Volkswagen used EOSINT M with StainlessSteel 17-4 for one-off production for a concept car Project summary — Requirement: • one-off production of a gear shifter knob for a concept car • complex geometry for eye-catching hollow look • aesthetically match other metal trim components — Solution: • DirectPart® on EOSINT M 270 with EOS StainlessSteel 17-4 Volkswagen's GX3 concept vehicle Designer shifter knob in EOS StainlessSteel 17-4. — Result: • great attention at Los Angeles Auto Show 2006 • possibility of economic production of customized or limited edition shifter knobs Project partner: Volkswagen N.A. Source: EOS, Volkswagen N.A. EOS 2006 · Case Study M Volkswagen GX3 · MS Page 1 The laser-sintered gear-shifter knob is a central design element of Volkswagen's GX3 concept car Extraordinary design enabled by DMLS — Design team wanted something extraordinary and eye-catching • modern design inspired by VW Golf GTI’s golfball-shaped shifter knob • hollow, lightweight appearance retaining form of the GTI shifter knob • metallic finish that matched the trim and accents — Built on EOSINT M 270 in EOS StainlessSteel 17-4 • turned on lathe to match other components — Comment of Derek Jenkins, chief designer: • "If it weren’t for the EOS technology, we would have had to scrap the design and gone with a shifter knob that had less impact" Project partner: Volkswagen N.A. calls the GX3's stainless steel shifter knob its “center jewel” Volkswagen N.A. Source: EOS, Volkswagen N.A. EOS 2006 · Case Study M Volkswagen GX3 · MS Page 2 Market interest confirms the potential of EOSINT M for economic production of customized accessories Designer products — The GX3 concept vehicle was premiered at the Los Angeles Auto Show 2006 and arouse great interest • attendees asking, "How did you do that?" — Project demonstrates the potential of e-Manufacturing with EOSINT M for economic customization • customized or personalized accessories and limited editions are a very interesting business possibility for vehicles like the GX3 • EOSINT M opens up possibility of economic production of such low-volume production and oneoffs — Comment of Derek Jenkins, chief designer: • "This is the future of manufacturing" Project partner: GX3 at the Los Angeles Auto Show 2006 Volkswagen N.A. Source: EOS, Volkswagen N.A. EOS 2006 · Case Study M Volkswagen GX3 · MS Page 3