ARCHITECTURES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR REMOTE MANUFACTURING OF EARTH-PENETRATING TOOLS

摘要

Methods and systems for manufacturing a part for an earth- penetrating tool comprising manufacturing the part at a remote manufacturing location using design data transmitted from another location. A customer at a customer location may submit an order for a part. The order is transmitted to a design location where a design for the part is defined. Designed data is transmitted to a remote manufacturing facility which is nearer to the customer location than is the design location. The part for an earth-penetrating tool is formed at the remote manufacturing facility using additive manufacturing. The part may be combined with preformed parts or separately formed parts to create an earth-penetrating tool.