APRIL 20228MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY INSIGHTSBy Dr. Emmy Pavlovic, SVP Technology & Innovations, Bulten GroupIN MY OPINIONThe use of 3D printing has already proven valuable for Bulten's productionin several cases. Plastic 3D printing has been used for urgent repairs, issues with spare parts not on stock and for trials to evaluate changes/machine adjustments. Metal 3D printingis in the test phase, and so far with several successful trials using 3D printed tooling for special products. The outlook is very promising, even though it is important to remember that the technology of metal 3D printing is under development, and today only a limited number of metals are available as powders for additive manufacturing. We spoke to Dr. EmmyPavlovic, SVP Technology & Innovations at Bulten Group, to get some insights regarding the company's 3D printing trials.
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