Electrolux considers use of 3D printing to make spare parts on-demand
TCT Magazine | October 19, 2017
Multinational home appliance manufacturer, Electrolux is considering harnessing 3D printing to manufacture spare parts on-demand. The Swedish company’s Asia Pacific sector partnered with Spare Parts 3D, a Singapore-based start-up, to explore the potential strategy through a feasibility study. Since most big manufacturers manufacture and store spare parts, even long after production of the corresponding appliances have stopped, the company is faced with high inventory costs, as wells as labour, production, and maintenance costs.