China's additive manufacturing industry, which has created over 10 billion output value this year, is the focus of development for "Made in China 2025" and is accelerating the accelerated transformation of the automobile industry.
On December 13, 11 departments such as the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the "Action Plan for Additive Manufacturing Industry Development (2017-2020)" (MIIT Lian Shui [2017] No. 311) (the "Action Plan").
Additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing) is based on the digital model, the material layer by layer to create new physical manufacturing entity manufacturing technology, will have a profound impact on the traditional process, production lines, factory mode, the industrial chain combination is Manufacturing representative subversive technology. China attaches great importance to the additive manufacturing industry, as its.
The Action Plan clearly states that by 2020, the annual sales revenue of China's additive-based manufacturing industry will exceed 20 billion yuan with an average annual growth rate of over 30% .The key core technologies have reached the level of international simultaneous development, and the technology and equipment basically meet the application needs of the industry, The construction of the ecological system has been significantly improved and large-scale applications have been achieved in some areas, and the international development capability has been significantly improved.
So, "Action Plan" for 3D printing in the automotive industry to promote the role of application? 3D printing in turn accelerates the car to play what role?
Nurture demonstration projects
Achieve complex, lightweight components
The automotive industry is undergoing profound changes. For example, traditional internal combustion engine vehicles are transforming into clean energy vehicles such as pure electric, hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. At the same time, the combination of automobile and intelligent network connection technologies is getting closer and closer.
'With the development of the automobile' four modernizations', the appearance, the interior and the structure of the automobile have all changed and the process is accelerating, and these changes tend to be innovative, individualized and small-batch, and this situation Need to use 3D printing technology to provide adequate support and help. 'December 25, China 3D Printing Technology Industry Alliance Executive Chairman, Unlimited 3D Technology Industry Group Chairman Luo Jun told the "China Automotive News" interview with reporters, "Action Plan "helps 3D printing innovative applications in the automotive field.
The Plan of Action proposes that innovation and application should be promoted in fields such as aerospace, shipbuilding and automobile, and be actively promoted in the fields of biomedicine, education and training, and creative consumption, in line with the application needs of upgrading and rebuilding of traditional industries and emerging consumption. The application path of additive manufacturing in society, enterprises and families To carry out more than 100 pilot demonstration projects with a wide range of applications and significant implementation effects, cultivate a batch of demonstration enterprises and parks with outstanding innovative capabilities and distinctive features and promote the manufacturing of additive manufacturing Scale applications in the fields of aviation, aerospace, shipbuilding, automobile, medical, culture, education, etc. "Action Plan" promotes the manufacturing of additive materials in the field of aviation, aerospace, shipbuilding, nuclear industry, automobile, electric power equipment, rail transit equipment, Mold, casting and other key manufacturing areas of demonstration applications.
"Action Plan" made it clear that in the new car design, trial stage, the use of additive manufacturing technology to achieve a model-free design and manufacturing, shorten the development cycle. The use of additive manufacturing technology integration molding, the complexity of the key components of lightweight.
Visible, the country attaches great importance to 3D printing in the automotive and automotive components in the field of innovative applications.
ULTEM1010 high-performance plastic print production car manifold
Accelerate the 3D printing of large-scale automotive applications
3D printing technology in the automotive field has been around for a long time, and more in the automotive design, functional parts testing, personalized new product development.In the interview, the reporter learned that China Fast, Miles Young, Jin Heng and many other cars Parts companies are studying or have used 3D printing technology to print design samples, test items and personalized new products.Luo Jun told reporters: '3D printing can accelerate the development of new products and iterations.'
Earlier this year, Ford said publicly that its 3D printed components are expected to be in volume production, and industry sources said the traditional car manufacturing process will be greatly simplified once mass production of 3D printed components is achieved.
From the "Action Plan" that the country is hoping 3D printing technology in some areas as soon as possible to achieve large-scale applications, the automotive industry is certainly one of them.
3D printing technology in order to scale applications, the first breakthrough is the material limitations. "Action Plan" focused on the 3D printing materials to focus on training.For example, to break through more than 100 key industries urgently needed technology and equipment, the core Devices and special materials; significantly enhance the quality of additive manufacturing products and supply capacity; enhance the quality of metal, inorganic non-metallic materials, biomaterials and other special materials; key materials and process equipment, industrial chain, an important part of the key core technology and international synchronous development , Some areas reached the international advanced level.
The highlight of the "Action Plan" is that the state supports financial support in focusing on cultivating the 3D printing industry and supports qualified additive manufacturing technology and equipment and key components through national key research and development programs such as "additive manufacturing and laser manufacturing" Research and development, research will be eligible for additive manufacturing into the 'science and technology innovation 2030-major projects' support range will be eligible for additional manufacturing equipment into the first set of major technical equipment insurance compensation policies to increase support.
Reporters believe that the state of the 3D printing industry, we must benefit the car complex, the key components 3D printing scale applications.