Honda Access는 3D 프린팅을 활용하여 맞춤 제작 옵션을 한 단계 끌어올렸습니다.

Speeding production of car accessories with Stratasys Objet Eden500V.

The drive for speed.

A subsidiary of Honda Group and headquartered in Tokyo, Honda Access manufactures accessories for cars, motorcycles and other items worldwide. One of its specialties is customizing accessories to local buyers’ preferences. Accessories play an important role in differentiating global sales; hence, the available accessories for any given Honda model range anywhere from two to three hundred items.

“The technology has become indispensable for our business. ”The overall design process has also improved. Previously, Honda Access used CNC machines to prototype parts (in-house or outsourced), which required full-time operators onsite to ensure safety from the machines’ noisy rotating blades. Outsourcing the project often increased delays due to slower communications between Honda Access and the service bureaus, leading to potential delay of time to market. These issues have been eliminated since adopting 3D printing. The quality of the design improved significantly as designers can now examine the 3D forms in real-time during the design process and modify the designs quickly. TheObjet Eden500V 3D Printer’s larger build size also allows designers to create large parts, such as wheels up to 14 inches in size. Honda Access mostly uses the rigid opaque Vero family of materials and paints the printed part with a clear coat in post-processing, resulting in a texture that closely resembles the final product.

“The technology has become indispensable for our business. ”The overall design process has also improved. Previously, Honda Access used CNC machines to prototype parts (in-house or outsourced), which required full-time operators onsite to ensure safety from the machines’ noisy rotating blades. Outsourcing the project often increased delays due to slower communications between Honda Access and the service bureaus, leading to potential delay of time to market. These issues have been eliminated since adopting 3D printing. The quality of the design improved significantly as designers can now examine the 3D forms in real-time during the design process and modify the designs quickly. TheObjet Eden500V 3D Printer’s larger build size also allows designers to create large parts, such as wheels up to 14 inches in size. Honda Access mostly uses the rigid opaque Vero family of materials and paints the printed part with a clear coat in post-processing, resulting in a texture that closely resembles the final product.

Customization in a cost-effective approach. 

“We realized that 3D printing would be extremely advantageous for product development.”Honda Access later purchased an Objet Eden 500V 3D printer for its accuracy, speed, build size, easy support material removal and its ability to create fine details — factors critical to the company’s product verification process. Honda Access has since realized so many additional advantages to 3D printer ownership.

The new 3D printer helped it improve its customization services. “3D printers allow us to synchronize the development schedule with that of the vehicle itself and create the accessory parts simultaneously, improving both the quality and speed of the prototype process,” comments Takemori.

 

 

“The technology has become indispensable for our business. ”The overall design process has also improved. Previously, Honda Access used CNC machines to prototype parts (in-house or outsourced), which required full-time operators onsite to ensure safety from the machines’ noisy rotating blades. Outsourcing the project often increased delays due to slower communications between Honda Access and the service bureaus, leading to potential delay of time to market. These issues have been eliminated since adopting 3D printing. The quality of the design improved significantly as designers can now examine the 3D forms in real-time during the design process and modify the designs quickly. TheObjet Eden500V 3D Printer’s larger build size also allows designers to create large parts, such as wheels up to 14 inches in size. Honda Access mostly uses the rigid opaque Vero family of materials and paints the printed part with a clear coat in post-processing, resulting in a texture that closely resembles the final product.