Swedish company Ferrita customized four precision-symmetrical exhaust pipes for a 2003 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren supercar using Meltio's DED wire-laser metal 3D printing technology, reducing time and cost by 50%. Traditional customization requires custom molds, leading to long lead times and high costs, while Ferrita typically has only one week to occupy the customer's vehicle. The project faced multiple engineering constraints: the parts needed to perfectly match the original car's lines, the exhaust system space was extremely tight, and the components had to replace the original silencer weighing about 20 kg to achieve significant weight reduction. The workflow integrated scanning, CAD modeling, and several hours of plastic prototyping, with final parts printed in 316L stainless steel using Meltio's robotic cell (ABB robot with nine-laser head). 3D printing enabled optimal internal geometry that is difficult to achieve manually, effectively reducing back pressure.
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Ferrita采用Meltio DED技术为奔驰定制排气管
瑞典Ferrita公司为2003款奔驰SLR McLaren超级跑车定制四根精密对称排气管,采用Meltio DED线材激光金属3D打印技术,将时间与成本降低50%。传统定制需制作专用模具,周期长、成本高,而Ferrita通常仅有一周时间占用客户车辆。项目面临多重工程约束:部件需完美匹配原车线条,排气系统空间极端紧凑,且需替代重约20公斤的原厂消音器以大幅减重。工作流程融合扫描、CAD建模、数小时塑料原型验证,最终以316L不锈钢通过Meltio机器人单元(ABB机器人+九束激光头)打印成品。3D打印实现了手工难以完成的完美内部几何形状,有效降低背压。