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Learning From Additive Manufacturing Qualification In The United States Marine Corps 

Additive Manufacturing

The DoD has high interest to make more 3D printed parts, primarily due to the supply chain issues that have become a major bottleneck,” Bredael said. This reduces inventory challenges, eliminates long-lead times, and increases overall resiliency. This enables them to print spares on-demand instead of relying on the OEM.”

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Cross Training, In-House Capabilities and Collaborative Design Move Helm Tool Forward

Mold Making Technology

For example, purchasing our five-axis machine eliminated the bottlenecks we had from outsourcing our mold base work. Purchasing a large surface grinder solved another bottleneck area, as it allowed us to do grinding ourselves and shortened lead times. 2) Custom molding.