How additive manufacturing is impacting the automotive industry

At this year’s industrial additive manufacturing event in Los Angeles, automotive applications were strongly represented by equipment manufacturers, material suppliers and software vendors. There is a definite emphasis on mass customization, with many experts predicting that additive manufacturing will be the key to profitable production of shorter runs of more specialized products, often based on a common automotive platform. Specialty autos that were formally contracted out for completion, such as Roush and Shelby Mustangs, may move in-house as additive manufacturing technology and capability for short runs, without added costs. Watch the extended version on engineering.com TV: https://www.engineering.com/how-addit... * * engineering.com TV: Watch in-depth engineering videos made for the engineering professional and found exclusively on engineering.com TV: Panel Expert Roundtables: https://www.engineering.com/category/... For the Design Engineer: https://www.engineering.com/category/... For the Manufacturing Engineer: https://www.engineering.com/category/... * * STEM GAMES: Play some fun engineering-based STEM games on engineering.com: https://www.engineering.com/games/ * * #automotiveindustry #additivemanufacturing #3dprinting