IndyCar has implemented 3D printing for a metal part that helps protect its drivers. The IndyCar racing series (which includes car races such as the Indianapolis 500) mandated a new safety component on its cars beginning in 2020: the top frame. This titanium piece sits in front of and above the driver to protect him or her in the event of a crash, and holds in place the aeroscreen, a protective windshield that deflects any debris that might injure a driver on the track. The top frame was developed on a rapid timeline that only 3D printing could support. But now, the second generation of this component takes the capabilities of additive manufacturing further, leveraging AM for a design that reduces the weight of the component and improves its strength for the 2024 racing season.

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