Additive Manufacturing Users Group Names Technical Competition Winners
MILWAUKEE, WI — The Additive Manufacturing Users Group announced the winners of its annual Technical Competition, which was held during the group’s 29th annual conference in Chicago. A panel of industry veterans selected Mike Littrell of CIDEAS Inc. and Vince Anewenter of Milwaukee School of Engineering as winners of the competition.
Mike Littrell’s winning entry in the Advanced Finishing category was an exquisite replica of a 1931 Cord Series L-29 Cabriolet. Specifically, it is a replica of #2929409 that was named “Matilda” by Mike’s father, Gary, when he owned this amazing vehicle. In collaboration with Brian Yingling, who created the CAD models and performed detail finishing, CIDEAS brought this car to life using Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) and Stereolithography (SLA). According to Littrell, 99.9 percent of the car is 3D printed; the only exceptions are fabric and leather coverings, brass spokes, and brass nuts.