Sporting Goods
3D Printing Enables a Larger "Sweet Spot" Relative to This Golf Club's Size: The Cool Parts Show #77
Cobra Puma Golf's Limit3D iron uses 3D printed stainless lattices to remove weight from the interior so that it can be reintroduced with tungsten inserts that lower the center of gravity. The combination offers a smaller, sleeker club head with the forgiveness of a larger one.
Stephanie Hendrixson
Executive Editor, Additive Manufacturing
Bike Manufacturer Uses Additive Manufacturing to Create Lighter, More Complex, Customized Parts
Titanium bike frame manufacturer Hanglun Technology mixes precision casting with 3D printing to create bikes that offer increased speed and reduced turbulence during long-distance rides, offering a smoother, faster and more efficient cycling experience.
Read MoreWhy Customization at Mass-Market Scale Is Finally Possible With 3D Printing
Printer speed and materials coupled with scanning technologies are contributing to more affordable and accessible 3D printed, personalized goods.
Read MoreCRP USA Creates Lighter, More Durable Paralympic Racing Gloves for Improved Performance
Paralympic champion with 20 medals, including eight golds and 24 World Major Marathon wins, looked to 3D printing service provider to create wheelchair racing gloves that can withstand the intense stress of wheelchair racing while providing the necessary precision and comfort.
Read MoreCarbon and Hypsole Creating 3D Printed Athletic Guards for Cleats
Designed for athletes across all levels of competition, the guards work like removable outsoles, transforming cleats into functional, sneaker-like footwear that athletes can wear anywhere, and are compatible with a wide range of cleat models and sports.
Read MoreThe Connector Conundrum: 3D Printed Mold Tooling’s Role in Innovation
ReelView Fishing faced an electronics obstacle in the development of its new technology for underwater video. Additive manufacturing for moldmaking allowed for the speed necessary to iterate to a solution. How inventors and invention will benefit from new ways of obtaining production-ready tooling.
Read MoreFizik Utilizes Carbon DLS Technology for One-to-One Program, Creating Customized Bike Saddles
Fizik’s customized bike seat program uses Carbon’s Digital Light Synthesis technology and personalized rider data to create a line of truly custom saddles, giving bike riders the best bike seat for their posterior — only made possible through additive manufacturing.
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Video: Orbit X Pro Football Helmet Uses 3D Printed Lattices
The lightweight helmet from Xenith will be used by NFL and collegiate football players beginning in fall 2024.
Read More3D Printed Tennis Racket Serves a Collaborative Win
The collaboration between All Design Lab and Protolabs led to the creation of a 3D printed tennis racket via direct metal laser sintering, called Hìtëkw. This project not only pushed the limits of additive in terms of design capabilities but revealed how important active communication between customer and manufacturer can be for a project’s success.
Read MoreTitanium Golf Club Line Leverages AM to Boost Clubhead Performance
Japanese lifestyle golf brand Designer utilizes Farsoon 3D printing to optimize the design and production of its latest titanium golf club line.
Read MoreWilson Plans to Sell Customizable Airless, 3D Printed Basketball
This limited-edition Wilson Airless Gen1 basketball offering enhanced customization and color options will be available for purchase on Feb. 16.
Read MoreNext-Gen Horse Trailers to Be Built With Robotic 3D Printing
Double D Trailers is currently developing a prototype horse trailer that will be made with large-format additive manufacturing. The technology brings potential benefits for labor, weight and design features to this subset of recreational vehicles.
Read MoreLightning Round — Recent Popular AM Topics: AM Radio #44
Sporting goods, tooling, multiple materials — in this episode of AM Radio, Jodee McElfresh and Peter Zelinski discuss the topics that have been popular on the Additive Manufacturing Media website and social media recently.
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Airless Basketball Shows Promise of 3D Printed Lattices: The Cool Parts Show Bonus
Successfully matching the performance of a standard basketball demonstrates the control possible over the mechanical properties of digital materials.
Read More3D Printed Lattices Replace Foam for Customized Helmet Padding: The Cool Parts Show #62
“Digital materials” resulting from engineered flexible polymer structures made through additive manufacturing are tunable to the application and can be tailored to the head of the wearer.
Read More3D Printed Golf Putter Shafts: AM Tailors Weight Distribution for an Optimized Putting Stroke
Snarr3D offers high-performance golf putters with aesthetic features made possible through 3D printing. In manipulating the weight distribution of the golf putter shaft, Snarr3D aims to enhance accuracy and performance to give golfers the equipment suited to their individual game.
Read MoreRekkie AR Ski Goggles Made Possible With 3D Printing: The Cool Parts Show #53
When the electronics enclosure key to these AR goggles proved difficult to mold, 3D printing allowed the inventors to keep the complexity — while also making improvements for assembly and user experience.
Read More4D Printing Helps Adidas Redefine Running Shoes’ Forward Motion
The company says its 4DFWD running shoe features an industry-first, bowtie-shaped lattice midsole which transforms vertical pressure into a horizontal force, designed to move runners forward.
Read MoreNew Electric Dirt Bike Is Designed for Molding, but Produced Through 3D Printing (Includes Video)
Cobra Moto’s new all-electric youth motocross bike could not wait for mold tooling. Parts have been designed so they can be molded eventually, but to get the bike to market, the production method now is additive manufacturing.
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3D Printed Putter Tailored to the Golfer: The Cool Parts Show #49
An engineering student in South Africa used metal and polymer 3D printing in tandem to create a putter customized to the individual golfer’s swing.
Read MoreThermoplastic Composites Facilitate DED of Electric Scooter
The Scotsman scooter’s creators say it is the first fully custom, 3D printed electric scooter. The company uses Arevo’s Aqua DED system to print the carbon-fiber thermoplastic composite body.
Read More3D Printed Headgear that Can Take a Hit: The Cool Parts Show #31
A custom helmet made via Multi Jet Fusion has allowed Sarah Piersanti to get back to practicing jiu-jitsu without fear of damaging her cochlear implant.
Read MoreMore Than Meets the Eye to Cobra’s 3D Printed Putter
Cobra Golf drew attention in November 2020 with the launch of a limited-edition putter with metal 3D printed head. What this club says about product development, reshoring manufacturing and the future of consumer goods.
Read MorePorsche Advances Electrification with Generative Design
The sports car manufacturer achieves weight savings and assembly consolidation using additive manufacturing instead of casting for an electric drive housing.
Read MoreVideo: Industrializing Additive Manufacturing for Automotive
A number of components for the Bugatti Chiron sports car spoiler were reimagined for additive manufacturing, unleashing several performance improvements.
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