{"id":37,"date":"2025-09-28T01:58:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T01:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live.21lab.co\/nitto\/?p=37"},"modified":"2025-09-28T01:58:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T01:58:36","slug":"3d-printing-a-technology-to-serve-humans-and-human-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trial2.aerosoldigital.com\/?p=37","title":{"rendered":"3D printing a technology to serve humans and human art"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Many a fantasy has arisen from some spectacular and highly publicised examples of add-on constructions produced by 3D printing techniques, the most obvious one being the replacement of humans by machines leading to the risk of job losses. \u2026 But reality is demolishing that clich\u00e9.\u00a03D printing\u00a0is an additional tool for designers, companies and workers, rather than a trade revolution pushing humans into the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First and foremost, 3D printing will improve working conditions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Human issues are the priority. Companies will still need their staff, if only to operate, programme and maintain the machines. Which raises another question on the subject of training, as 3D printing requires a whole new set of skills. Without doubt, some work will be necessary in that respect. 3D printing deserves to be considered as an asset when it comes to working conditions and occupational hazards: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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“When we use a robot, whether it\u2019s to print in 3D or to carry heavy loads, above all we\u2019re seeking to reduce the harshness of the working conditions”<\/p>\nBruno Lin\u00e9atte, R&D Constructive Modes Manager at Bouygues Construction<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Another factor to bear in mind is that the building and public works industry is having trouble recruiting; robots offer the solution by enhancing the building trade and giving it more appeal. One example is the Yhnova trial carried out in Nantes for the on-site construction of a house with a 3D printing system, Batiprint3DTM<\/sup>: \u201d We also had discussions with the workers, foremen, etc. who did express some concern, naturally. But they unanimously agreed on one thing: that this is going to make life easier. If we are to successfully introduce robots to building sites, it will be on the basis that they make work more pleasant for humans\u201d, declares Bruno Lin\u00e9atte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhile we do not doubt that robots may, eventually, replace people for the most complex and most dangerous tasks, those stakeholders who are moving towards automisation are already considering the future roles of their workers.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
New challenges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Today\u2019s reality is that the construction industry isn\u2019t even close to the widespread use of 3D printing. According to a prospective business study on add-on constructions*, add-on manufacturing is only a secondary field for the building and architecture sectors, with 3.2% of the world market. And that field is restricted to trials or complex items that would generate extremely high costs if manufactured by conventional methods. \u201cThis is what the aviation and car-making industries are experiencing; their 3D printing applications are operational but are generally used only for the most sophisticated parts.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
3D printing for the Sagrada Familia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
For the time being, 3D printing only promises to make the construction of very complex or artistic buildings easier and less costly than with traditional formwork methods: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cIts level of productivity makes it viable only in niche markets. One example is the Sagrada Familia whose construction will be finished thanks to the 3D printing of certain components, including the cathedral\u2019s capitals. For such highly complex shapes, this is quicker than traditional methods\u201d<\/p>\nBruno Lin\u00e9atte explains.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
But this technology doesn\u2019t make all of our processes obsolete, on the contrary\u2026 It\u2019ll be an extremely useful tool which, rather than ruling us, will help us in many ways.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Many a fantasy has arisen from some spectacular and highly publicised examples of add-on constructions produced by 3D printing techniques, the most obvious one being the replacement of humans by machines leading to the risk of job losses. \u2026 But reality is demolishing that clich\u00e9.\u00a03D printing\u00a0is an additional tool for designers, companies and workers, rather […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":58,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[6,12,15],"class_list":["post-37","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-innovation","tag-3d","tag-print","tag-technology"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trial2.aerosoldigital.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trial2.aerosoldigital.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trial2.aerosoldigital.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trial2.aerosoldigital.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trial2.aerosoldigital.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=37"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/trial2.aerosoldigital.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trial2.aerosoldigital.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/58"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trial2.aerosoldigital.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=37"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trial2.aerosoldigital.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=37"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trial2.aerosoldigital.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=37"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}