Miele a premium home appliance manufacturer based in Germany, began its 3D4U project, May 2020 to offer customers free designs of 3D printable home appliance accessories. Replique will have exclusive rights to produce and ship 3D-printed Miele products using its decentralized production network. Replique partnership allows massive quantities of Miele’s physical products to no longer need to be stored in a warehouse; the designs will be stored in a digital inventory and produced on-demand using the latest 3D printing technologies.
An increasing demand led to the idea of offering these products to customers who do not own 3D printers. Miele launched with three accessories online; a coffee clip, borehole cleaner and the separator as vacuum cleaner attachments. The appliance manufacturer plans to expand its household product portfolio.
Miele and Replique are two pioneers in their separate industries who are taking their services from 3D4U to a new level.
Replique’s digital storage production gives Miele the flexibility to provide customers with new accessories quickly and cost-efficiently. Replique’s solution gives Miele the benefit of easy process integration, connecting existing ordering and e-commerce solutions, automatic order processing and expert knowledge of 3D printing.
Replique’s 3D printing offerings match the Miele quality standards. The two companies working together provide 3D printing solutions to implement a 3D printing process.
As noted in a recent press release, Replique and BASF Forward AM are the first to implement a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for 3D printing of polymer parts for food contact. The companies ensure that their products are consistently produced and controlled according to quality standards.
