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CYCLINGID 626706

Cradle to Cradle Bike

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Industry
Sport
Sub-Industry
Cycling
Year
2022
Country
Germany

Summary

Germany's "BIKE Magazin" challenged manufacturers to produce a sustainable bike. Canyon produced this prototype in collaboration with Cradle to Cradle.

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Technology Details

Printer Technology
SLM
Printer Category
Powder Bed Fusion
Material
Aluminium Alloy
Material Type
Aluminium Alloy
Feedstock Form
Powder
Finishing
Sand Blasted

Process Steps

Printer category: Powder Bed Fusion

  1. 1
    Step 1Printing
    Technology

Application Profile

Cost per Part

€€€€€

€500 plus

Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.

Complexity

Complex

Requires specialised knowledge and deeper analysis.

Project Scale

Prototypes / Samples / One-Offs

Product Type

Component

Project Field

Research

Sustainability Rating

★★☆

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.

User Level

Professional

Key Advantages

Complex Geometry

Points of Interest

Sustainability

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