INDIANAPOLIS, IN — A bright red, life-size Shelby Cobra convertible replica is parked conspicuously on the show floor at the The Work Truck Show. The classic ride, while not a truck, was made with a 3-D printer to draw the trucking industry’s attention to new manufacturing possibilities.
Don’t fret, though. Show organizers are displaying 3-D printed truck parts too. Made by Cincinnati Incorporated, the show will feature printed SAF Holland truck and bus suspension.
Doyle Sumrall, NTEA managing director of The Association for the Work Truck Industry, says, "When you consider that roughly 60 per cent of everything built in the work truck industry is customized in some way, it's easy to see the advantages of 3-D printing.”
Doyle Sumrall, NTEA managing director of The Association for the Work Truck Industry, says, "When you consider that roughly 60 per cent of everything built in the work truck industry is customized in some way, it's easy to see the advantages of 3-D printing.”
Sumrall adds, "Manufacturers can use their CAD system to design a component and then use the 3-D printer to make a life-size component model which they can look at from all angles and test fit into its space. That's a huge potential cost saving that can also drive innovative R&D."
The 2016 Show will be held March 1–4 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. Educational sessions begin March 1, and exhibits open March 2.
Posted: Feb 12, 2016 12:19 PM
Posted: Feb 12, 2016 12:19 PM
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