The British Army has selected SPEE3D to showcase its WarpSPEE3D Printer as part of the US Army future Command’s Project Convergence 2022.
From 30 October to 9 November, the US Army’s Project Converge campaign will evaluate approximately 300 technologies, focusing on advancing joint and multinational interoperability in future operational environments.
The company will demonstrate the capability of WarpSPEE3D printer’s deployable technology to 3D print metal parts in the field, which will be tested against various conditions. The initiative is aimed at highlighting the benefits of additive manufacturing technology to Defence.
The event is expected to convene thousands of US, UK, and Australian service members, researchers, and industry partners to experiment with the innovations showcased in the campaign.
In a press release, SPEE3D said its proprietary 3D printing technology is 1,000 times faster than traditional 3D metal printers.
This also enables the world’s most affordable additive manufacturing process to produce industrial-quality metal parts from any geological position in just a matter of minutes, the company touted.
The WarpSPEE3D printer leverages compressed air and electricity to operate, allowing it to not rely on helium or other gasses, which are used by other large additive manufacturing printers.
SPEE3D’s team is working closely with the REME soldiers from the British Army at Fort Irwin, California, manufacturing components of consequence for the multi-national training force.
“We are thrilled to be invited by the British Army to collaborate and explore the capabilities and logistical impact of our additive manufacturing technology for the military,” said Byron Kennedy, co-founder and chief executive officer of SPEE3D.
“Our partnership over the last two years with them has validated the need for 3D metal printing to solve a myriad of challenges the military faces, and in rough terrain where they need a deployable and easy-to-use solution to print important parts quickly.”
“SPEE3D regularly works with defence worldwide to showcase their innovative additive manufacturing technologies to help solve some of the military’s most pressing supply chain issues,” British Army’s Lieutenant Colonel Davidson Reith said in a statement.
