Service: Deutsche Bahn, 3D Printing

Responsible organisation: Deutsche Bahn (Governmental)

At the end of 2015, Deutsche Bahn made use of its first 3D printed part - a coat hook. Since then, DB has printed more than 4,500 spare parts and other products. By the end of 2018, 15,000 were expected to have been produced. It prints spare parts for older vehicles or systems in the infrastructure sector, which are no longer or only with difficulty deliverable. These include, for example, ventilation grilles, headrests, coat hooks or cable boxes.

Additional information

Source Emerging technologies in public procurement
Web site https://www.deutschebahn.com/en/Digitalization/DB_Digital/productworld/3dprint-1214672
Start/end date 2015 -
Still active? Yes

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