BMW Motorrad iParts Revolutionizes Spare Parts Management with 3D Printing
No matter where you go or where you are, if something on your BMW breaks, you can 3D print any part for your motorcycle and be back on your way in no time. BMW Motorrad iParts new 3D printing system can travel with you and even build you a shelter if you’re savvy enough. It will be available starting in September…
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Woodcliff Lake, NJ ? April 1, 2018? A worn valve cap in the middle of the Icelandic ice desert, a gear lever broken off in the depths of the Brazilian jungle or a split oil sump in the hamada: this kind of problem often leads to a lengthy interruption, if not the end, of a motorcycle tour or a long-distance trip on two wheels.
For BMW riders, such inconveniences will be a thing of the past. Beginning in September, BMW Motorrad will be offering BMW Motorrad iParts as an optional equipment item. It is a 3D printing system that will allow BMW Motorrad dealers and customers to print out spare parts, as needed, to enable riders to continue their journey as quickly as possible.
High-performance 3D printers at BMW Motorrad sales partners and 3D Mobile Printers for transportation on the motorcycle.
To kickstart the program, 250 selected BMW Motorrad sales partners worldwide will be initially fitted with a permanently installed 3D printing system. This system, which includes an integrated processing center, allows the manufacture and subsequent machining of large and complex parts such as bevel gears, crown gears and engine housings. In th...
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