3D Printing Composite Materials for Cars

The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) is embarking on a new project in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Local Motors to use large-scale additive manufacturing in the development of new materials with with advanced composite reinforcements.The collaboration will focus on the development of composite materials for low-cost automotive parts. The three organizations will work together on design and materials selection for a new process that involves the use of additive manufacturing to reinforce advanced composite parts for vehicles. The project will take place at the Department of Energy's Manufacturing Demonstration Facility and is expected to ultimately create several new facilities capable of producing cars made from a significant percentage of advanced composite materials. In addition, multiple new high-skilled jobs are expected to be created this year, with impacts over a range of manufacturing sectors leading to a 50% reduction in design to manufacturing time. Read more at 3DPrint.com: http://3dprint.com/169573/iacmi-local-motors-ornl/

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