Bugatti, a worldwide known hypercar manufacturer, said it had launched the production of brake mechanisms using 3D printing processes. In this respect, the French company thus claimed the title of trailblazer for the entire automotive industry.
The technological process for the titanium brake support production involves high-yield lasers. These heat the titanium powder up until it reaches the temperature of 700°C (or nearly 1,300°F). It is then applied layer-by-layer until the part is complete. A total of 2,213 layers requires nearly 45 hours to apply.
Each resulting detail weighs in under three kilograms (<6.5 lbs.), which is about 70 percent less than its aluminum counterparts usually do. Needless to say, it is also far, far more resilient.
A Bugatti representative stressed that similar technologies have only been previously applied in aircraft engineering.
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