Graham Rahal Efficiency (GRP), a high-performance automotive elements store in Zionsville, Indiana, has detailed its use of additive manufacturing to supply exhaust parts for the Lamborghini Revuelto. The corporate utilized a Markforged FX10 3D printer to create 316L stainless-steel exhaust flanges for the 1,000-horsepower hybrid supercar.
The normal manufacturing course of for these complicated X-pipe parts usually requires 30 to 40 hours of handbook fabrication, together with reducing, grinding, and welding operations. Utilizing the Markforged FX10, which employs Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) Materials Extrusion (MEX) expertise, GRP diminished this to a single digital design and construct course of.
“What Markforged has accomplished for us was much more cost-effective,” said Rob Sorum, Fabrication Specialist. “I used to be stunned how nicely the 316L flange welded, with little to no contamination — and the circulate was good.” In keeping with GRP, the 3D-printed parts required minimal post-processing whereas sustaining the efficiency traits wanted for supercar purposes.
Past the Lamborghini mission, GRP studies utilizing the FX10 for routine store operations together with customized clamps, tooling, and fixtures. The Markforged FX10 contains a modular construct system that enables customers to change between metallic and composite construct engines, with a construct quantity of 375 x 300 x 300 mm.
Supply: pim-international.com
