3D printing can help reduce supplier dependency and lower inventory costs, for example, through digital inventory and adapted direct manufacturing.

C O N T A C T A N D M O R E I N F O R M A T I O N

Examples of our cooperation partners. Are you interested in becoming a partner?

Please contact us for more information.

Seyed Hosseiniseyed.hosseini@swerea.seTel. +46 (0)31-706 61 69

Swerea IVF

Annika Strondlannika.strondl@swerea.seTel. +46 (0)8-440 48 51

Swerea KIMAB

Sten Farresten.farre@swerea.se

Tel. +46 (0)36-30 12 20Swerea SWECAST

Maria Bergenstråhlemaria.bergenstrahle@swerea.se

Tel. +46 (0)920-20 19 28Swerea MEFOS

Emil Hedlundemil.hedlund@swerea.seTel. +46 (0)911-744 75

Swerea SICOMP

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Swerea, as an independent party, can give you a flying start in the journey.

We perform a joint analysis which will hopefully open up exciting new possibilities for you.

We will prepare a holistic approach from ideas, design and manufacturing to verification in order to reduce the total costs and lead time.

We support you in the analysis, e.g. the right 3D printing process for a given component and where in the production flow it should be introduced.

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Do you have any components suitable for 3D printing?

Do you have high manufacturing costs for special and geometrically complex products?

How can 3D printing fit into your production flow?

Do you have unreliable delivery times from suppliers or high storage costs for low value components?

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