3DPrinterOSFast-moving engineering, a small prototyping team
Founded in 1994 in Ängelholm, Sweden, Koenigsegg Automotive AB builds some of the fastest and most exclusive hypercars in the world. 3D printing is central to how it develops and produces components: some production-ready parts come straight off the printer, and the printers are often used for rapid prototyping, testing, and creating fixtures and templates.
Koenigsegg grew from a team of 60 to 600, and new engineers do not always understand the nuances of designing for additive manufacturing. Tim Bäck and Kristian Ljungkvist, who lead the 3D printing work, were getting multiple requests for design help every day while running a diverse fleet of printers.
A cloud platform tailored with the 3DPrinterOS team
Koenigsegg adopted 3DPrinterOS, a cloud-based platform that streamlines the entire 3D printing process. Its CNC and 3D printing team works closely with the 3DPrinterOS team, which let Koenigsegg tailor the platform to its specific needs and build an optimized, user-friendly system for managing its printers.
Engineers now upload and slice their own designs and manage their own print jobs. Specialized jobs that need technologies such as SLS are outsourced, balancing in-house capability with a lean operation.
Engineers focused on innovation and design
By integrating 3DPrinterOS into its workflow, Koenigsegg manages its fleet of 3D printers more effectively, streamlines production and lets employees focus on the task at hand. The ease of use lets engineers manage their own print jobs and concentrate on innovation and design, which accelerates development.
3DPrinterOS also spreads the workload: instead of every request going to Tim and Kristian, engineers learn additive manufacturing best practices themselves as they upload and slice their own designs.
