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The CRP Group is an Italian industrial group specialising in additive manufacturing,[1] Rapid Prototyping and high precision machining services in the motorsport,[2] automotive,[3] space,[4] boating, design, medical and UAV sectors. In the automotive sector, CRP Group has been building electric motorcycles since 2014 through the start-up Energica Motor Company, a member of its group.

In 2015, CRP Group consists of CRP Technologies, CRP Racing, CRP USA, Energica Motor Company, CRP Engineering, CRP Meccanica[5] and CRP Service.

In January 2021, CRP Meccanica became Italy's exclusive distributor of the Sapphire SLM metal 3D printing system, a "full-stack solution", in agreement with the American company Velo3D.[6]

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The CRP Group was founded in 1970 as Roberto Cevolini & C. snc. Established by Roberto Cevolini, the company was a supplier of contract machining services, mainly in the motorsport sector and in the manufacture of components for F1 racing cars.[7] In 2000, in association with Team Minardi, on the Minardi M02 the company introduced the first F1 gearbox manufactured by titanium rapid casting,[8] a solution later also adopted by other teams.

By 2002 Roberto Cevolini & C. had grown to employ more than 50 people and a new in-house technology department was created: CRP Technology.[9] This company division was led by Roberto's son Franco Cevolini, a materials engineering specialist who branched out into the research and development of rapid prototyping materials and technologies, creating the Windform[10] family of materials.

In 2003 CRP Technology was incorporated as a company, also including Roberto Cevolini & C. within its organisation. Its core business continued to be high-precision machining, additive manufacturing, and the worldwide distribution of Windform materials.[citation needed]

In 2006 the company initiated CRP Racing, which raced its 125 motorbikes in the Honda Trophy[11] and the Italian Motorcycle Road Racing Championship (Campionato Italiano Velocità),[12] with young riders recruited by the technical staff who took also part in MotoGP.

In 2009 CRP Racing began building an electric racing motorcycle, the eCRP,[13] which competed in the TTXGP[14] and e-Power[15] championship, winning the European Champion,[16] and Vice-World Champion[17] title of TTXGP.

CRP USA was founded in USA in 2008. CRP USA provides an additive manufacturing and 3D printing service and distributes the Windform materials on the American market. CRP USA is based in North Carolina. CRP USA constructs parts using the Windform materials for the space,[18] motorsports,[19] entertainment, automotive and defence industries.[citation needed]

In July 2010, CRP Technology created three new companies: CRP Engineering, CRP Meccanica [20] and CRP Service.

References

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  1. ^ "Energica, the Ferrari of electric motorcycles". Electric Autosport, By Tim Biesbrouck – 2 September 2015
  2. ^ "Technology transfer: 3D Printing from racing to automotive". Race Car Engineering, 12 February 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Rapid manufacture cuts time for intake manifold design". EngineerLive, 21 February 2013. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Additive Manufactured Propulsion System (AMPS) for Small to Micro Cubical Satellites". NASA Tech Briefs, 1 August 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Kepler Motors MOTION Supercar Features 3D Printed Cast Titanium Upright by CRP Group". 3D Print.com, 14 October 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  6. ^ "CRP Meccanica brings to Europe the Metal 3D Printing of VELO3D". CRP Group a unique partner for high-technology. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2022.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "$34K Electric Italian Superbike Has Style on Top of Power". Wired, Alexander George, 13 October 2014.
  8. ^ "Energica Ego review". The Telegraph, Roland Brown, 26 October 2014
  9. ^ "The Last Striking Innovations". Desktop Engineering, 1 February 2008. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  10. ^ "CRP launches Windform GT". Race Car Engineering, 8 March 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  11. ^ "CRP Racing wants results in the next Honda Trophy". London Bikers, 7 September 2008. Archived from the original on 3 February 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  12. ^ "CRP Racing e Stirpe alla terza tappa del CIV". CIV, 16 June 2010. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  13. ^ "Italy's CRP Racing To Build Motorcycle For TTXGP Race Series". Road Racing World, 26 November 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  14. ^ "TTXGP EURO: e-CRP and Brannetti take away the Silverstone opening stage". Technologic Vehicles. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  15. ^ "Shelina Moreda to Race eCRP Bike at Laguna". Motorcycle USA, 30 June 2011. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  16. ^ "TTXGP: CRP Racing win series championship". Motorsport.com, 9 October 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  17. ^ "TTXGP Season Finale at Albacete". Motorcycle USA, 21 October 2010. Archived from the original on 25 October 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  18. ^ "Windform 3D Printing materials launched into space". Metalworking World Magazine, 13 June 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  19. ^ "Kepler Motors and CRP have brought titanium uprights to road". TCT Magazine, 14 October 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  20. ^ "Kepler Motors MOTION Supercar Features 3D Printed Cast Titanium Upright by CRP Group". 3D Print.com, 14 October 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
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