Industries
The next frontier for mobility: 3D printed trains & parts
With innovation on flame-retardant materials, rail transportation is quickly evolving to introduce the benefits of additive manufacturing. Today manufacturers can produce sturdy, cost-effective parts, from maintenance or production tooling or finished parts for trains, electric railway vehicles, light rail (LRVs) and trams.
Industries
The next frontier for mobility: 3D printed trains & parts
With innovation on flame-retardant materials, rail transportation is quickly evolving to introduce the benefits of additive manufacturing. Today manufacturers can produce sturdy, cost-effective parts, from maintenance or production tooling or finished parts for trains, electric railway vehicles, light rail (LRVs) and trams.
The benefits og large format 3D printing for railway
MANUFACTURING FLEXIBILITY
Design, test, and quickly iterate different large scale components to deliver innovation and to reconfigure railway vehicles: from prototyping to finished parts
QUALITY-FIRST
3D printed materials and parts today can reach safety-compliant standards and fire hazards (i.e., V0)
MINIMIZED VEHICLE DOWNTIMES
With digitalized inventory and localized production: lower costs and time on supply of spare parts, temporary or permanent substitutions, as well as large rolling stock components eliminating assembly and tooling
HIGH-PERFORMANCE MATERIALS
Find the most suitable qualified engineering-grade materials to serve your critical needs: flame-retardant, heat-resistant, and high mechanical performance
COST OPTIMIZATION
Cut development and manufacturing costs with flexible manufacturing solutions, deliver the future of mobility
GREENER PRODUCTION
Minimize waste and raw material usage at every stage of production: from prototyping to high-performance molds, and functional parts
3D Printing Railway Parts
Railway AM applications
Among the most widespread additive manufacturing applications in railway, Heron AM platform can be used to 3D print train sections and components, such as large format rolling stock components, fairings, and legacy parts for replacement and retrofit.
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Prototypes of interior and exterior parts
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Interior and exterior components for cabin, roof, underframe fairings
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Spare parts for ceilings, cabin doors, windows panels
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Legacy parts for replacement and retrofit
Composite 3D Printing
Heron AM
The turnkey LFAM platform to print parts in composite with no scale or shape limits. The hardware-software robotic system works on 6+ axes, modularly set to satisfy specific production needs.
Metal Additive Manufacturing
Vipra AM
An adaptive metal robotic 3D printer for large-format additive manufacturing, with two deposition head models to meet various production goals. This turnkey platform combines hardware, software, and automation for complex, large-scale metal applications.
Caracol Manufacturing Services
On-Demand Manufacturing
Our manufacturing experience is at your service. Bring to life your projects with our teams’ support from design to production – we can deliver finished parts manufactured with the highest quality standards, ensuring your projects are done right.
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3D Printing Materials
Advanced materials for industrial 3D printing applications
Caracol LFAM systems can print a wide range of high-performing polymers and composites. Caracol industrial-grade materials are selected, qualified and engineered to provide efficient production in all industries.
