Stratasys, one of many main 3D printing know-how builders, has prolonged its multi-year partnership with the Andretti International racing staff – because the Official 3D Printing Accomplice of Andretti INDYCAR.
Since 2018, Andretti INDYCAR’s technical partnership with Stratasys has supported its engineering and manufacturing efforts by in-house industrial 3D printing programs and providers, together with the Stratasys F370 and Fortus 450mc machines. Superior supplies and capabilities from Stratasys have helped the staff speed up prototyping, tooling, and half manufacturing, together with an RVB cooling shroud that cools the pneumatic shifting valve block, a steering wheel setup beam that holds the steering system throughout setup, helmet cooling adapters, and a damper spring perch instrument, amongst many others.
Along with the printers, supplies, software program, and providers that Stratasys gives, the corporate may even play a key function in designing an optimized state-of-the-art 3D printing lab contained in the staff’s new headquarters. As a part of the prolonged settlement, Stratasys branding will stay seen on the edges of the tire ramps on every of the Andretti INDYCAR Honda entries.
“Our continued partnership with Andretti International highlights the crucial function of additive manufacturing in advancing motorsports innovation. We’re proud to assist the Andretti staff with cutting-edge 3D printing applied sciences that assist drive efficiency, pace up growth, and provides them a aggressive edge on and off the monitor,” mentioned Wealthy Garrity, Chief Business Enterprise Officer at Stratasys.
“The growth of our partnership with Stratasys will considerably improve our additive capability and capabilities at Andretti International. Armed with their newest industry-leading applied sciences, we will push the boundaries of what’s potential in additive manufacturing. Sooner turnaround instances, extra advanced geometries, and higher-quality components will likely be important in assembly the acute calls for of INDYCAR racing,” mentioned Scott Graves, Engineering Supervisor at Andretti International.
