Audi Sport Accelerates Design and Production Processes with trinckle Software and UltiMaker 3D Printers.
June 18, 2024
When faced with the challenge of rapidly creating nearly 200 new tools to produce the Audi E-Tron GT at the Audi Sport Böllinger Höfe facility in Heilbronn, Germany, traditional methods fell short. The conventional process of designing and outsourcing production of these essential components often took weeks to months, causing delays and inefficiencies in the assembly line.
Leveraging trinckle’s Fixturemate software, Audi Sport designed customized fixtures for assembly in a matter of minutes, compared to hours typically spent with traditional CAD software. This user-friendly software simplified the design process, allowing for precise and easy-to-produce tools, jigs and fixtures.
Audi Sport then brought these designs to life through 3D printing. Equipped with UltiMaker S series 3D printers, the Audi Sport factory now boasts a 3D printing room capable of producing the necessary tools in a single day – a feat that previously took weeks or even months through outsourcing.
Who:
- Waldemar Hirsch, Head of Production Control at Audi Sport
- Ole von Seelen, Chief Commercial Officer at trinckle 3D
- Johann Ebermann, Senior Application Engineer at UltiMaker
When:
- 26 June 2024, 16:00 CEST / 10:00 ET
Topics
- How Audi leveraged Additive Manufacturing to cut costs and reduce lead times
- How UltiMaker and trinckle address the challenges of the additive manufacturing workflow
- Q&A Session with Waldemar Hirsch, Head of Production Control at Audi Sport
Join our experts in their live discussion about leveraging additive manufacturing to slash costs by over 80% while drastically reducing lead times, ensuring that workers have the tools they need when they need them.
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