FOCUS ON ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING is even an option for components such as the handlebars is due to a new high-strength alloy ,” explained TRUMPF expert , Christian Lengwenat . “ Aluminium 6061 has already found a lot of fans in the bicycle sector and we are currently the only ones in Europe with experience of printing with this material .”
For the experts at TRUMPF , the project was an opportunity to exchange ideas with the carbon experts from Scott Sports . They have decades of experience in the production of high-quality carbon bicycles and components . For Lallemand , it was obvious : “ We were able to optimally combine our respective areas of expertise in this handlebar project ,” he said .
Full design freedom
As 3D printing specialist Lengwenat explained , there are no design restrictions with additive manufacturing .
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