SPEE3D takes its expeditionary tech on Euro tour

Cold spray metal additive manufacturing business SPEE3D has begun what it calls a “European Tour” for its Expeditionary Manufacturing Unit (EMU), hosting live demonstrations across several cities.

In a statement on Tuesday (Australian time), the company said its tour begins in Bourges, France, hosted by digital manufacturing business Vistory, with following stops at Lasertech in Sweden, Perron038 in the Netherlands, and 3D Phoenix in Poland.

SPEE3D added that the events will also include workshops on “how advanced manufacturing supports critical metal part supply chains and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations,” as demonstrations of its XSPEE3D machine on the manufacture of “parts for land and naval platforms in corrosion-resistant materials such as Aluminium 6061, which are then post-processed, machined, and tested” onsite within hours.

“Typically, people see our technology only if they visit our factory, attend a tradeshow, or if they're a defence force taking it out in the field,” said Byron Kennedy, CEO of SPEE3D. 

“This time, we are collaborating with local industry leaders to bring the technology directly to European forces, OEMs, and defence research organisations, allowing them to evaluate firsthand the Expeditionary Manufacturing Unit's ability to rapidly produce mission-critical parts.” 

EMU was introduced in 2024 and made its Australian debut at the Land Forces defence expo that year. It includes an expeditionary metal 3D printer, the XSPEE3D, with a post-processing and testing unit in two 20-foot shipping containers.

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