Titomic and TAUV partner on additive manufacturing soldier systems

Australian additive manufacturing company Titomic has announced the completion of a soldier systems project with 3D printed armour manufacturer TAUV. The project saw the creation of 5 prototype defense Soldier System products, and cost $0.3mn. The global soldier systems market is said to be worth $9.8bn. Titomic and TAUV hope to gain a foothold in that market via the rapid turnaround times of their products. The five soldier system products they have developed were delivered in less than six months time, significantly faster than what Titomic says is an industry standard 18-24 months. Jeff Lang, Titomic Managing Director said: The successful delivery of the TAUV prototypes in just a matter of months further demonstrates the superior economics of TKF metal AM to compete, not only with other additive manufacturing companies, but with traditional methods like investment casting, metal injection moulding and CNC. The TAUV project is a world first for additive manufactured Titanium defence products and realises Titomic Kinetic Fusion viability for commercial mass production and revenue opportunities. This is a significant milestone for Titomic’s commercial revenue opportunities.