What changes when a 3D-printed component moves from rapid design validation to an operational role in an unmanned aircraft system (UAS)?
At the MIA CTS Motorsport Engineering & Technology Show 2026, CRP Group will address this question through three real-world applications, developed with three drone manufacturers, connecting the manufacturing challenges of motorsport with the requirements of UAS programmes.
Taking place on 14–15 October 2026 at The Silverstone Wing, the event will see CRP Group involved on two fronts: presenting the three cases at the Speakers' Corner, and continuing the conversation around visitors' own projects at stand 2-33, Hall 2.
Alex Giugni, Head of Sales Europe at CRP Group, will present 3D Printing from Motorsport to UAS: One Technology, Increasing Complexity on 14 October, from 14:45 to 15:00, at the Speakers' Corner in Hall 2.
The session will focus on selective laser sintering with Windform composite materials, tracing how the role of additive manufacturing evolves as application requirements rise: from functional prototypes to small-batch end-use parts and structures qualified to military environmental standards.
Drawing on work by CRP Technology and CRP USA, the presentation will explore:
For motorsport engineers and buyers, these examples offer a practical perspective on familiar priorities: strength-to-weight, function integration and shorter development cycles. UAS applications bring these priorities into different conditions of use, where components must deliver long service life with minimal maintenance, operate in environments that change from one mission to the next, and pass formal qualification. These factors drive material and manufacturing decisions.
With motorsport as its starting point and reference throughout, the session will close with a deliberate provocation: what can motorsport learn back from UAS? Long-term durability, minimal maintenance and codified qualification testing may offer a fresh perspective on engineering decisions racing teams already know well.
Throughout the show, meet the CRP Group team at stand 2-33, Hall 2. Bring your component requirements, operating conditions and production targets: conversations can range from design for manufacturing and additive manufacturing (DfM/DfAM) to process selection across precision CNC machining, Windform SLS 3D printing with optional CNC finishing, and metal additive manufacturing and rapid sand casting, both completed with CNC finishing.
Event: MIA CTS - The Motorsport Engineering & Technology Show 2026
Dates and opening hours: 14 October, 10:00–17:00 · 15 October, 10:00–16:00 (BST)
Venue: The Silverstone Wing, Silverstone, Northamptonshire, UK
CRP Group presentation: 14 October, 14:45–15:00, Speakers' Corner, Hall 2
CRP Group stand: 2-33, Hall 2
Admission: Free entry and free parking. Open to trade-only, register here - https://rfg.circdata.com/publish/CTS26_Delegate/
