Revolutionizing Supercar Design and Production with the UltiMaker Ecosystem

Renowned British supercar manufacturer Briggs Automotive Company uses UltiMaker 3D printers to design and produce bespoke parts for its high-end sports cars.

BAC transformed the automotive industry with the world’s first road-legal, single-seater supercar—the BAC Mono. BAC Mono was the realization of the brothers’ vision of a road vehicle that offers the most authentic and pure driving experience combined with the latest racing technology. Over time, BAC has made significant improvements and upgraded the Mono. Meet the Mono R. Able to go from 0-62mph in 2.5 seconds, the Mono R is a true testament to the potential of modern manufacturing techniques. 


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Always on the cusp of technological advancements, BAC acts as an incubator for the latest innovations and ground-breaking concepts within its pioneering research and development projects.




To that end, BAC was an early adopter of 3D printing. Since the company designs and manufactures the Mono R for sports car enthusiasts and collectors, it produces small-batch bespoke parts. As a result, CNC machining or injection molding was unnecessary for this level of production.

Instead, the team at BAC turned to UltiMaker. The UltiMaker 3D printing ecosystem has enabled BAC to produce fast and inexpensive highly customizable and high-quality parts, delivering significant improvements in their design iterations, cost reductions, and overall manufacturing efficiency.

BAC engineers exclusively use UltiMaker 3D printers and is currently running three UltiMaker S5 3D printers. BAC quickly produces and tests multiple design iterations, incorporating customer feedback or making refinements based on functional requirements. This iterative approach enables the creation of highly customizable parts that are optimized for performance, ergonomics, and aesthetics. Having on-demand access to UltiMaker printers allow BAC to produce parts as needed, reducing the need for large inventories of pre-manufactured components.




Utilizing the UltiMaker Digital Factory, BAC can centralize and streamline its 3D printing operations, from managing design iterations and print preparation to printing and post-processing. Digital Factory allows the team to store their digital files, along with associated printing parameters, settings, and material specifications, ensuring that consistency and repeatability are maintained across multiple printing instances. With remote access, they can check and control the printers on their production line that operate on-demand 24hrs a day.

The UltiMaker Material Alliance Program has given BAC the flexibility to choose from a wide range of industrial-grade materials that have been specifically tested, certified, and optimized for use with the UltiMaker 3D printers. This material versatility means that BAC can select the most suitable material for each application. BAC exclusively uses Addigy materials for all 3D printed parts on the Mono R, including nylon carbon fiber for parts that require strong structural properties, such as the mirror arms which support wing mirrors and take a lot of force and the inlet runners from the air box.




Each Mono R vehicle is individually tailored to the customers' specifications. For example, the seat is molded to the driver, the steering wheel grips are molded to the driver, the color scheme of the car is chosen and even the race suits are made to measure. Everything is custom and 3D printing allows BAC to print many of the parts on the BAC Mono R. Customers can even add their initials and car numbers directly onto the car and for the key fob.

With local support from UltiMaker GB and a wide network of resellers in the UK and Ireland, BAC can leverage the power of 3D printing. 3D printing has given the team more design freedom to produce complex geometries that would be difficult or impossible to manufacture using traditional manufacturing methods.

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