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18'' passenger car rim
Light metal rims are produced with various ingot casting techniques.
The production and modification of a (or the) mold for a newly developed design is usually unsuccessful because of the additional costs and long turnaround times.
Rapid prototyping can be used without investment in molds and the long delivery times. However, the demanding requirements in surface quality and the technical requirements can be accomplished. The flexibility of rapid prototyping techniques also offer the developing engineer a wide range of design opportunities, since undercuts or drafts are not a problem when producing the first samples by rapid prototyping methods. Mechanical features similar to those of the series parts are achieved by active cooling of the castings during solidification so that the first prototypes may also be used as safety parts without restrictions.
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