Amaero International Limited (ASX:3DA), a leader in metal additive manufacturing, has announced the receipt a purchase order from Samvardhana Motherson Reflectec (“SMR”) for the supply of prototype automotive mirror components for a next generation SUV for one of the Big Three automobile manufacturers.
SMR develops and manufactures rear view mirror systems and intelligent camera technologies for the automotive industry, and is a member of the Samvardhana Motherson Group, one of the 21 largest automotive suppliers worldwide. SMG employs more than 135,000 people worldwide, generating revenues of US$9.1 billion in 2019.
Additive manufactured prototypes enable the product design to be evaluated for fitment, safety and performance before committing to the cost of production tooling.
Amaero CEO, Barrie Finnin, commented: “SMR and the Samvardhana Motherson Group are important players in Amaero’s target markets, particularly tooling for automotive component manufacturing.
“Amaero continues to build its business development pipeline and pursue new opportunities. We look forward to updating the market on the developments in the coming weeks”.
SMR Representative John Scharfenkamp, said that being able to generate functional prototypes on short lead times by the Additive Manufacturing process allows the company to complete the new product development process faster than conventional manufacturing methods.
Amaero International Limited is an Australian based company that manufactures large format complex components in metal with laser-based additive manufacturing processes, commonly known as 3D printing.
