Russia's radical battlefield plan: 3D printing for tanks
Date
2/10/2016 11:10:46 PM
(MENAFN- Asia Times) Russian T-14 prototype tank
'3D printing has been implemented to speed up trial production' Anton Ulrich manager of the rapid prototyping lab at Electromashina told 3Ders.org. 'When a designer develops new products he uses CAD software to produce a 3D model. So using a 3D printer we can quickly turn those 3D models into prototype parts. Now there is no need to order a sample component and then realizing that it doesn't fit have to order a re-run and waste metal. Furthermore it is possible to produce not just small elements of a part but the whole assembly evaluating its mechanical characteristics before production.'
In the near future Electromashinawhich is a division of armored vehicle manufacturer UralVagonZavodexpects to start producing 3D printed titanium parts that are several meters in length for use in armored vehicles. However in the short term those components will be used for prototypes rather than for production machines. '3D printed components can go straight to consumers in certain industries' Ulrich told the trade magazine. 'But in the defense industry standards are much higher.' Read more
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