• 3D printing platform to ‘revolutionise’ spare parts supply
    • 12/10/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    An Innovate UK-backed start-up will launch a ground-breaking digital marketplace for 3D printable car parts. Autentica Car Parts has developed a platform that allows OEMs to sell spare parts designs to authorised dealers, distributors, and repair centres. This will enable instant access to spare car parts [...]
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  • IBIS releases report on 3D Printing in Collision Repair Task Force
    • 06/10/2023
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    IBIS Worldwide, a global leader in automotive industry innovation, has announced the release of the much-anticipated report from the 3D Printing in Collision Repair Task Force. The report, now available for download on the IBIS Worldwide website, marks a ground-breaking milestone in the evolution of the automotive [...]
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  • Thatcham Research joins 3D printing initiative
    • 18/08/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Thatcham Research has announced that is has joined the 3D Printing Task Force for the Automotive Collision Repair Industry. The initiative brings together top experts and leaders in both 3D printing and automotive manufacturing to enhance collaboration, idea-sharing, and the development of safe and regulated [...]
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  • 3D Printing in Automotive Repair Taskforce launched at IBIS USA
    • 18/05/2023
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    IBIS Worldwide, in collaboration with its supporting partners, announced at IBIS USA 2023 in Nashville the formation of a global taskforce dedicated to exploring the use of 3D printing in automotive repair and the collision repair industry. With IBIS as the platform for driving the project, Harold Sears has been [...]
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  • The future of 3D printing in collision repair
    • 16/08/2021
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    As with the automotive industry, 3D printing technology has come a long way since the 1980s. Combining the two, though, has resulted in a significant step forward for both manufacturers and the aftermarket, writes Danielle Bagnall. Emissions and the environment have been a growing concern for much of this century, [...]
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  • 3D printing assists Ford development
    • 20/11/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Ford has said it uses 3D printing to reduce development time through the production of prototype parts that enable designers and engineers to quickly test and refine different approaches. Traditional prototyping methods require special tools and can be time‑consuming. Ford can print a 3D part in a few hours and, [...]
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