Airbox prototype Stratasys provides 3D printing optimized design for supercar

Briggs Automotive Company (BAC), a well-known British manufacturer, has used additive manufacturing in the design and production of the latest version of the BAC Elite Superc.

When faced with detrimental delays in a critical airbox design process, the team turned to Stratasys FDM additive manufacturing to produce a fully functional prototype in record time and improve final on-road performan.

The Mono R is the company's most intricately designed car to date, with years of thinking and thousands of hours of research behind .

To meet the necessary standards, the design had to be lighter, more efficient and sleeker than any previous supercar, so the team faced a major challen.

Meet difficulties and innovate applications

The final design of the airbox requires expensive tooling, and the carbon fiber production process is labor-intensi.

“The lead time to produce an airbox prototype using traditional machining methods is more than two wee.

The team at BAC turned to additive manufacturing as a solution and enlisted the help of Stratasys and our UK platinum partner Tri-Tech

Stress Test, Breaking the Difficulty

The Mono R can reach a top speed of 170 mph and make more than 340 horsepower for a power-to-weight ratio of 612 horsepower per t.

Thanks to the engineering-grade materials available on the Stratasys F900, the team was able to produce prototypes with Stratasys' nylon 12CF materi.

"The design freedom offered by Stratasys industrial 3D printers is critical to the Airbox," concludes Brig.