These racing organizations want two things fast. Effective designs for components, and rapid production of sufficient quantities of parts. Whether plastic, rubber or metal, race teams are learning of a new partner in their race to the winners circle - 3D Systems.

Milling and machining can be fast. It can be efficient, and it's generally a good way of producing metal or plastic prototype or production parts. But machining also takes time. Time to program. Time to check tooling paths. Time to mill. CNC also has limitations. Highly complex parts with lots of detail are difficult to mill. Milling doesn't always provide the opportunity to produce parts with low wind resistance, nicely curved tangents, or ergonomic shapes that sponsors and fans love.

In this world of highly customizable, limited quantity production parts with demanding physical requirements, stereolithography is playing a vital role. Race teams are discovering the core benefits of stereolithography - versatily, speed, and cost efficiencies. From CAD to SLA prototype or pattern in a day or less. From SL pattern to finished metal casting in a week or less. From CAD to injection molded parts in a week or less. All at a fraction of the cost of how you produce parts now.

For race teams worldwide, 3D Systems Solid Imaging systems allow them to do their jobs - well.