BeeBox
- Additive Companion
- Product Design and engineering
- 2025
- United Kingdom
Summary
The BeeBox is believed to be the first bumblebee nest box that has been scientifically developed.
The nest box is comprised of a light-proof chamber with a small narrow entrance pipe. Once buried beneath ground, the prototype dome-shaped nests are inhabited by queen bees seeking a safe place to establish a nest. With cameras already installed, the nest is left entirely undisturbed and the establishment of the hive can be monitored from day one.
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Technology Details
- FFF (Desktop)
- Material Extrusion
- Wood Composite
- Filament
Process Steps
Printer category: Material Extrusion
- 1
Step 1Design
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- 2
Step 2Printing
- Technology
- Material
Application Profile
€€
€25–€49.99
Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.
Prototypes / Samples / One-Offs
Environmental
★★☆
Can depend on fossil fuels and high energy use, but allows unconsumed material to be directly reused for printing without reprocessing, significantly reducing manufacturing waste. This rating relates to the technology type only. The design, purpose and longevity of the entire object can offset any of the technology type's negative sustainability credentials.
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