Transport Manufacturers Find Financial and Environmental Advantages With 3D Laser Printing
ORLANDO, Fla. – Fonon Corporation’s Bulk-To-Shape (BTS) additive manufacturing technology, currently being developed but not yet fully commercialized, will streamline all sectors of the rail transport industry, which regularly suffers from limited availability of spare parts. With BTS, rail transport manufacturers can replace metal parts with 3D printed parts made of high-performance materials, significantly reducing costs and lead times for rail carriages, subway cars, fittings, yokes, wheelsets, air brakes, springs, side frames, brake shoes, engine parts and decorative elements, among many others.
Harnessing 3D printing will improve operational efficiency and reduce costs for producing prototypes, creation of complex geometries and easy customization as well.
In multiple industries, additive manufacturing has proven to lead to significant savings in labor while lowering the need for part procurement, transportation, storage and assembly. It has also been shown to reduce downtime when replacement parts are needed. Physical inventories can be replaced by digital inventories and new components and parts will be able to be produced on-demand and on-site.
Continuous, structural investments in technology like BTS offer manufacturers a whole host of opportunities to operate more sustainably. Faster development, shorter lead-times, less resource-intensive production and high-reusability materials all help to reduce net zero waste and minimize carbon footprints. This, in turn, can help drive innovation in sustainable design, production and distribution—all of which supports manufacturers as they strive to meet their sustainability goals. In fact, additive manufacturing is a key enabler of a circular economy. By prioritizing the reuse of materials and products all along the production line, 3D printing can be pivotal in steering toward a future where manufacturing’s impact on the environment is drastically reduced
Fonon’s BTS systems, when fully commercialized, will also empower users to optimize existing part designs for enhanced performance and reliability. BTS exemplifies Fonon’s continuously growing umbrella of building-block technologies supported by patents, licenses, next-generation hardware and proprietary metal processing intellectual property. This product family of specialized 3D metal printing systems for industrial and manufacturing purposes represents the fastest path to production readiness. For more information about Fonon Corporation’s transformational Bulk-To-Shape technology, please visit https://fonon.com.
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