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Composites at rallycars

It is common in rally cars that some of its components made of pressed steel are replaced by composite materials. Changing the vehicle doors, hood and rear of the vehicle from pressed steel to panels made of a composite carbon-aramid material, reduces their weight between 82% and 89%. Former rally champion Petter Solberg competed in the 2013 European Championship with a 600-horsepower...

Screws, nuts and threads in 3D printing

Los tornillos y las tuercas son quizás los elementos de fijación más utilizados en el mundo. Tienen la propiedad de ser uniones reversibles y su principal característica de fijación es la rosca. Las roscas no se encuentran únicamente en los tornillos sino también muchos dispositivos como en engranajes helicoidales, tuberías, etc. Para formar una rosca consideremos que cada hilo es un surco...

Metal Inserts Guide – 3D Printing

Another great application in 3D printing is to insert metal inserts into 3D printing to get reusable threads and / or strong joints between 3D printed parts and other elements. What must be considered? 3D printing material, in insertion processes in which we melt the plastic of the piece to insert the metallic insert by means of thermal or ultrasonic processes. These...

HARDTOP in Carbon Fiber for MORGAN 4/4

Lovers of classic cars are in luck with the arrival of new technologies and the customization service provided by engineering companies specialized in 3d printing and carbon fiber such as SUPERCOMPOSITES3D.   This time the adventure took place in England. It all started when David Pugh started his personal project on his magnificent Morgan 4/4. His vision was to build a hardtop...