Heavy duty vehicle manufacturer戴姆勒卡车北美（DTNA）宣布将是3D打印稀有和备件按需建立更有效的供应链。
The Portland, Oregon-based vehicle company has teamed up with 3D printing service bureau Technology House, and it will 3D print selected plastic parts over a trial period using SLS. Eligible components will also be digitalized and put into DTNA’s digital parts warehouse.
驾驶受控数量的3D打印零件
在审判期间,DTNA将3 d打印nameplates, map pockets, and plastic covers for customers on-demand. According to DTNA, the 3D printed parts have been “validated to meet durability requirements” and, to the naked eye, appear no different to traditionally manufactured components.
该公司将发布这些3D打印零件的“受控数量”，并从订购它们的客户和技术人员那里获得反馈。将记录数据以评估这些3D打印组件的性能和未来需求。
DTNA的Paige Jarmer在谈到3D印刷行业时解释说，试点计划预计将持续约6-12个月。如果该计划成功，正如公司预期的那样，它将被扩展到包括目前正在考虑的其他零件。
削减交货时间
DTNAstates that it is 3D printing spare parts to better serve customers who require them for older trucks, or those who need a component with a low intermittent demand.
将零件数字化并将其存储在DTNA的数字仓库中，将消除维护工具和物理库存的需求。这将使零件随需按需打印，交货时间较短。一旦该计划完全启动，它还将从2-4周减少到几天。
DTNA售后市场供应链总经理杰伊·约翰逊（Jay Johnson）表示：“在过去的5年中，DTNA在供应链网络中进行了大量的财务和知识投资，以便比以往任何时候都更快地向我们的客户交付零件。”
“What DTNA is launching today with 3D printing is only the beginning as we continue to develop this technology in our quest to be the benchmark for parts availability,” Johnson added.
Daimler, Mercedes-Benz and 3D printing
通过此试点计划，DTNA正在关注其母公司戴姆勒AG,自2016年以来，它一直是其卡车的3D打印备件. DTNA’s sister company Mercedes-Benz Trucks began SLM 3D printing金属组件今年早些时候.
In our expert interview series looking at促进生产的趋势趋势，最终用途，Matthias Krust, Global Business Communications manager at Mercedes-Benz Cars戴姆勒AG, explained the importance of 3D printing spare parts on-demand for the company’s trucks and buses.
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Featured image shows some of the vehicles for which Daimler will 3D print spare parts. Photo via DTNA.
