From brass to AM: LOOP 3D’s 3D printed trombone Industrial Additive Manufacturing

From brass to AM: LOOP 3D’s 3D printed trombone Industrial Additive Manufacturing

by Consumer

It is hard to imagine that brass instruments—so named because of the metal they are made from—could be produced using any other material. However, a recent, and rather melodious, project led by LOOP 3D and trombone musician Peter Körner has demonstrated that other materials and production methods could be viable for instrument repair. The production method I’m referring to is, of course, 3D printing. And this is the real story of the first 3D printed trombone.