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Austrian bell foundry blends 3D printing with 400-year-old tradition

The Grassmayr Bell Foundry, a 425-year-old Austrian business, is adapting to modern challenges by integrating technologies like 3D printing, laser scanning, and computer simulations into its traditional bell-making process. This innovation helps reduce production time, particularly in cleaning and polishing, and aids in the precise calculation of bell acoustics. Despite these advancements, the foundry faces pressures from declining church construction, rising energy costs exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, and volatile raw material prices, leading them to increasingly focus on restoring older bells. AI

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Austrian bell foundry blends 3D printing with 400-year-old tradition

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Philipp Jenne, The Associated Press ·

    425-year-old Austrian bell foundry survives on 3D printing and lasers

    Grassmayr Bell Foundry has cut polishing time by 90% with modern tools, even as bronze prices nearly triple and church demand shrinks.