Architect Foster + Partners is working on an EU-funded project exploring the potential of large-scale metal-based 3D printing.
The LASIMM (large additive subtractive integrated modular machine) project is working on the development of all-in-one hybrid machines that would enable the production of components directly from computer-aided design models.
Foster + Partners said the machine would feature a modular configuration of industrial robot arms to arc weld metals into a component’s shape, and a specialised milling robot to machine away surplus material and provide the product’s final finish.
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