3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY ENHANCING LOGISTICS FOR U.S. ARMY

摘要

As 3D printing increases both in the field and at depots, the Army's Center of Excellence for Additive andAdvanced Manufacturing is slated to reach initial operating capability this year at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois.Lt. Gen. Aundre Piggee, the Army's deputy chief of staff, G-4, outlined the Army's current 3D printing capabilities at the 2019Military Additive Manufacturing Summit and Technology Showcase Feb. 6, in Tampa, Florida.At the summit, defense, academia, and industry officials were privy to the latest additive manufacturing technologies, event officialssaid. The Army will leverage these improved 3D printing capabilities to bolster equipment readiness and reduce logistics burdens,Piggee said.