3D PRINTED MANIFOLD FOR A PNEUMATIC CONTROL PANEL OF A RAILWAY VEHICLE

A manifold (10) for a pneumatic control panel of a railway vehicle comprises at least one conduit (42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 110, 120, 130, 140) for guiding a pneumatic fluid and at least one attachment section (18, 20, 22, 24, 26) for attaching a pneumatic device. The manifold (10) is obtained from a blank (60) that is obtained by an additive manufacturing process. A method for producing a manifold (10) for a pneumatic control panel of a railway vehicle, the manifold (10) comprising at least one conduit (42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 110, 120, 130, 140) for guiding a pneumatic fluid and at least one attachment section (18, 20, 22, 24, 26) for attaching a pneumatic device comprises a first step (80) wherein a blank (60) for the manifold (10) is formed by an additive manufacturing process.