Ensuring Quality and Safety on Every Track

The rail industry is increasingly adopting additive manufacturing to enhance maintenance operations and production efficiency. AM is utilized for creating spare parts, maintenance tools, and specialized components, effectively addressing challenges with obsolete parts and significantly reducing lead times. As adoption grows, ensuring high quality and safety becomes ever more critical. AM parts undergo extensive mechanical testing and validation to meet the stringent performance standards of the industry, such as the EN 45545-2 and DIN SPEC 17071. Standards like ISO/ASTM 52920, which provides requirements for establishing quality-assured AM processes regardless of the AM technology used, guide manufacturers in maintaining consistency and reliability. Qualified AM helps rail companies qualify their AM practices and supply chains, ensuring that components meet rigorous industry standards essential for safe and efficient rail transport, thereby supporting the industry’s evolving adoption of AM technologies.