Join the Expert Committee for the 2024 3D Printing Industry Awards to help select the winners! Railroad equipment manufacturer Wabtec has improved the production and performance of its pantograph auto drop devices by leveraging Nikon SLM Solutions’ AM technology. According to the…
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Hitachi Rail to 3D Print Spare Parts in New Deal with Roboze
Japanese multinational railway company Hitachi Rail has acquired ARGO 500 3D printers from Italian OEM Roboze to support the production of prototypes and spare parts. The rolling stock manufacturer will 3D print spares from high-strength polymers such as ULTEM 9085…
Maritime supply chains to sail smoothly with Immensa’s latest partnership
UAE-based 3D printing bureau Immensa has partnered with Pelagus 3D to streamline supply chain processes, expand OEM networks, and deliver significant improvements in service offerings to end users in the maritime and offshore sectors. This follows the recent appointment of…
MAN Truck & Bus drives forward with 3D printed spare parts evolution
Global transport company MAN Truck & Bus (MAN) has integrated Replique’s 3D printing technology into its spare parts production strategy. Partnering with Replique’s production platform, the company is engaging in collaborative efforts to produce spare parts locally and on demand,…
Essentium HSE 3D printer and flame-retardant materials certified by Deutsche Bahn to 3D print replacement railway parts
Time is running out! Nominate now for the 3D Printing Industry Awards 2023. Texas-based industrial 3D printer manufacturer Essentium, Inc. has announced that its High-Speed Extrusion (HSE) 3D printing platform and high-performance materials have been certified by Deutsche Bahn (DB),…
Daimler Buses stay on road with OMNIplus digital inventory of 3D printed spares
The OMNIplus 3D printable spare part digital inventory from Wibu-Systems, Farsoon Technologies, and Daimler Buses will be on display at Formnext 2022 in Germany. Wibu Systems has created OMNIplus – an online 3D printable parts store. This store was produced…
Alstom and Replique aim for rolling stock series production with 3D printing technology
Alstom, a France-based rolling stock manufacturer, has begun using Replique’s on-demand 3D printing services for its industrial series production applications. The firm has chosen to digitize a portion of its supply chain, citing manufacturing flexibility, shorter lead times, and lower…
Eplus3D unveils brake discs produced using 3D printing technology
China-based 3D printer manufacturer Eplus3D has made its debut in the railway sector with its latest customer project. Working closely with an unnamed railway company, the firm used its large-format EP-M650 system to 3D print a set of custom end-use…
Alstom slashes spare part lead times by 95% using Stratasys 3D printing technology
Alstom, a France-based rolling stock manufacturer, has adopted FDM 3D printing technology from Stratasys to streamline spare part production for the transport sector. One of the company’s most recent projects involved producing a set of emergency spare parts for Algeria’s…
Daimler Buses creates mobile 3D printing center for series production of spare parts
German multinational automotive corporation Daimler AG and its service brand Omniplus have created a mobile 3D printing center for the decentralized production of spare parts. The mobile container will be in operation at the BusWorld Home (BWH) service center in…
