Deutsche Bahn orders Titomic TKF 523 Cold Spray AM machine
Titomic Limited, headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, has announced that it has received an order for a low-pressure Titomic TKF 523 Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing machine from German rail company Deutsche Bahn. The TKF 523 will be used for the maintenance of the country’s railway infrastructure and trains.
Titomic manufactures and repairs mission-critical components rapidly, offering material performance beyond traditional methods, supporting both production and sustainment. These capabilities are enabled by Titomic’s proprietary Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing platform, which allows Deutsche Bahn to rapidly produce, repair, and protect complex metallic structures without thermal distortion or degradation.
State-owned Deutsche Bahn operates Europe’s largest railway network for passengers and freight, managing extensive infrastructure, and offering logistics services globally.
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Thorsten Hein, CTO of Deutsche Bahn stated, “We have tested and studied Titomic Kinetic Fusion over that past several months and have been very impressed with the technology’s ability to allow us to rapidly repair and perform maintenance on key aspects of our rolling stock saving both time and money minimising down time of our railway network.”
Jim Simpson, CEO and Managing Director of Titomic, shared, “This order is the first for Titomic in German railways, and we are very excited about working with such a key railway network in Europe. Our TKF systems are excellent for repair of railway parts and structures as well as anti-corrosion efforts and additively manufacturing parts. We have been working with railways in Australia for the past several years and are now very honoured to be working with the largest railway network in Europe.”
