A large-format 3D printer produces drawers for Deutsche Bahn ICE trains at the railway company's maintenance plant in Nuremberg. — dpa
In the midst of global supply chain crisis hitting various industries, Germany's national railway company says it wants to help keep its trains ready to roll by quickly 3D printing replacement parts.
In an effort to source spare parts at a time of supply bottlenecks and shortages of raw materials, Deutsche Bahn has announced that it is now repairing its trains by 3D-printing its own spare parts and tools.
