AUTOMOTIVEID 278310

Tyre Sipes

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Industry: Automotive, Manufacturing Assembly
Year: 2010
Country: France

Summary

Michelin produces over one million tire sipes a year for their production molds using additive manufacturing.

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Technology Details

Printer Technology: DMLS
Printer Category: Powder Bed Fusion
Material: Maraging Steel
Material Type: Maraging Steel
Feedstock Form: Powder

Process Steps

Printer category: Powder Bed Fusion

1
Step 1Printing
Technology
DMLS
Material
Maraging Steel
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Application Profile

Cost per Part

€€€€

€100–€499.99

Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.

Complexity

Complex

Requires specialised knowledge and deeper analysis.

Project Scale

Full Production

Project Field

Commercial

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

Moulding & Casting

Recognition

Press

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