Philips Fixables will allow you to replace three -dimensional print

Philips launches a new program called Fixables, as it will provide plans so that customers can print spare parts for the company’s personal care products. The video, which presents the initiative, describes the simplest and easier way to extend the life of the functional elements instead of getting rid of them due to the breaking of one or attached part. Philips has held a partnership with Prusa Research and LePub in this endeavor, and it hosts Printables Plan.

There are some warnings and restrictions on this concept. The quality of the replacement part depends on the materials used to create it, and not every customer has a 3D printer at home. (Although some public library systems, universities and local communities may contain equipment that can be used or rented on the site.)

It is also still legitimate in its early stages. Fixables is initially launched in the Czech Republic. on For Fixables (located in the Czech), Philips explains that it begins with the main country of Prusa research and communicates with the 3D Print Manufacturers community for this project. Another sign that the initiative is still in the early stages is that there is only one part plan available: comb a one for Oneblade Trimmer. But according to Google’s translation, two other plans are classified as “we are working on” and there are three different icons without a description indicating additional plans. Fixables also has a customer option to apply for spare parts they want to be able to print 3D.

So, although Fixables is far from making a real permanent waste from personal care products, it is exciting to see a major brand that makes a serious effort to explore the 3D print capabilities to improve sustainability.