3D Printing

We use our various in-house 3D printers to print prototypes that can contribute to ecosystem restoration. The modules we develop are supposed to be biodegradable and should leave no trace in nature. We test this both in the lab and in the field.

3D printing

3D printing involves converting a digital design into a tangible product. A 3D object is printed layer by layer through a nozzle on a printing platform. This makes it a quick and easy way to produce prototypes for practical application. 3D printing technologies can use many different materials, each with their own properties, but thermoplastics are mostly used. An additional advantage of 3D printing technology is that it uses the smallest possible amount of material, thus minimising material loss.

Our 3D printing workshop

In 2019, we equipped our workshop with the first Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) printers. Our largest printer has a coupled robotic arm (KUKA KR200L140) to which a CAED Robot extruder is connected. This allows us to reach a maximum printable area of 2.5 x 2.5 x 3 m. This way, we can print modules that have a maximum size of 250 x 250 x 300 cm. Our workshop also features smaller printers that can print finer lines. At the moment, we have seven different 3D printers and a fully-fledged printing workshop.