Riding high in Formula 1 race tracks, McLaren Honda is interested in new generation technologies. Deciding to use 3D technology for car manufacturing, the firm will cooperate with Stratasys.
Supporting many manufacturing companies with industrial solutions, Stratasys continues projects. Currently working to integrate 3D technology into automotive sector, the company will collaborate with racing star McLaren Honda.
Formed by Bruce McLaren in 1963, McLaren Honda is among the most successful teams of F1. Preferring Stratasys solutions for 3D, the company signed a 4 years of agreement with the 3D solutions provider.
Under the agreement, Stratasys will supply McLaren Racing with its latest FDM and PolyJet based 3D printing solutions and cutting-edge materials for visual and functional prototyping, production tooling including composite tooling, and customised production parts – enabling their accelerated delivery while increasing performance and productivity in design and manufacturing operations.
Stratasys CEO Ilan Levin said: “We’re delighted to be working with such a restless, visionary and ambitious partner. McLaren Racing will be leveraging our nearly 30 years of 3D printing and additive manufacturing experience to stay at the forefront of motorsport technological development. Stratasys will also gain invaluable feedback and insights from working with ultra-high performance automotive applications, which we can then apply to our mainstream automotive and aerospace customers. Equally, McLaren Racing will benefit from the superior productivity, engineering precision and wide gamut of materials that come with our 3D printing solutions.”
Eric Boullier, racing director of McLaren 
Racing said: “The ability to rapidly model, build and evaluate new components is an invaluable asset for any fast-moving and dynamic racing organization. But our new partnership with Stratasys will not only increase our output in that area, but also allow us to dynamically explore and utilize the cutting-edge of Stratasys’ new 3D printing innovations and solutions. It has become clear that motorsport’s reliance on rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing, and the ability to radically cut time to market, is increasing, and we look to being well served by our new alliance with Stratasys.”