Caracol's Large Format Additive Manufacturing (LFAM) Platform at IMTS

Partnership with Kuka Caracol brings robotic 3D printing to IMTS

2024-09-02 Source: Caracol 1 min Reading Time

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Introducing its robotic large format additive manufacturing (LFAM) platform for the first time at a major US manufacturing tradeshow, Caracol, will use IMTS (Chicago, Sept. 9th-14th) to demonstrate how manufacturers can produce industrial large-scale 3D printed parts with more efficiency, flexibility, and sustainability, thanks to its advanced technology.

Making its IMTS debut, Caracol’s Heron hardware-software platform works with robots from the likes of Kuka to produce industrial large-scale 3D printed parts for key vertical sectors.(Source: Caracol) — Making its IMTS debut, Caracol’s Heron hardware-software platform works with robots from the likes of Kuka to produce industrial large-scale 3D printed parts for key vertical sectors.
(Source: Caracol)

Visitors to Caracol's booth (#236807, West Hall) will have the opportunity to witness live 3D printing in action, thanks to a collaboration with Kuka. At the booth, they can experience the capabilities of Large Format Additive Manufacturing (LFAM) through Caracol’s cutting-edge Heron AM integrated platform. This modular hardware-software robotic system operates on more than six axes, enabling manufacturers in industries such as aerospace, automotive, energy, and maritime to produce thermoplastic composite parts with highly complex geometries, unrestricted by scale or shape.

Caracol’s partnership with Kuka represents the culmination of years of close collaboration, during which the company developed and industrialised their robotic AM platform using its partner’s six-axis robotic arms for kinematics.

Additionally, demonstrating the disruptive potential of LFAM and robotics for industrial scenarios, Caracol will showcase various customer projects and applications at its booth (433039, North Hall).

With offices in Italy, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates, Caracol has grown into a global powerhouse with a team of over 80 professionals and a network of 50 partners, across 42 countries. The company’s annual revenue has been doubling year on year since its inception, reflecting the growing demand for its innovative manufacturing solutions.

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