3D PRINTING / ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
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3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing being increasingly relevant over the last decade, we at FP McCann employ 3D printing for complex designs and custom geometries that are installed in both end-products as well as in-house electronics and mechatronic systems. Currently, we’re researching and aiming to include 3D printing as an alternative for custom in-house mould related inserts as well as ambitious domain of 3D printing precast concrete products.
Recently extended R&D facility at FP McCann’s Knockloughrim site, allocates a large area towards experimentation and development of concrete 3D printing using 6-DOF robotic arm and proprietary environment friendly concrete mix.
3D printing allows for a degree of freedom in manufacturing not found in any other process, with this technology designers at FP McCann can design, prototype and test more complicated geometries and parts. Devices can be modified and implemented in a live setting within a matter of hours of designs being completed. Models can be made for demonstration purposes and improvements can be made to both office and factory environments. 3D printing does not just hold itself to small scale items but can be scaled up in both size of parts printed and materials that can be printed. With the advancement of concrete printing being of interest to the R&D department. This would not only remove the limits of what casting can achieve but also allow for more complex and innovative theories to be tested.
We have successfully implemented 3d printing within multiple of our offices to provide these models and prototypes to benefit staff and customers.
