Toyota Racing 3D prints racing parts from nylon

Polymer 3D printing technology company Stratasys is now an official partner of Toyota Racing Development (TRD)
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The partnership will produce 3D parts on the Toyota GR86 for the first time
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David Wilson, President of TRD, said: “Additive manufacturing technology allows us to rapidly iterate, design and manufacture racing components that are significantly more cost and labor-intensive than traditional manufacturing methods
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By partnering with Stratasys, we have Being able to push our manufacturing practices beyond what is currently possible and really exploit the possibilities of additive manufacturing of production parts
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TRD is integrating the Stratasys Fortus 450mc, F370 and new composite-ready F370 CR 3D printers into its manufacturing facilities in Salisbury, NC and Costa Mesa, Calif.
, bringing its use of additive manufacturing from prototype Fabrication extends to end-use parts
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Industrial-grade 3D printers will be used to create end-use parts, including the FDM nylon 12CF hood vent for the new Toyota GR86 production vehicle, as well as to create a wide range of end-use parts across the TRD portfolio
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Additionally, TRD has been a long-term customer of Stratasys Direct Manufacturing, using a variety of additive manufacturing techniques for prototyping
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TRD will further utilize Stratasys Direct services, a Stratasys H350 3D printer powered by SAF technology, and sustainable Stratasys high-yield PA 11 material to 3D print jigs for the GR86
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"This new partnership represents an important moment in the evolution of additive manufacturing for high-performance racing applications," said Pat Carey, senior vice president of strategic partnerships at Stratasys
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"We will work with TRD to support their further adoption, validation and integration of additive manufacturing.
into production as prototypes, tooling and end-use part solutions for GR86 and TRD custom parts
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