Antarctic Bear learned that at the end of 2021, the Materialise Marius team delivered the first set of Magics and e-stage software at the Geely R&D Center in The Hangzhou Bay New Area of Ningbo. The software application engineers of Materialise Marius conducted software training and exchanges with the engineers of the Geely 3D Printing Center, and discussed many topics raised by Geely engineers on how to apply 3D printing to automotive design more efficiently.
Over the past decade, additive manufacturing (AM) has had a transformative impact, especially in industries such as automotive R&D and aerospace, where manufacturing is subject to stringent requirements such as high quality and reliability. In contrast, traditional automotive development and design often fail to quickly achieve physical production of the first prototype. However, through additive manufacturing, the model designed by the designer only needs to be obtained at a very low cost through the printer in a few hours or tens of hours, and after the physical model is completed, if there is a problem, it can be modified immediately and continue 3D printing verification. This approach greatly speeds up the iteration cycle of automotive design updates.
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We hope that through our collaboration with Materialise Marius, we can fully exploit the potential of additive manufacturing, from lightweight design to complex structural design." Whether it is the design and manufacture of new parts, or the disruptive optimization of traditional manufacturing, the development of 3D printing has brought a new dawn to the automotive manufacturing industry.
Chen Tongguo
Geely Automobile Research Institute Trial Production Center
Lead Engineer, Forward-Looking Validation Technology Development
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On the occasion of materialise Marius' 31st anniversary, we are delighted to be able to open a partnership with geely automotive research institutes. I wish Geely Automobile Research Institute greater development in the future, especially with Materialise to continue to cooperate in depth, develop more and better products, and bring value to customers.
Johan Pauwels
Materialise Mares Executive Vice President
About Geely Automobile R&D Center
Geely's new R&D center, located in Hangzhou Bay New Area, Ningbo, was officially opened on May 10, 2017. R & D center covers an area of 415 acres, with a total investment of 6.2 billion yuan, the central structure is composed of vehicle research institute, automotive powertrain research institute, new energy automobile research institute, automotive creative design center, with the current domestic more advanced R & D technology center, vehicle test center, powertrain test center, vehicle trial production center and its living facilities, set design and development, test trial production, quality control, supplier collaborative development in one, with independent vehicle, engine, transmission, electronic and electrical independent research and development capabilities, It has the functions of automobile key component test and assembly test, performance test of new energy motor, chassis durability test, vehicle analysis and evaluation, structural research and measurement.
About Materialise Marius' development in the automotive industry
At present, Materialise has cooperated with many car manufacturers around the world, such as Volvo, Toyota, Audi, Citroen, Jaguar, Citroën, Nissan, Aston Martin, Hyundai, etc. Materialise provides a range of solutions from automotive concept to vehicle development, including automotive prototyping; automotive production tools; automotive end component design and manufacturing; automotive interior texture design. Additive manufacturing simplifies the tedious steps of traditional production and shortens the process from product design to product production. Customized designs and high design freedom, as well as faster design iterations and shorter test cycles, will all be achieved through additive manufacturing.
This year marks the 31st year of Materialise's founding, and as one of the first companies to enter the 3D printing industry, Materialise has enough confidence and experience in this emerging and fast-growing industry. Innovative 3D printing software products that accompany or even lead the market to inject impetus into the development of the automotive industry.
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