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How major automakers use AM for production today, part 2: General Motors additive manufacturing

How major automakers use AM for production today, part 2: General Motors additive manufacturing

Written by David

January 6, 2020

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During this month’s AM Focus Automotive, we are going to provide the most accurate scenario for automotive additive manufacturing in final part production.

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We will present an analysis of the latest progress made by each major automaker group and some of the key activities—either publicly disclosed or confirmed by reliable sources.

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After the first episode, where we took a look at Volkswagen additive manufacturing activities, now it’s time to visit GM. The next episodes will feature Ford, BWM, Daimler Benz, PSA, FCA and JLR. General Motors additive manufacturing-related activities are conducted directly by GM in various locations around the world. GM is an early adopter of additive manufacturing and has been using industrial SLA and filament extrusion technologies for parts and tooling for over a decade. Today the core of GM’s AM research is the Warren Tech Center in Michigan, where over 30,000 prototypes are produced yearly. […]

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