On 6 April 2023, the British Army will demonstrate patented cold spray metal 3D printing technology from Australian company SPEE3D to help develop the Army’s maintenance capabilities in the event of an emergency. In addition to purchasing the XSPEE 3D printer, the British Army has also signed a two-year contract with SPEE3D, which includes the provision of training courses on the XSPEE 3D printer and close collaboration with electrical and mechanical engineers royals of the British army.
The defense manufacturing industry needs technology to enable the rapid production of parts from metal alloys to meet real-time needs in areas where troops are typically stationed. The which helps maximize uptime and minimize downtime for soldiers in garrison. time is running out. Thanks to SPEE3D technology, metal parts can be manufactured and produced in a few hours instead of a few days. The parts produced are suitable for any vehicle or platform, and the range of materials allowed for production is also very wide, including 6061 aluminum, aluminum bronze and copper materials.
Byron Kennedy, co-founder and CEO of SPEE3D, said: “We are delighted to have been invited and trusted by the British Army to bring our latest XSPEE3D printer into the field to provide them with an easy, deployable solution. to use. We are working with We look forward to continuing our collaboration with the British Army and thank them for choosing us as their partner.
△The XSPEE3D metal 3D printer introduced by the British army.
Lieutenant Colonel Davidson Rice of the British Army said: “The British Army chose to partner with SPEE3D due to its track record of successful collaboration with defense forces around the world and its ability to deliver the latest additive manufacturing solutions. A forward-thinking, sex-minded organization always exploring the latest technologies to solve the military’s most pressing supply chain problems, SPEE3D’s technology helps us solve them.
Recently, SPEE3D partnered with the British Army as part of the US Army’s Project Convergence initiative to demonstrate the impact of SPEE3D’s patented cold spray technology on the military supply chain. On site, the British Army and SPEE3D teams were able to print critical spare parts in just minutes or hours, which were then reprocessed and used on Fort Irwin’s various armored vehicles throughout the exercise.
△WarpSPEE3D Tactical – Technology used as part of the Convergence project in partnership with the British Army.
SPEE3D also worked with the U.S. Navy as part of its REPTX exercise to test WarpSPEE3D’s deployable capabilities for on-demand printing of maritime military parts in various port and ocean conditions. Additionally, the company has partnered with the Australian Army on several projects to test and validate the capabilities of metal 3D printing in the military sector, including taking WarpSPEE3D thousands of kilometers into the Territory’s wild bushland. of the North, as part of Exercise Koolendong.
3D cold spray printing
Source: 3D Printing Network
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