CAM² is one of the sponsors of Chalmers Formula Student, the project where 50 students spend a year designing and building an open-wheel racing car, to compete against teams from technical universities from all over the world.
During the 2026 season, Chalmers Formula Student, with the assistance of CAM2 and Höganäs AB collaborated to produce metal parts for the race car using additive manufacturing. CAM2 provided the printing infrastructure and the manufacturing resources, while Höganäs AB supplied the metal powder used in the process.
Among the printed components were the uprights, featuring integrated water-cooling channels, and the wishbone triangles that are part of the wheel suspension system. These components were manufactured using AlSi10Mg as well as the newly developed high strength aluminium alloy called for Al-HS2.
The use of additive manufacturing for these components offers several advantages such as allowing for the creation of complex geometries and provides increased design flexibility for topology optimization. The parts were initially designed by students within Chalmers Formula Student, after which the models were further prepared by the engineers at Höganäs AB and printed by CAM2.
More about Chalmers Formula Student
Chalmers Formula Student bridges the gap between Engineering Education and Industry by training students in a real-life project where they independently Design, Analyze and develop Technology solutions by making Data-Driven Decisions throughout the Design, Manufacturing and Testing of a full-fledged Formula Racing automobile, and finally put their skills to the test in competitions with various other teams from the rest of the world.