Sauber F1 Team Accelerates 3-D Metal Printing with MetalFAB1
March 1, 2018
The Sauber F1 Team has taken delivery of its first MetalFAB1 system as part of its three-year technology partnership with Additive Industries. Additive Industries founders Jonas Wintermans and Daan Kersten handed over the industrial additive manufacturing system (AM) to Axel Kruse, Production Director, and Christoph Hansen, Chief Wind Tunnel Production, from Sauber Motorsport AG.
Having over 10 years of experience in AM in plastics, the Sauber F1 Team is now expanding its 3-D printing competences and capabilities to metals. The investment in two MetalFAB1 systems allows them to reduce cycle time in manufacturing of innovative parts for their own wind tunnel models, F1 race cars as well as third-party business.
"In this partnership we will enable the professionals of the Sauber F1 Team to accelerate in the metal AM domain. We are grateful that in return, we can use the brand new and state-of-the-art production facility of Sauber in Hinwil as a training facility for our European customer base," said Daan A.J. Kersten, CEO of Additive Industries.
"This investment marks the transition of the Sauber F1 Team to a broader technology company and is an important part of our long-term vision," added Pascal Picci, Chairman, Sauber Holding AG.
For more information contact:
Additive Industries b.v.
www.additiveindustries.com
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