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These aspects, linked to the need for component lightening, have driven Italdesign, a leader in the development and production of cutting-edge mobility solutions, to <strong>test Additive Manufacturing in a production context,<\/strong> <strong>analyzing its costs and benefits<\/strong> for components currently made with traditional technologies and multiple process steps. The project's goal was to leverage innovative technologies like additive manufacturing to simplify and reduce the development time of automotive components.  ","soluzione":"Through the case of a <strong>high-performance automotive radiator support<\/strong> <strong>ad alte prestazioni<\/strong>, the company applied <em>Design for Additive Manufacturing<\/em> with the aim of completely revolutionizing the <strong>component<\/strong> and fully exploiting the potential of this technology. 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