fizik becomes second firm to adopt Carbon DLS technology for Adaptive 3D printed bike saddle

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Californian 3D printer manufacturer Carbon has entered into a partnership with fizik, a US-based cycling equipment manufacturer, to create Adaptive, a 3D printed bike saddle.
Announced by fizik at Eurobike 2019, the Adaptive saddle is manufactured using Carbon’s Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) 3D printing technology.
It follows the news last week that Carbon had entered into the bike market with U.S. bicycle manufacturer Specialized to 3D print yet another bike seat.
Through its partnerships with both Specialized and now fizik, Carbon is aiming to establish its DLS process as the standard in saddle technology.
Luca Mathia Bertoncello, fizik Brand Director, is excited by the possibilities enabled by 3D printing for cycling saddles: “Digital Light Synthesis unlocks a new era in saddle design and manufacturing, driven by athlete data and agile manufacturing processes.
Fizik seeks to innovate bike saddles with Carbon 3D printing
Fizik’s partnership with Carbon for the 3D printed Adaptive bike saddle was borne out of the company’s ‘Concepts’ initiative.
Adaptive represents fizik’s first 3D printed bike saddle in its portfolio of cycling products.
Using Carbon DLS technology, a fizik team of designers, sports scientists and engineers were able to precisely tweak the properties of the saddle.
Creation of the Adaptive saddles involved the implementation of nine years worth of accumulated pressure mapping data gathered by fizik from professional cyclists, according to Carbon.
Fizik’s first Adaptive saddles will be based on its Versus Evo 00 platform, a performance racing saddle made entirely from carbon fiber.
Carbon also states that any design can be adjusted and customized with its Carbon DLS 3D printing according to personalized data.
Therefore, fizik can consider the prospect of eventually collecting customers’ pressure-mapping data and 3D printing their bike saddles in stores to create a fully personalized consumer experience.

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