Caracol brings Large-Format Additive Manufacturing to CA

Caracol, leader in robotic large-format additive manufacturing, has brought robotic LFAM to California for RAPID + TCT, and has joined forces with its partners Filament Innovations, a U.S. company focused on pellet printers, and DIVE, company spearheading the use of AM in the United States, from design and engineering to production.

The three companies are coming together to deliver robotic LFAM to the North American market. Through both DIVE’s facility in New Jersey and Filament Innovation’s facility in Pennsylvania, companies looking to build large scale parts will be able to directly tap into the capabilities of the range of Caracol’s Heron AM technology line, accessing a new way to develop and manufacture their advanced applications.

As Caracol continues building its global network of companies leveraging Heron AM for production, it aims to work with some of the leading brands in 3D printing.

At RAPID + TCT 2024, June 25-27 at Los Angeles Convention Center, in California, the three companies will be showcasing the potential of large-scale pellet printing at booth 2201. Specifically, DIVE’s newly acquired Caracol Heron AM platform will be live printing with Airtech’s Dahltram T-100GF (recycled PETG with glass fiber) a part designed and engineered for robotic LFAM by DIVE’s team, the finished part is an air scoop for jet boats, within the motorsport industry, showcasing how to achieve complex designs and advanced functional parts avoiding costly molds and tools. Filament Innovations will also showcase one of its ICARUS pellet extrusion machines working live at Caracol’s booth.

Caracol will be showcasing several of the applications it has unlocked for large scale 3D printing ranging from tooling for aerospace to mockups for automotive, as well as finished parts for architecture, construction, design and furniture.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.