3D printing burst onto the scene a few years ago. Buying a 3D printer and starting to make figurines and projects was something that practically everyone had at their fingertips. But the reality is that for the average user, the application of 3D printing had no real scope and became a hobby.
But in the business world, 3D printing has helped in many aspects, mainly in prototyping, where the part that is in the computer plans can be obtained in a short time and at a moderate cost to prepare models, study it…
Even so, most of these pieces were made with nylon thread at first. But now they are advancing more and more, and the step forward that Stark Future has taken promises to take the automotive sector in general, and the dirt bike sector in particular, to another level.
And this time the 3D printing is not in plastic but in titanium, and it is not used to make small door handles but to create chassis. A clear example is the Czinger 21C, whose chassis is made with metallic 3D printing.
Thanks to this way of obtaining the pieces, not only is greater lightness achieved, but it also takes advantage of the design, building strong pieces with designs that can distribute the loads in a way that could not be done, for example, with mechanical machining. CNC.
Stark Future’s next step will be to bring 3D printing to its Stark VARG
The Stark VARG is a motorcycle that is causing very good sensations due to its performance, but it is heavier than conventional dirt bikes. If we compare it with a 450 four-stroke, we would be talking about about 10 kilos against it.
To improve it, as confirmed by NewAtlas, Stark will have the German company Farsoon Technologies that will integrate large-scale titanium printing into the production line with a machine that will be able to produce pieces up to 72 x 42 x 65 cm. That is, practically all the titanium parts of the motorcycle could be printed.
The curious thing in this case is that the VARG does not use titanium, so it is also likely that we will either see a revolution in the motorcycle thanks to 3D printing or that we will discover a new model from the brand.
What is clear is that it is a great step forward that could end up changing the industry, at least as far as small consumption motorcycles are concerned. Producing thousands of motorcycles in a chain with this system is neither viable nor economical, at least for the moment.
