A partnership of manufacturers involved in different aspects of production shows the promise for a new mold making technique that can offer enhancements to traditional casting-based manufacturing techniques. voxeljet has teamed up with Altair, Click2Cast, and HBM nCode in this collaborative effort that uses simulations to design an optimal part before 3D printing a mold based on the developed CAD designs. The companies have brought together "design optimization, casting simulation, fatigue analysis, and 3D printing to create better-performing, lightweight vehicle component" that can offer superior characteristics due to quality checks throughout the design and build process. Find out more details in the full story: http://3dprint.com/53634/voxeljet-mold-making-partners/


Below is a look at the mold design compared to the traditional version: