pd|z wins purmundus challenge Newcomer Prize 2021
The metallic 3D-printed brake caliper of pd|z was awarded with the purmundus challenge Newcomer Prize at Formnext 2021
Under this year's purmundus challenge motto "Innovations in Motion" 2021, the world's most innovative projects from the fields of medicine, biotechnology, 3D- & 4D-printing, VR, robotics, renewable energy, mechanical and plant engineering, e-mobility and drive technology were awarded at Formnext 2021. Among the 100 competitors , pd|z was awarded with the Newcomer Prize 2021 for its highly functional-integrated brake caliper. The 3D-printed mountain bike brake caliper was synthesized with the design guidelines of metallic 3D-printing (DfAM) to demonstrate the "free functional complexity" potential of Additive Manufacturing with three added values: design freedom for internal fluid channels, the functional integration of both a monolithic compliant corrugated membrane and topology optimized lightweight design. We congratulate the winning team: Aschraf Danun, Michael Wehrli, Remo Elmiger, Ole Müller, Tiago Ogris, Tom Felder, Dario Ferner and Prof. Mirko Meboldt.
Learn more about the 3D-printed Brake Caliper.
