Customer challenge
The Heli Racing car, a BMW 120d, incorporated a manifold made with two injection Molded half-parts of PA6 material glued together. This manifold was a industrialized part from BMW that did not meet the requirements for racing purposes. The manifold would burst during the race because the glue joint between the two half-parts was not strong enough to resist pressure and thermal conditions.
Customer Solution
- Using 3D scanning methods and reverse engineering, the manifold has been replicated digitally, and improved with some technical adjustments.
- The manifold was 3D printed in just one part to prevent problems with glue sealings.
- The 3D printed manifold performed very well during the race, where it withstood a pressure of 3 bar and temperatures of up to 80°C.
- Thanks to this sucess, the team is considering improvements to up to five more parts of the car usinf 3D printing with HP Multi Jet Fusion technology.
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