Optimised Gearbox Case
- Additive Companion
- Automotive
- 2023
- United States
Summary
Czinger and Xtrac pioneer a topology-optimised and additively manufactured gearbox case.
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Technology Details
- SLM
- Powder Bed Fusion
- Aluminium Alloy
- Aluminium Alloy
- Powder
- Milled
Process Steps
Printer category: Powder Bed Fusion
- 1
Step 1Printing
- Technology
- Material
Application Profile
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€500 plus
Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.
Complex
Requires specialised knowledge and deeper analysis.
Component
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
Complex Geometry
Lightweighting
Recognition
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