SPEE3D, an Australian manufacturer of deployable cold spray metal 3D printers, has launched its “European Tour” for the Expeditionary Manufacturing Unit (EMU). Over the coming months, SPEE3D is collaborating with local partners across several European cities to host live manufacturing demonstrations featuring the EMU. These events will also include workshops on how advanced manufacturing supports critical metal part supply chains and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations, while attendees witness the XSPEE3D manufacture parts for land and naval platforms in corrosion-resistant materials such as Aluminium 6061, which are then post-processed, machined, and tested with the SPEE3Dcell—all on-site within hours.
“Typically, people see our technology only if they visit our factory, attend a trade show, or if they’re a defence force taking it out in the field,” states Byron Kennedy, CEO of SPEE3D. “This time, we are collaborating with local industry leaders to bring the technology directly to European forces, OEMs, and defence research organisations, allowing them to evaluate firsthand the Expeditionary Manufacturing Unit’s ability to rapidly produce mission-critical parts.”
The EMU has proven its value in field conditions, having been successfully deployed by US and UK militaries during AM Village and RIMPAC field trials. SPEE3D technology is also actively used by defence forces worldwide, including the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force and Ukrainian Armed Forces. The EMU consists of two 20ft containers providing an end-to-end manufacturing solution easily transported by civilian trucks. It includes the XSPEE3D metal 3D printer, capable of producing parts up to 0.9m x 0.7m in diameter and 40kg in weight, and the SPEE3Dcell post-processing facility offering heat treatment, machining, tooling, and testing capabilities.
The tour begins in Bourges, France, hosted by Vistory—a digital manufacturing pioneer helping defence and aerospace customers achieve secure, traceable production with their MainChain system. Together, SPEE3D and Vistory are showcasing the EMU’s rapid manufacturing capabilities integrated with Vistory’s secure MainChain platform for full part traceability in the field. Additional stops include Lasertech in Sweden, Perron038 in the Netherlands, and 3D Phoenix in Poland.
“The integration of our MainChain software platform with SPEE3D’s EMU capability creates an unprecedented solution for secure, traceable manufacturing,” said Alexandre Pédemonte, CEO and Co-Founder of Vistory. “Together, we demonstrate how a sovereign digital production ecosystem ensures complete control and transparency throughout the manufacturing process.”
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