Mercedes-Benz 3D Prints First Spare Truck Part

Car and truck manufacturer Mercedes-Benz ensures that every part for every car it's ever produced is available in case someone wishes to purchase it. Its parent company, Daimler AG, uses commercial 3D printers to make over 100,000 prototype parts for each of its divisions every year, including Daimler Buses, and last summer, the Customer Services & Parts Division of Mercedes-Benz Trucks announced that it would begin offering a larger catalog of 3D printed automotive replacement parts to its customers. The division's first 3D printed metal spare part, a thermostat cover for older truck models, is now available, as it has passed all stages of the Mercedes-Benz quality assurance process. Read more at 3DPrint.com: http://3dprint.com/182886/3d-printed...rmostat-cover/

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