Simplify the Production of Complex, High-Performance Parts

composite fabrication for air and fluid handling

Parts such as air ducts, containers, tubes, protective covers, and couplings often require a high degree of flexibility and/or durability that traditional manufacturing methods can’t produce.

Our additive manufacturing technologies and materials enable better air and fluid management by making it possible to create durable parts with consolidated complex geometries, such as 3D printed intake manifolds. Use our solutions to improve internal system cooling, provide better component protection, reduce assembly, and avoid fluid leaks.

Solutions for Complex Air and Fluid Handling Challenges

  • Duraform EX Elongation Chart Image

  • Improve Part Durability Under Pressure

    Your parts must be durable enough to withstand the demanding environment on the track. Our additive technology allows you to manufacture parts that will hold up against extreme temperatures, high energy, and varying frequency vibrations.

  • Achieve Precise Fits Inside Limited Spaces

    Parts must be able to function at a high level within tight spaces. With 3D printing technology, you can create airtight components with smooth surfaces that fit and perform within limited volumes and have the durability to handle vibrations, temperatures, and other challenges.

  • 3D Printed White SLS Manifold Part with background

  • Simplify the Manufacture of Complex Parts

    The challenge of packaging parts into tight spaces often requires complex, multicomponent assemblies. Our additive manufacturing solutions give engineers greater freedom to create designs that consolidate these assemblies into fewer components, significantly simplifying assembly and improving performance and quality.

  • Elan Motorsports 3D Printed SLS Manifold

    Additive Manufactured Manifold Propels Indy Racecar

    Elan Motorsports had fuel vent manifolds for use in a methanol fuel tank produced with SLS technology and benefited from post-processing know-how to run the part in several race car bodies. The result was a much faster innovation to track.

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  • 3D Systems SLS Duraform ex black brake cooling

    Whitepaper - The New World of Thermoplastic Manufacturing

    Learn how you can leverage 3D Systems 3D printing to improve air and fluid handling, even in harsh environments, while bypassing the time and cost of associated tooling time and cost. Gain a competitive advantage by accelerating speed to track with SLS technology.

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More Motorsports Applications

FormulaE

Metal Structural Components
Wind Tunnel Testing model

Performance Wind Tunnel Testing
motorsports body exterior rollhoop for wind tunnel testing

Body Exterior/Panel
Learn More About Our Solutions for Air and Fluid Handling
sPro 60 SD-HD 3D Printer hero

sPro 60 HD-HS

Compact SLS printer for broad range of thermoplastic, composite and elastomeric materials

SLS DuraForm Flex tn

DuraForm Flex (SLS)

Durable, rubber-like material

3D Systems DuraForm PA Engine

DuraForm PA (SLS)

Durable polyamide (nylon) material for production parts

3D Systems ProX SLS 6100 3D Printer

ProX SLS 6100

Production-grade nylon 3D printer delivering best-in-class part quality, fast build times and automated production tools

ProX 500 SLS Duraform ProX Air Duct

DuraForm ProX PA (SLS)

Strong, tough polyamide (nylon) material for production parts

3D Sprint

Plastic Additive Manufacturing Software

a 3D rendering made from Control X software

Geomagic Control X

3D Inspection and Metrology Software

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  • Application Innovation Group

    Our team can help you solve your most difficult design and production challenges with additive manufacturing solutions. Together we’ll identify your needs, working with you to optimize your designs, prototype, validate and define a manufacturing flow.

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