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High-tech for the rail transport industry

Transport manufacturers achieve financial and environmental benefits with 3D laser printing

ORLANDO, Fla., August 16, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fonon Corporation’s Bulk-To-Shape (BTS) additive manufacturing technology, currently in development, is designed to streamline sectors of the rail industry that often suffer from supply chain issues. BTS enables rail equipment manufacturers to replace low-volume metal components with 3D printed parts made on-demand from high-performance materials, significantly reducing costs and lead times.

Some of the world’s leading companies providing rail solutions are already using 3D printing to produce spare parts and improve operational efficiency. Additive manufacturing has been proven to deliver significant labor savings while reducing the need for parts sourcing, transportation, storage and assembly. It has also been shown to significantly reduce downtime when spare parts are needed. With metal 3D printing, physical inventory can be replaced with digital inventory, while new components and parts can be manufactured on demand and on-site.

Continued, structural investments in technologies like BTS offer numerous opportunities for manufacturers to operate more sustainably. Faster development, shorter lead times, less resource-intensive production and reusable materials help reduce waste and minimize the carbon footprint. This, in turn, can drive innovation in sustainable design, production and distribution – helping manufacturers meet their sustainability goals. In fact, additive manufacturing is a key enabler of a circular economy. By prioritizing the reuse of materials and products along the entire production line, 3D printing can play a key role in achieving a future where the environmental impact of manufacturing is drastically reduced.

Additive manufacturing reduces the cost of producing prototypes, complex geometries and custom modifications. Fonon’s BTS systems, which are under development, will also allow users to optimize existing part designs to improve performance and reliability once fully commercialized. BTS is one example of Fonon’s continuously expanding range of building block technologies supported by patents, licenses, next-generation hardware and proprietary intellectual property in the metal fabrication field. This family of specialized metal 3D printing systems for industrial and manufacturing purposes represents the fastest path to production readiness.

For more information about Fonon Corporation’s groundbreaking Bulk-To-Shape technology, visit https://fonon.com.

View original version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240816884524/en/

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