Las fuerzas militares más importantes del mundo han invertido cientos de millones en la investigación y desarrollo de la impresión 3D, y es fácil ver por qué. En ningún lugar el control sobre su cadena de suministro es más vtal que en el ejército. La capacidad de llevar los repuestos al frente de combate reduce significativamente los costos y el tiempo de envío de piezas. Las piezas impresas en 3D están presentes en los motores de aviones críticos, en tanques y submarinos, en la sanidad y en los propios soldados.
The world’s top militaries have poured hundreds of millions into 3D printing research and development, and it’s easy to see why. No where is control over your supply chain more life-and-death than in the military. The ability to bring manufacturing to the front lines significantly reduces the costs and time of shipping replacement parts from machine tooling hubs overseas.
The armed forces – from the US to Australia – have recognized additive manufacturing’s potential for decades and have already put 3D printers to use in the field. 3D printed parts are current in critical aircraft engines, on tanks and submarines, and on the soldiers themselves.
The use of 3D printing in the US military is now so widespread, the Defense Department’s Joint Defense Manufacturing Council stepped in earlier this year to coordinate it all under a unified strategy to employ additive manufacturing to promote military readiness, cut costs, shorten supply chains, and accelerate innovation. The Pentagon’s first additive manufacturing strategy calls for 3D printing to be integrated into the defense industrial base and promoted for use within all the branches.
From 3D printed Humvee door handles and rifle grips to fighter jet engine parts and custom prosthetics, the uses of 3D printing within the military are vast. And, as a microcosm of the wider society, we can look to the military’s development, application, innovation, and even failures using 3D printing, as a bellwether.
Let’s take a look at how forces all over the world gaining an edge with 3D printing.
Fuente: https://all3dp.com
