Efficient Sourcing of Electric Motorcycle Parts with Xometry

Warwick Moto, a University of Warwick student team, is developing Aurora, an electric superbike for Isle of Man TT. With Xometry's 5-axis CNC machining, they produced aluminum nodes for an industry-first carbon tube subframe housing an electric inverter. The 1.3kg subframe weighs 1.5kg less than standard parts, achieved through over 100 design iterations and FEA analysis.

The transition to electric has been a steep learning curve, but what keeps us moving forward is our ability to adapt and to work closely as a team. Every mistake or setback becomes a lesson that makes us stronger. Even when continuity is difficult, with experienced members graduating and new ones joining, the project itself becomes the bridge, carrying knowledge and experience forward.

We are highly satisfied with Xometry’s comprehensive manufacturing services. They support low-volume one-off production, deliver prompt response and great collaboration throughout the R&D phase, and have helped us save significant time costs.

Our predecessors had already collaborated with Xometry. We needed a solution to machine parts we couldn’t produce ourselves. Xometry proved to be the easiest and most collaborative option. The Instant Quoting Engine is very convenient and allows us to quickly estimate the total cost of our parts. Its user-friendly interface makes it easy to precisely configure our requirements. Additionally, the fast delivery times streamline our final assembly process.

Our experience with Xometry has been excellent, we’ve used Xometry for a number of years now and we’ve always found working with them to be straightforward. They’re very proactive with helping find engineering and manufacturing solutions for us, as well providing very accurate lead times. On the rare occasion when there are delays, they have been very forthcoming with information and have provided possible alternatives to meet our demands

By leveraging Xometry’s waterjet cutting services, our team has been able to stay on track with deadlines while maintaining high-quality standards in component production

We are very happy with the quality of the parts, they respect all the characteristics we asked, from the materials to the tolerances. We have received the parts in time and are very grateful to Xometry, because thanks to you we are closer to completing the assembly of the car.

Xometry has provided us with great support in the CNC manufacturing of our MCU prototype enclosures … ensuring the right high-quality parts are delivered to the right location in record times on a very direct and personal basis.

Finding a competent supplier was a key requirement for me, so I started looking around and found Xometry that seemed to cater for absolutely everything I was looking for, but I couldn’t believe they could produce all the parts I needed so well and so inexpensively. When the first boxes arrived in January, I was afraid to open them, because if the quality wasn’t good enough I wouldn't have anywhere else to go to. But when I put it together, you simply can’t imagine how accurate it was. It is a wonderful experience to use Xometry as a supplier, I don’t have to worry about the quality anymore. I’ve done my job as an engineer, you’ve done yours as a supplier, we are ready to assist in fighting this terrible pandemic.

With Xometry, we don’t have to go through that,” referring to simplified and faster quoting and manufacturing.

he project had a very ambitious timeline since we had to plan, produce, test and ship our complex machine all within one year. The short and scheduled delivery times from Xometry were a great help in achieving this. We were also really satisfied with the quality of the parts provided by Xometry.

With Xometry, we have found a manufacturing partner that supports our development philosophy. The ability to quickly and precisely order small batches of parts gives us the freedom to iteratively improve our robots. This flexibility is essential to our innovation process.