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BMW GROUP PRINTED ITS FIRST PROTOTYPE PARTS USING AN IN-HOUSE STEREOLITHOGRAPHY MACHINE
METAL AND POLYMER 3D PRINTING WAS INTRODUCED FOR SMALL-SERIES PRODUCTION OF RACE CAR COMPONENTS
LASER SINTERING TECHNOLOGY WAS ADOPTED TO MANUFACTURE CUSTOM COMPONENTS FOR THE LUXURY ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

AT BMW GROUP

1991

BMW GROUP PRINTED ITS FIRST PROTOTYPE PARTS USING AN IN-HOUSE STEREOLITHOGRAPHY MACHINE
METAL AND POLYMER 3D PRINTING WAS INTRODUCED FOR SMALL-SERIES PRODUCTION OF RACE CAR COMPONENTS

2010

2012

LASER SINTERING TECHNOLOGY WAS ADOPTED TO MANUFACTURE CUSTOM COMPONENTS FOR THE LUXURY ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM
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