3D printing to reduce Hankook’s production costs

Hankook Tire is set to reduce costs and wastage in its production facilities thanks to a research collaboration with Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute and HM3DP, a 3D printing start-up. Working with these partners, Hankook has developed ‘Damaged Parts Restoration 3D Printing Technology’, which it will use to restore titanium alloy blades that are damaged while cutting tyre rubber during the production process.