This week’s edition of Sliced, the 3D Printing Industry news digest, features a 3D printed celebration of the first moon landing, virtual clothes shopping, and the launch of an AM Network Map. This r…
Deutsche Bahn leverages GEFERTEC 3DMP technology to 3D print spare railway parts
German railway company Deutsche Bahn is integrating metal additive manufacturing 3DMP technology from GEFERTEC to improve the availability of hard-to-procure spare parts. The 3DMP process was implemen…
Wabtec brings industrial 3D printing to the rail industry with purchase of GE’s H2
Global rail and transit manufacturer Wabtec has become one the first customers for the H2 binder jet metal 3D printer from GE Additive. The Pennsylvania-based company plans to use the 3D printer to ma…
Major European railways sign MoU to identify applications for additive manufacturing
At the 3rd Additive Manufacturing Forum in Berlin, German railway company Deutsche Bahn (DB), the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), Italian train operator Trenitalia and government-owned Swedish railwa…
Deutsche Bahn extends use of 3D printing to “revolutionize maintenance”
German railway company Deutsche Bahn (DB) has revealed plans to expand its 3D printing production. The multinational company has already voiced aims to 3D print spare parts and is part of the ‘M…
Advancing the digitisation of manufacturing with EOS, 3YOURMIND and Deutsche Bahn
The industrialisation of 3D printing and its role within Industry 4.0 is a key theme for 2017. Working with EOS, 3YOURMIND created a software tool that, “guarantees that uploaded components are printa…
German Minister announces plan to take the lead in the new digital era of manufacturing
Germany’s Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI), Alexander Dobrindt, has called for a new government department that will focus on leading the country in the digital era. The…