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XETR: VOW

Bet on metal binder jetting for series car parts earlier than any other carmaker, with HP as the printer partner and Siemens on software. Its Wolfsburg additive centre is where the process is being proven.

Status
Listed
Listing
XETR: VOW
Headquarters
Wolfsburg, Germany
Founded
1937
Ownership
Listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (VOW)
Technologies
binder jet, L-PBF, HP Metal Jet

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Timeline

4 entries, oldest first
  1. 2018
    Sep 2018

    GKN Powder Metallurgy, HP and Volkswagen partner to bring Metal Jet to mass production

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  2. Dec 2018

    Opens a 3,100 square metre additive centre in Wolfsburg, run by its toolmaking unit

    Expected to move from prototypes and tools to end-use parts within two to three years.

    Source

  3. 2021
    Jun 2021

    Plans binder jetting in vehicle production, up to 100,000 parts a year by 2025; the first parts are T-Roc Cabriolet A-pillar components

    Siemens supplies the software; the two developed part nesting that doubles the parts per print run.

    Source

  4. 2023
    Jun 2023

    Installs a second MetalFAB metal printer from Additive Industries, chosen for its automation and modular capacity

    Source

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