The 'Go Big' is a large 3D printer that would enable makers and creators to manufacture objects and prototypes that are much larger than what's possible with traditional printer units.
The average 3D printer is great for creating miniature prototypes and models, but creating anything larger than the existing printer capacity means breaking the design down into individual parts. The 'Go Big' printer, however, would enable large projects to be printed with ease thanks to the 8-cubic-foot printing bay.
Aside from being a large 3D printer, the 'Go Big' unit is also a CNC machine and laser etcher when the appropriate heads are installed onto the design. The 'Go Big' 3D printer identifies how equipment is expanding in capacity to help support the shift towards an array of different products being printed rather than manufactured in the traditional means.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Oversized 3D Printers
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the 3D printing industry to cater to larger-scale prototypes and projects.
- Multipurpose 3D Printing
- An opportunity for the 3D printing industry to expand into new capabilities such as CNC machining and laser etching.
- Shift From Manufacturing to Printing
- Opportunity for 3D printing industry to expand into new markets and shift away from traditional manufacturing.
Where This Applies
- Product Design
- Increased capacity of 3D printers can disrupt the product design industry, allowing for larger and more complex prototypes to be produced.
- Aerospace
- Opportunity for aerospace industry to use oversized 3D printers to create large-scale prototypes and lightweight components for aircraft.
- Architecture
- Opportunity for the architecture industry to create large-scale models of buildings and design elements with ease using oversized 3D printers.
