Il produttore di biciclette Canyon ha collaborato con BASF Forward AM per produrre un supporto completamente stampato in 3D per bici Garmin.

Il supporto Garmin utilizza Ultrasim®, il software di simulazione Forward AM 3D di BASF, combinato con il materiale ultralife in fibra di carbonio Ultrasint® PA11 Black CF, che si traduce in un'elevata capacità di carico e un peso di soli 17 g. È stato testato dai corridori professionisti di Canyon per resistere a carichi pesanti e forti vibrazioni.

Garmin is Canyon's bike-mounted minicomputer that comes with a host of additional features beyond GPS, including a heart rate monitor, power meter pedals and smart lights.

Currently, Garmin supports sold on the market are all molded by traditional injection molding, which has limitations in weight, function, design and manufacturing. To further improve performance, Canyon has chosen BASF Forward AM 3D printing technology to achieve a wide variety of design possibilities through BASF Ultrasim® 3D digital simulation software and "additive" design concepts.

In addition, the choice of materials is important to ensure that the Garmin is readable when riding on pavements, cobblestones or forest soil. So Forward AM's virtual engineering experts performed simulated vibration analysis for a variety of materials and selected the Ultrasint® PA11 Black CF. A highly rigid material ideal for 3D printing, carbon fiber reinforcement makes it one of the strongest and most rigid materials in the industry. Its 3D printed parts not only meet the requirements of high strength and rigidity, but also provide good mechanical properties. The polymer composition of Ultrasint® PA11 Black CF is a biopolymer derived from castor oil, which is sustainable and embodies the concept of green and low carbon development.

After the printing is done, the 3D print is treated again with chemical vapor smoothing technology to achieve the final smooth touch and sealed surface.

The new generation Garmin support is lightweight, durable and reliable during cycling, and Canyon is bringing it to market with its latest design Ultimate for all end customers in the market.

Xiamen LFT composite plastic Co., Ltd. è una società di marca che si concentra su LFT e LFRT. Serie in fibra di vetro lunga (LGF) e serie in fibra di carbonio lunga (LCF). L'LFT termoplastico dell'azienda può essere utilizzato per lo stampaggio a iniezione e l'estrusione di LFT-G e può essere utilizzato anche per lo stampaggio di LFT-D. Può essere prodotto in base alle esigenze del cliente: lunghezza 5~25mm. I termoplastici rinforzati a infiltrazione continua a fibra lunga dell'azienda hanno superato la certificazione del sistema ISO9001 e 16949 ei prodotti hanno ottenuto numerosi marchi e brevetti nazionali.