{"id":5963,"date":"2025-08-24T21:12:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T19:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chemets.si\/projekti\/from-13-parts-to-6-how-voxeljet-streamlined-mercedes-frontend-with-the-vx1000-hss\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T15:24:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T13:24:33","slug":"from-13-parts-to-6-how-voxeljet-streamlined-mercedes-frontend-with-the-vx1000-hss","status":"publish","type":"projekti","link":"https:\/\/chemets.si\/en\/projects\/from-13-parts-to-6-how-voxeljet-streamlined-mercedes-frontend-with-the-vx1000-hss\/","title":{"rendered":"From 13 Parts to 6: How Voxeljet Streamlined Mercedes\u2019 Frontend with the VX1000 HSS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5963\" class=\"elementor elementor-5963 elementor-5954\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb31052 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb31052\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d20cdbe\" data-id=\"d20cdbe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f470f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f470f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Innovation First<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-262b4db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"262b4db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the automotive industry, <\/span><b>speed and flexibility<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are crucial. That\u2019s why we\u2019re proud to partner with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voxeljet.com\/\"><b>Voxeljet<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, whose advanced 3D printing technologies are transforming development processes\u2014from prototyping to production.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their collaboration with <\/span><b>Daimler<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a prime example of this shift.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By using the <\/span><b>VX1000 HSS industrial 3D printer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>PA12 material<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the team produced a <\/span><b>prototype of the vehicle\u2019s frontend (bumper)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, replacing 13 individually moulded parts with just 6 printed ones.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks to <\/span><b>integrated functionality<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> within the printed parts, the assembly no longer required gluing or sanding. Instead, it relied on simple mechanical clips\u2014a type of <\/span><b>\u201cclick system.\u201d<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means that during the design phase, key features such as <\/span><b>connectors, alignment guides, and fastening geometries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> were already embedded into the 3D-printed structure. Most of the assembly solutions were built directly into the components\u2014eliminating the need for post-processing or additional steps.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result, the entire assembly was achieved using <\/span><b>mechanical joints<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, without adhesives or surface finishing such as sanding or edge preparation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a28fbd\" data-id=\"5a28fbd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6ed126 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a6ed126\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/86-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/86-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/86-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/86-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/86-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/86.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-098ec4b elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"098ec4b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c9463c\" data-id=\"8c9463c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a278a31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a278a31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/85-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/85-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/85-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/85-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/85-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/85.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-318aca4\" data-id=\"318aca4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b3a806 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b3a806\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Changed?<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4e6688 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4e6688\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"273\">The parts varied significantly in size\u2014the largest measured <strong>971 x 375 x 152 mm, while the smallest was 292 x 98 x 65 mm.<\/strong> Despite this variation, all components achieved excellent accuracy <strong>within a tolerance of \u00b10.3%.<\/strong> The entire project was completed in three print jobs, <strong>with a total printing time of approximately 50 hours.<\/strong> There was no direct comparison with plastic injection molding in this case; however, using traditional methods, the same assembly would have required 11 separate components, each with its own mold and production process.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The benefits were immediately visible:<\/span><\/p><p><b>No need for expensive tooling<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 no up-front investment in moulds<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Simplified assembly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 fewer manual steps and reduced production time<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Faster testing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 parts were ready for aerodynamic testing without additional preparation<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This approach:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reduced the number of assembly steps,<\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eliminated variability associated with manual processes,<\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and lowered overall prototyping costs and turnaround times.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ef28f3 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ef28f3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c24380\" data-id=\"1c24380\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21ead89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21ead89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What About Small Series Production?<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b51a920 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b51a920\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although this case focused on prototyping, the benefits of <\/span><b>High-Speed Sintering (HSS)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> go even further.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In industries where <\/span><b>low-volume production<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>design flexibility<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are key\u2014such as <\/span><b>special-purpose vehicles or airport shuttles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014additive manufacturing is a highly effective alternative. Instead of investing in costly tooling, manufacturers can <\/span><b>3D print components like bumpers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, finish or paint them, and bring them to market in small batches\u2014quickly and cost-effectively.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b83c49\" data-id=\"9b83c49\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f631cc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f631cc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" 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Solutions<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e27923 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e27923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <\/span><b>Chemets<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we\u2019re proud to be the <\/span><b>regional representative for Voxeljet technologies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, helping bring these advanced solutions closer to the engineers, designers, and manufacturers who need them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Mercedes frontend project is just one example proving that <\/span><b>3D printing is no longer limited to the lab<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014it\u2019s thriving in real-world production.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 Curious how the 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