Airtech 3D-printed composite tooling takes Brumos Racing team to Pikes Peak 100th running
As the Brumos Racing technical partner, Airtech assisted BBi Autosport’s vehicle manufacture by providing aerodynamic enhancements to the Porsche GT2 RS Clubsport via Dahltram printing resins and Print-Tech.
Revamped Porsche GT2 RS Clubsport. Photo Credit: Airtech, Brumos Racing
On June 22 Airtech Advanced Materials Group (Huntington Beach, Calif., U.S.), a manufacturer of composite tooling solutions, announced it has been named the technical partner for Brumos Racing. Airtech says it teamed with BBi
Autosport (Huntington Beach) to produce 3D-printed molds and composite production parts for a newly updated Porsche GT2 RS Clubsport for the Brumos Racing team. Helmed by David Donohue and brandishing the famous
Brumos Racing livery, this state-of-the-art vehicle can be seen in competition at the 100th running of the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb in Colorado on June 26, 2022.
During this partnership, Airtech assisted BBi Autosport’s vehicle manufacture by providing aerodynamic enhancements to the Porsche race car using 3D-printed mold tooling manufactured with Airtech’s Dahltram printing resins and Print-Tech in-house 3D printing service (see another collaboration with BBi, “Airtech 3D-printed resins deliver composite tooling for competitive motorsport vehicles”). The specialized, lightweight components were produced on these molds using NEXX Technologies (Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC, New York, N.Y., U.S.)) carbon fiber prepreg (distributed by Airtech).
The new 3D-printed parts are said to provide Brumos Racing with increased efficiency, flexibility, drastically compressed schedule and improved aerodynamics for maximum performance during competition. Brumos Racing has also quickly adopted cutting-edge technologies to improve its car design and provide performance advantages, Airtech says, all of which indicates Brumos Racing’s exploration of new opportunities for higher performance and more efficient parts.
Airtech’s Dahltram resin range is suitable for multiple print platforms and offers production flexibility with end-use material approvals. Continuous thermal cycle testing, pressure leak testing, laser surface scanning and
contact material testing have generated data that supports more than 350 autoclave cycles without degrading the Dahltram tooling, the company contends. Airtech Advanced Materials Group has Dahltram additive manufacturing (AM) resins and Print-Tech large-scale 3D printed tool capabilities in the U.S. and Europe.
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