3D Printing an Automobile and More

In Booths A4014 and B70, Cincinnati Incorporated (CI; Harrison, OH) will demonstrate their increasing line of metal fabrication and additive manufacturing equipment, in addition to a full-size 3D printed Shelby Cobra automobile on display near the registration area. Their A4014 booth features their latest fiber laser, a high definition plasma cutting system, and press brake technology with automation. Their B70 booth highlights additive systems, including their new SAAM (Small Area Additive Manufacturing) system. Their BAAM (Big Area Additive Manufacturing) system, developed as part of a cooperative research and development agreement between CI and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, have enabled significant new manufacturing capabilities to a wide range of industries including automotive, aerospace, marine, appliance and more.

The Cobra on display was produced using the BAAM system, a large-scale additive system built on a fabricated frame and CI’s patented advanced linear drive motor. The system extrudes a wide variety of thermoplastics and fiber reinforced thermoplastics to build parts layer-by-layer. SAAM uses the same process to produce prototypes and smaller parts, saving materials and providing a right-sized solution for additive applications. “We continue to evolve our metal fabrication and additive manufacturing systems,” said Matt Garbarino, the director of marketing communications for CI. “We expect our new equipment, such as the 60 ton GOFORM press brake, 8 kW CL980 fiber laser, and CPX300 hi-def plasma laser, to get a lot of attention. We will also have a highly accessorized MAXFORM press brake and robotically integrated bending and tool changing cell on display.”

Cincinnati Incorporated, 7420 Kilby Road, Harrison, OH 45030, 513-367-7100, [email protected], www.e-ci.com.