Stratasys, provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturers has announced that it will feature StreetScooter C16 on its stand at EuroMold, 25-28 November, Frankfurt, Germany.
StreetScooter C16 is a prototype-breaking electric production vehicle from Stratasys available under €10,000. It uses revolutionary design and production methods.
The StreetScooter project was developed by the Production of Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) of Aachen University.
Founded in 2010, the company has a goal of developing an electric car that equaled other EVs, on price, performance, safety and sustainability.
A typical StreetScooter C16 weighs around 450kg and has a range of minimum 100km, delivering a top speed of 100km/h, making it an ideal city vehicle.
This Short Distance Vehicle was built using the large format Objet1000 Multi-material 3D Production System for the front and back panels, door panels, bumper systems, side skirts, wheel arches, lamp masks, and a few interior components.
Various parts were 3D printed using tough Digital ABS material, enabling to perform in energetic testing environments.
The components of the StreetScooter were 3D printed in the early design phase of the car for the fast realization of geometric and functional prototypes.
The 3D Production System’s 1000 x 800 x 500mm build made to 3D print the full range of components up to a meter in length.
Very few aspects of the project were conventional, which was funded by university professors and German automotive suppliers.
The StreetScooter united more than 80 companies, including Stratasys, to work with Lead Engineering Groups dedicated to different areas.
The Objet1000 is the largest multi-material 3D Production System on the market and Aachen University was the first university in the world to have one, says Achim Kampker, professor, Production Management, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Aachen University.
The ability to produce full-scale prototypes that perform like the final parts, accelerated testing and design verification, enabling to bring to market a prototype electric car in just 12 months is unimaginable with traditional manufacturing, he added.
The final production model of StreetScooter was developed for Deutsche Post AG and is 4.3m3 capacity delivery van versions that is now operational in Germany.
The StreetScooter is the latest example of Stratasys’ leadership in additive manufacturing for automotive design and production, concludes Shelly Linor, director, Global Education, Stratasys.
The Objet1000 3D Production System has enabled the rapid design and development of the vehicle, demonstrating the capabilities of additive manufacturing for producing final parts used in demanding applications, added Linor.
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