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Bicycle pedal

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The bicycle pedal is a perfect example of rethinking production and harnessing the possibilities of additive manufacturing. Along with the handles, bicycle pedals form the direct points of contact between a cyclist and their bike. It may come as no surprise that component stability plays a crucial role as a result. Pedals were originally made from aluminium or plastic for manufacturing reasons. However, this required a high amount of material to achieve the required stability, making pedals one of the heaviest components on a bike. The use of titanium, which can now be affordably yet accurately processed for the first time using metal 3D printing, offers the best of both worlds in terms of lightweight construction materials and stability for 1 mm wall thickness. Pedals 3D printed by TRUMPF weigh less than half of commercial aluminium pedals yet offer superior strength. No mechanical reworking required thanks to integrated bearing seats.

No mechanical reworking required thanks to integrated bearing seats

Left: Brake calliper for hydraulic mountain bike brakes

Centre: Titanium mountain bike pedal body, barrel finish and anodised

Right: Aluminium bike pedal with bolted grip pins


Lightweight
No mechanical reworking required

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Material: Ti6Al4V, Gr. 5

Build time: 43h (for 50 parts)

Created by: TRUMPF

Printing bearing seats directly allows us to install an entire pedal in under 2 minutes.

Christian Lengwenat
TRUMPF

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