Bike Racing Team Uses 3D Printers Inside The Pit Box

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⯀ A motorbike racing team is embracing 3D printing as a way to get parts fast and easy.

Mark One, a 3D printer manufacturer from Italy has announced a collaboration with motorsports team GRT Yamaha Official Team WorldSSP to launch a 3D printer inside the pit box.

Installing a 3D printer inside the pit box, will allow GRT Yamaha to print components on demand. Racing bikes often require part replacements at the last minute. The Mark One 3D printer is there help to considerably speed up that process. In addition, the printer is able to customize the parts due to its geometries that allow it to easily match innovative materials, which are directly tested on the race track.

This is not a new idea for the racing world. The McLaren Honda Formula 1 team has previously installed a Stratasys 3D printer to customize parts. Also, 3D printing has already been used to generate complete vehicles.

The team has also been taking its 3D printer along to the track on race weekends to be able to quickly fit new parts. This has made it considerably cheaper to fix parts as opposed to having them couriered.

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The GRT Yamaha Official Team competed in Italian and European championships before it joined the WorldSSP Championship. It achieved three titles in a competitive racing class during the 2017 season.

SOURCE  Mark One

By  33rd Square