XING Mobility is a company specializing in the R&D and manufacturing of electric race cars and supercars.
The streamlined and cool exterior, as well as the internal mechanisms of a race car, require extensive research and development time, along with continuous iterative testing.
They utilize 3D printing technology to revolutionize the traditional workflow of the automotive industry, accelerating design and production.
XING Mobility founder Azizi with electric race car
3D Printing Manufacturing and Support
The blue 3D printed part assembled on the car body is the power protection cover. The white 3D printed part is a lightweight mounting bracket for the car body.
Designs during the R&D stage are constantly changing, so we choose to use 3D printing technology to quickly obtain prototypes. After testing, the prototypes are then redesigned, and this process is repeated until the final product is achieved. In the past, manufacturing with CNC (which would take at least 3 days) was not only time-consuming but also expensive, often requiring one to two weeks.
Now, with 3D printing, engineers can start printing before leaving work and have the finished product ready for testing the next day. The overall R&D time has been compressed to just one-tenth of what it used to be (a 90% reduction in R&D time), significantly reducing costs as well.
For electric race cars, overall strength must be considered, so most parts are eventually replaced with CNC-machined components. However, some holders and connectors still utilize 3D printed parts, accounting for about 10% of the overall parts.
The gray 3D printed part is the lightweight mounting bracket for the car body. The black 3D printed part is the protective casing for the CAN BUS signal converter.
While 3D printing provides significant manufacturing assistance, a few unresolved issues remain, such as calculating the strength of the finished product. Previously, for objects made with molds or CNC, relevant strength information could be calculated using software. However, the strength of 3D printed objects is affected by other factors, such as material, directionality, infill density, and shell thickness.
A small portion of the car's overall interior parts directly uses 3D printed objects.
Company Future Goals
The operating environment for race cars is the most demanding in the entire automotive industry. If a developed system can be applied to race cars, it means it can also be used in other automotive industries. In the future, we aim to apply this system to other vehicles like motorcycles and buses, and even expand to maritime or aerial transportation.
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Advantages of 3D Printing Production
Using an Ultimaker 3D printer allows us to quickly produce prototypes, tools, and final parts more affordably than previous methods.
3D printers can streamline the automotive industry's production processes and achieve higher efficiency.
XING Mobility has shown us how 3D printing technology is revolutionizing the workflow of the automotive industry. If you are interested in electric race cars, you can also directly refer to their website.
XING Mobility Official Website:https://www.xingmobility.com.tw/