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3D printing technology is regarded as one of the internal driving forces of "industry 4.0" by some manufacturing enterprises, and this technology has begun to be widely used in the field of automobile. Recently, BASF 3D printing solutions Co., Ltd. (b3dps) presented a 3D printing stand at formnext 2019, which attracted the attention of the industry. It is reported that this product was developed by BASF in cooperation with Daimler. "3D printing engine bracket" according to the introduction, this engine bracket uses the polyamide series material ultrasint ® PA6 MF, which has good rigidity and can show excellent printing performance on high temperature printers. In the past, according to the traditional mold to produce engine bracket, it is usually difficult to adapt to a wide range of needs, can not match with a variety of types of cars, and the whole production process is time-consuming and high cost. If 3D printing technology is used to produce and manufacture automobile bracket, it can save time, high efficiency and safety. In addition, 3D printing technology also creates conditions for the whole automobile industry to realize automatic and intelligent production and manufacturing transformation. Daimler expects that 3D printing technology will improve its ability to manufacture medium-sized parts, and there is no cost related to manufacturing or purchasing tools, and no need to hire additional production line workers, which can save up to 50% of the cost compared to the current manufacturing method. In fact, other automobile manufacturers are gradually using 3D printing technology to produce small-scale and more complex components, including some molds and samples. For example, GM uses 3D printing technology to make tools for its plants; 3D printing parts will be used in the new Shelby GT500.