3D Printing Hertogenbosch
3D printing brings together the processes for manufacturing parts in volume by adding or agglomerating material, by stacking successive layers. 3D printing makes it possible to produce a real object: a concept designer draws the 3D object using a computer-aided design (CAD) tool. The 3D file obtained is processed by specific software which organizes the slicing of the different layers necessary for the production of the part. The cutting is sent to the 3D printer which deposits or solidifies the material layer by layer until the final part is obtained. The principle remains close to that of a conventional 2D printer with this great difference: it is the stacking of layers that creates the volume.
Historically 3D printing begins in the early 2000s, with the use of heated resin and is used for rapid prototyping. The 2010s saw the emergence of innovative techniques using a variety of new materials: plastic (PLA or ABS), wax, metal (aluminum, steel, titanium, platinum), ceramics and even glass. Gains in duration and manufacturing precision allow the production of parts in small series.
The applications of 3D printing are multiple. First confined to prototyping, and visualization of ergonomics for architecture or design studies, then to equipment and prosthesis, it is gradually gaining in industrial sectors ranging from vehicle design, OEM, aeronautics, construction and health .The price of a high-performance 3D printer and control technique necessary for its implementation slow down its appearance as a device for domestic use.
3D printing technology makes it possible to construct buildings very precisely, taking into account very small details and in a reduced time. Many architectural firms have discovered the potential of 3D printing technology, especially in model building.
In March 2017, a North American startup printed an entire house in 3D in just twenty-four hours. The savings in money and time are considerable. For Hertogenbosch, it is a real revolution in the architecture sector and the world of construction.
