Newscasts - 3D printing overtakes McLaren F1 engineering

Stratasys

17/04/2024 18:07

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Description: McLaren says they are now 3D printing more prototype parts for
their Formula 1cars than engineering them, heralding a new era of sustainable
rapid prototyping in a sport trying to get to net zero by 2030. Olivia Chan
reports.
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Video Transcript:

>> This is a D printed car part that goes into McLaren's Formula 1 vehicles.
As many as 10,000 parts are needed just to design, manufacture, and test a
Formula 1 cars front wing assembly, many of which are single use. McLaren says
3D printing allows them to help reduce waste and emissions, heralding a new
era of sustainable prototyping. >> Formula 1 is the most technologically
advanced sport on the planet, and therefore, it's great to be using waste to
cut down waste and to be more efficient in terms of how it produces its cars.
>> At their headquarters Southwest of London, McLaren has a lab dedicated to
3D printing. More than 20 machines can produce anything from ducks to body
parts to jigs, models, and prototypes of the wind tunnel, are also 3D printed.
To do this, McLaren partnered with Israel US company Stratasys, allowing the
team to print the range of filaments, including carbon fiber and recycled
materials. Stratasys says it prints up to 9,000 parts per year. Senior Vice
President, [inaudible 00:01:04]. >> Having the ability to print 100% recycled
filaments with their new software OpenM is really a change for the industry,
which enabled them to significantly reduce their waste, which is one of the
top per occupation for most of our customers today. >> McLaren's Chief
Operating Officer, Piers Thynne says 3D printing is also a more efficient way
to build a car. >> You're able to make them with little input and they come
off on a multi stage build of a large bed 3D printer. So it's a very efficient
way of making complex parts when you need lots and lots of parts to come
together to deliver a front wing. >> Formula 1 aims to be net zero by 2030.
All its cars will use 100% sustainable fuel in 2026 when new engines are
introduced. McLaren were certified as Formula 1's first carbon neutral team as
long ago as 2011. But the sport is struggling to cut emissions, especially
when teams and fans have to travel to races. Jeremy Hart is a motor sport
commentator. >> But the problem is at the moment that because it's so popular,
people want to see races in their own country. And in the next few weeks, it
goes from China to Miami, back to Europe for two races over to Montreal in
Canada and back to Europe again. So what needs to be looked at much more
carefully are the emissions in moving the sport around the planet