Bobsleigh Spike Plates
- Additive Companion
- Sport, Consumer Goods
- Footwear
- 2023
- Germany
Summary
BMW and BSD (German Bobsleigh, Luge, and Skeleton Federation) are developing spike plates that can be attached to the shoe soles on which the spike nails can be distributed without restriction.
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Technology Details
- DMLS
- Powder Bed Fusion
Process Steps
Printer category: Powder Bed Fusion
- 1
Step 1Printing
- Technology
Application Profile
€€€
€50–€99.99
Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.
Complex
Requires specialised knowledge and deeper analysis.
Prototypes / Samples / One-Offs
Research
★★☆
Can depend on fossil fuels and high energy use, but allows unconsumed material to be directly reused for printing without reprocessing, significantly reducing manufacturing waste. This rating relates to the technology type only. The design, purpose and longevity of the entire object can offset any of the technology type's negative sustainability credentials.
Professional
Customisation
Recognition
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