戴姆勒巴士, parent company of Mercedes-Benz and Setra, has explained how it is implementing 3D printing to create components for its customers on-demand.
戴姆勒（Daimler）提供了钞票储藏室的示例，展示了它如何利用该技术创建定制零件。据戴姆勒（Daimler）称，该公司到目前为止已经印刷了780个组件，目前正在验证150个替换零件。
戴姆勒巴士（Daimler Bus）指出，它拥有3D打印技术的25年以上的经验，该小组最近宣布收购理光选择性激光intering machine。此外，戴姆勒还与3D打印公司EOS和空中客车公司合作 - Premium Aerotecdevelop a smart factory project。
Selective Laser Sintering
戴姆勒（Daimler）的3D打印提供了“means of responding swiftly, flexibly, economically and ecologically to individual customer requests and requirements for replacement parts。”反对具有“与工具生产，组件存储和处理剩余材料有关的成本。”
Demonstrating the potential of the technology for one-off productions, Daimler Buses points towards the banknote compartment as an example. 3D printing, in this instance, indeed showcases the ability to respond to a customer request and provide an accessible solution. The banknote stowage compartment that Daimler has produced also showcases the benefit of reducing the number of separately manufactured parts. Conventionally, this component would require several individual parts to be created using injection molding.
戴姆勒explains it uses a selective laser sintering process to produce the components and therefore may have been using the Ricoh AM S5500P it3月收购。
更换零件
While 3D printing is often hailed as the technology of the future, the manufacturing technique has very real potential in the production of spare parts. As such, several companies are exploring the use of additive manufacturing for spare parts including German companies Volkswagen and Deutsche Bahn. Car manufacturer Volkswagen has本周宣布了一项新的备件计划, while Deutsche Bahn is继续投资于AM生产备件。
戴姆勒巴士（Daimler Bus）负责人Hartmut Schick解释了3D打印如何在公司的备件生产中推进该公司的生产
3D打印过程使我们能够在全球戴姆勒公交车运营的生产工厂中安装本地打印机。它还使我们能够在地方一级以灵活的方式对客户的特殊愿望和替代部分需求做出回应。
Schick also explains availability can be sped up, “while avoiding long transport distances as well as high transport costs and customs charges.” Daimler also cites the fact it does not have to stockpile parts when they can be 3D printed instead.
将来，随着技术的发展，戴姆勒可能会扩大3D印刷零件的生产。但是，美国集团本地电动机已经在大规模使用该方法3D printing an entire autonomous bus在田纳西州的设施。
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特色图片显示了梅赛德斯 - 奔驰未来巴士。图片通过戴姆勒。
