SPEE3D deploys latest AM machine to upgrade British Army’s repairing capacity

Melbourne-based innovator SPEE3D has publicised the British Army's purchase decision of the company's latest XSPEE3D metal Additive Manufacturing machine to enhance its repairing abilities. The machine is suitable for the use of metals like aluminium bronze, aluminium 6061 and copper.

Alongside the instalment of the new Cold Spray AM machine, the British Army is keen on maintaining a two-year relationship with SPEE3D professionals under a contract which will teach the Royal Army's Electrical and Mechanical Engineers the art of controlling the intricate machinery.

The XSPEE3D AM machine and all its additional tools can be packed in a standard, completely movable shipping container, allowing the company to export its flagship technology to any part of the world.

The XSPEE3D AM machine can produce precisely engineered copper or aluminium parts for any automobile, increasing availability and decreasing downtime, a very important feature for war machinery. With the help of this latest machine aluminium components are produced within hours instead of the conventional time taken by usual machines, which can amount to innumerable work days. The machine has amazing compatibility with metals such as copper, aluminium bronze, and aluminium 6061.

The co-founder and CEO of SPEE3D, Byron Kennedy, explained: "We are excited to be invited by the British Army to work closely together and bring our latest printer XSPEE3D to the field, offering a deployable and easy-to-use solution. Working together with defence worldwide, we have explored the impact of Additive Manufacturing to solve real supply chain problems by printing critical parts on demand and in rough conditions. We look forward to growing our relationship with the British Army. We thank them for trusting us as their partner in this journey."

Lt Col Davidson Reith of the Royal Army proclaimed: "The British Army chose to work with SPEE3D based on their successful track record of partnering with defence forces worldwide to provide the latest Additive Manufacturing solutions. We are proud to be a forward-thinking organisation and are always exploring the latest technologies to solve the military's most pressing supply chain issues, which SPEE3D's technology helps us to solve."

This is not the first time that SPEE3D has been working with the military. The company has been exponentially involved with other army barracks internationally. Quite currently, the firm had functioned in close proximity with the US Navy, participating in its REPTX exercise to create feasible metal Additive Manufacturing technology at respective ports and the sea.

SPEE3D has allied with the Australian Army multiple times to deliver impeccable projects. One such example was conducted in the seldom visited parts of the Northern Territory while performing the military exercise Koolendong to scrutinise the application of AM in military activities.