Evaluation of 3D Printing Use for Multinational Armed Forces Logistic Processes in Crisis Situations

3D printing technology could be an option for the delivery of spare parts in a multinational army supply process, especially in crisis situations, when specific spare parts need to be available as soon as possible. The article deals with the selection of fused filament fabrication as an appropriate method for that purpose by comparing its advantages and disadvantages, as well as the best material (Nylon CF15 Carbon) based on important mechanical properties using the comparative and Saaty\u27s methods. Several samples were made to be exposed to UV radiation in a climate chamber (Q-LAB Q-SUN-Xe3 equipped with a DAYLIGHT-Q filter) and tested according to the ASTM D2565 and ASTM D4459 standards. To compare the mechanical properties of the samples exposed to UV radiation with those of the unexposed ones, a tensile test was done according to the CSN EN ISO 527-2 standard. Finally, the specific spare part was designed and 3D printed, and the delivery times of the standard supply period were compared with those of the 3D printing technology

Evaluation of the use of smart glasses in IRS logistics

To effectively transport materials through different means of transport, it is essential to have an optimized warehouse logistics first. Thanks to the Industry 4.0 platform, there are several ways to accomplish the delivery of materials from a warehouse through transport by road, rail or air. This paper deals with a primary warehouse problem, which is the fast and accurate search and selection of required items in the stock. For this issue, the use of smart glass technology and its implementation in the logistic processes of warehouses could help. In a particular way, an IRS (Integrated Rescue System) warehouse was selected as an example. The augmented reality (AR) type of glasses was selected. The introductory part of this paper deals with the current situation in the warehouse and logistic processes, where the problem of lack of qualified staff and material supply is prevalent, particularly during different crisis situations, such as pandemics or high employee turnovers. The use of smart glasses is one of the many possible problem-solving variants in this field. Further, a basic description of smart glasses, possible uses and sorting are presented in this paper. For the experiment, it was necessary to choose several different commercially available models of smart glasses. An evaluation was provided by the Simple comparative method, Saaty's method and Linear partial utility function method and the best options were identified. Also, there is an example of smart glasses application for picking a particular component in an IRS warehouse in the last part of this paper