Service And Parts

3D printing at the dealership could ease supply chain kinks

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Wilde: 3D-printed parts could help resolve backlog of vehicles waiting for repairs.
June 12, 2022 11:00 AM

Kurtis Wilde, parts manager at Murray Honda in Chilliwack, British Columbia, envisions the day dealerships use 3D printers to fabricate their own parts — small, plastic, non-safety-related ones within the next few years and larger, metal pieces sometime down the road.

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