Industries
3D printing in architecture & construction: building the future
Today LFAM has the potential to radically transform how buildings are made, introducing new materials and methods to provide flexibility in design and production, cost efficiencies, and sustainability. Going beyond 3D printed house construction, LFAM can support the development of custom features, such as wall paneling, formworks, and more.
Industries
3D printing in architecture & construction: building the future
Today LFAM has the potential to radically transform how buildings are made, introducing new materials and methods to provide flexibility in design and production, cost efficiencies, and sustainability. Going beyond 3D printed house construction, LFAM can support the development of custom features, such as wall paneling, formworks, and more.
The benefits of large format 3D printing in architecture
TIME SAVING
Produce at high speed and efficiently structures and components, pre-fabricate elements to reduce time on-site
GEOMETRIC COMPLEXITY
Introduce intricate designs, structures, and solutions that bring both aesthetic and performance benefits (i.e., resist to natural disasters)
FLEXIBLE PROCESS
Both in design and construction, allows to introduce changes at an advanced stage of the project, tech can be set up in remote locations for local production
BIO-BASED & RECYCLED MATERIALS
Ability to innovate on materials, working with bio-based or recycled alternatives to limit the impact of raw materials used
ZERO WASTE
Manufacture using only the materials necessary, eliminating scraps and waste
REDUCED CARBON EMISSIONS
Process is more efficient and less polluting vs. traditional process that use large quantities of cement
3D Printed Building Applications
3D printing architecture & construction
At Caracol we’ve been working on expanding the potential of LFAM applied to the sector, working on several applications from structural elements to aesthetic and decorative elements.
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Permanent commercial and retail installations
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Temporary booth and event installations
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Facade and wall panels
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Formworks
Composite 3D Printing
Heron AM
Flexible, large-scale, production of polymeric and composite parts enabled by 6+ axis robotic additive extrusion platform.
Metal Additive Manufacturing
Vipra AM
Efficient, automated production of industrial, large-scale metal parts through robotic direct energy deposition platform.
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Additive Manufacturing for custom architectural projects
Success Stories
Check out some of our projects
Read how cutting-edge players across sectors are using large format 3D printing for industrial applications and how Caracol is helping them transform their manufacturing processes.
3D Printing Materials
Advanced materials for industrial additive manufacturing
Caracol LFAM systems can print a wide range of high-performance polymers, composites, and metals. All our industrial-grade materials are carefully selected, qualified, and engineered to ensure efficient, reliable, and scalable production across multiple industries.
