Mobile Additive Manufacturing

Global supply chains have become increasingly complex, a challenge highlighted by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Bottlenecks can occur even without pandemics, particularly in energy production, where downtime can lead to significant costs. To respond quickly, companies maintain large inventories of spare parts, which can be costly and inflexible. Often, spare parts worth millions are stored but rarely needed.

 

Our approach

 

  • Flexibility: Demand-oriented production of spare parts without high storage costs thanks to additive manufacturing processes. 
  • Short delivery times: Our mobile solutions aim to print components directly at the point of use.
  • Container manufacturing units: can be used at different locations as needed
  • User-friendly infrastructure: a digital process chain and augmented reality (AR) support inexperienced 3D printing users so they can perform 3D printing

The Additive Mobile Factory® utilizes the Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing process and enables fast and robust production of metallic components. The container has already been successfully tested in remote applications and impresses with its quick setup.

The solution is modular and can be tailored in overall size, the 3D printing processes used, and post-processing steps to meet the requirements of industrial applications. The range of applications extends from the manufacturing or repair of large metallic components in the energy or defense sectors to patient-specific products in plastics.