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PRODUCT DESIGN AND ENGINEERINGID 302403

Universal Construction Kit

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  • Additive Companion
    Additive Companion

Designer / Owner

  • GL
    Golan Levin
Industry
Product Design and engineering
Year
2012
Country
United States
University / Collection
The Design Museum

Summary

A universal adaptor kit that brings modular block systems together.

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Technology Details

Printer Technology
FFF (Desktop)
Printer Category
Material Extrusion
Material
PLA
Material Type
PLA
Feedstock Form
Filament

Process Steps

Printer category: Material Extrusion

  1. 1
    Step 1Printing
    Technology
    Material

Application Profile

Cost per Part

€

Under €25

Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.

Complexity

Straightforward

Requires minimal training, effort, or time.

Project Scale

Small Series

Product Type

Toys

Project Field

Commercial

Sustainability Rating

★☆☆

Can depend heavily on virgin fossil fuels, produce harmful emissions, and yield non-recyclable materials. Involves high energy consumption during material manufacturing. As an AM material, requires some re-processing after use. 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.

User Level

Professional

Key Advantages

Cost Saving

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