Robotic LFAM for end-use parts in the transportation industry

July 2026

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The transportation industry is under pressure. Marine, rail, automotive, and aerospace all need parts that are larger, more complex, and more customized, often in small batches. Conventional manufacturing was built for the opposite: high volumes, stable designs, and tooling that turns every design change into weeks of retooling. For low-volume runs, those upfront costs rarely pay off.

This is where robotic LFAM changes the equation, producing end-use parts in polymer and metal directly from digital models, at industrial scale.

How does it work in practice?

Additive production replaces molds and dedicated tooling, moving straight from CAD to finished component. Technologies like Heron AM for composite parts and Vipra AM for metal 3D printing have delivered measurable gains in industrial production, including:

lead times reduced by up to 50%,
material waste cut by up to 60%,
weight reduced by up to 35% through optimized geometries.

The approach scales across sectors: certified flame-retardant materials now meet EN 45545 for railway parts, monocoque structures are printed in a single piece, and load-bearing components hold full compliance under extreme dynamic loads.

Get the full picture, all in one document

From the technology ecosystem behind Heron AM and Vipra AM to certified materials, integrated print-scan-machine workflows, and real manufacturing case studies, the White Paper “Robotic LFAM for end-use parts in the transportation industry” covers everything needed to understand and evaluate this production model in depth.

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