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Rapid Prototyping at GM

Posted Jul 20, 2011, by John Day

General Motors (GM) was an early adopter of rapid prototyping (RP) technology for parts and subassemblies as well as for electrical/electronic applications. In the latter realm, for example, it developed a two-mode hybrid powertrain control system in less than the expected development time – four years from initial design to vehicle production. Larry Nitz, executive director of hybrid and electric … Read More

Tags: selective laser sintering (SLS), rapid prototyping technology, stereo lithography apparatus (SLA), Chevrolet Volt, Electric Networked Vehicle (EN-V) concept, 3D Systems Corp., hybrid powertrain control system, Materialise Inc., General Motors, GM