually starts building the body in the venue from the beginning and completes during the 6-day period.


The state at that time is introduced in detail in the following article.

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Although such a Strati, of course it is also possible to actually run.


Strati running on a course set in the venue. Drive · power supply system such as motor and battery are two-seater EV made by Renault "Twizy"The component of it is diverted. This can be rented in Yokohama "Choi Mobi"You can use for sightseeing in Asuka village in Nara Prefecture"MICHIMOIt is a common car body as well.


Currently it takes about 44 hours to build one Strati, but Local Motors says it will shorten it within 24 hours as the immediate goal. It seems that it will take some time for the actually printed vehicle to run around the public road but it seems to be an example of a glimpse of the next generation production technology that 3D printers enable.


Technology that creates three-dimensional objects by stacking materials like a 3D printer "Additive Manufacturing"Attracts attention as a new production method, domesticallyDMG Mori SeikiYaYamazaki MasakMachine tool manufacturers such as are entering. In the following movie, "Spray typeYou can see how metal parts are being made by injecting laser and powder metallic materials in a method called "

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"Additive manufacturing method" that is aligned with "spray type" is a method of irradiating lasers and the like to the metal powder covered and molding "Powder typeWhat is called. The following movie contains the appearance of aircraft manufacturer "Airbus" with metal parts for aircraft being manufactured by 3D printers.

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In the past, "Additive Manufacturing" which greatly changes the manufacturing method that required large molds and machines is said to be a valuable method to remember in talking about future manufacturing.