As early as 2012, Siemens Mobility recognized the increasing importance of additive manufacturing for the supply of spare parts and integrated this technology into its portfolio. into its portfolio. In the first few years, the focus was on the 1:1 replication of spare parts was the main focus. This enabled a large number of parts for streetcars, streetcars, light rail vehicles, regional and mainline railroads, locomotives and infrastructure and specially approved for rail applications. (If anybody re-uses this licensed file, please link the publishing house by tagging "eurailpress.de/etr" as the source.) (only available in German)