Transforming Manufacturing

Stratasys Furthers Collaboration with Team Penske, Demos New Carbon Fiber 3D Printers

Empowering customers to transform traditional manufacturing processes, Stratasys (Nasdaq:SSYS) is announcing further collaboration with Team Penske and providing an up-close look at new carbon-fiber 3D printers at IMTS 2018. Supporting the challenges of production environments are the Fortus 380mc Carbon Fiber Edition and Stratasys F900 Production 3D Printer – both suited for demanding requirements on the factory floor.

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The Stratasys Fortus 380mc Carbon Fiber Edition is an affordably-priced, industrial-quality system designed provide Carbon Fiber access to a broad range of customers (Photo: Business Wire)

A leader in competitive motorsports, Team Penske is expanding use of additive manufacturing across design and production environments to gain competitive edge in the NASCAR, INDYCAR and IMSA circuits. Stratasys FDM additive manufacturing is used to advance car testing, prototypes and production parts, supported by advanced materials such as Carbon Fiber-filled Nylon 12.

“While drivers are focused on outperforming one another during racing season, the real competition starts weeks before with design and development in the shop. The power to deploy 3D printing early in the process gives Team Penske a tremendous advantage in the production of better, stronger and more aerodynamic race car parts,” said Matt Gimbel, Team Penske Production Manager. “The faster parts get on the race track, the better our team competes: Stratasys technology enables us to do just that.”

Team Penske’s 3D printing applications include wind tunnel development, composite tooling, jigs and fixtures, engineering prototypes and race car components. Producing complex designs with 3D printing means reduced iteration cycles between creation and manufacturing to enable added speed and flexibility. One of their newest applications of Stratasys’ Carbon Fiber is lightweight mirror housings. Capitalizing on materials with high-impact resistance and stiffness, Team Penske better meets requirements of motorsport environments which focus on aerodynamic loads, vibration and mechanical stresses.