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IEC launches 3D-printing program for power-plant components
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- Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) is launching a 3D-printing program to produce power-plant components domestically.
- IEC cites wartime conditions and global supply-chain disruptions as reasons for unreliable overseas procurement.
- Deputy CEO Yossi Rofe says the effort will strengthen Israel’s energy independence and resilience.
- The initiative will metal-print high-pressure steel alloy steam-piping parts.
- IEC estimates domestic production could cut costs by tens of thousands of shekels and delivery time to weeks.