THE 3D PRINTER THAT COMBINES ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND IOT
The integration of RFID and NFC tags through a patented print head represents a unique product on the market today
Bollate (MI), 9 December 2020
FINLOGIC (FNL: IM), active in the Information Technology sector with complete solutions for the coding and automatic identification of products, enters the Additive Manufacturing & IoT segment of 3D printing by creating Layerloop, the first 3D printer entirely produced by Smart Lab 3D, a subsidiary of the Group, after a year of experimentation and testing.
The newly conceived 3D printer will be the first in the world capable of mass-producing objects that integrate RFID or NFC tags inside, through a proprietary and patented print head.
Part of the technological focus of this system has been oriented towards the conversion of 3D printing to a desktop system for the production of small batches in series in a wide range of plastic polymers and technopolymers (up to carbon fiber composites).
The Layerloop 3D printer will be entirely produced in the Smart Lab 3D plants.
Aldo and Leonardo Pisanello, founders of Smart Lab 3D who created the Layerloop system, declare: " The work done in the creation of Layerloop includes more than 8 years of experience acquired in the 3D printing service through the use of various technologies and types of printers. 3D: We have identified the elements for improvement and implemented them in this innovative 3D printing system. Thanks to the opportunity to be part of the Finlogic Group, observing the growing development of the IoT sector, we have patented the first 3D printing technology that integrates automatic identification in the 3D extrusion process. In this way, we will allow the Finlogic Group to enter the 3D printing and IoT market as a protagonist. "
Dino Natale, CEO of the Finlogic Group declares: “ The Internet of Things and the world of Additive Manufacturing is showing signs of strong growth. Finlogic's investment in the innovative start-up Smart Lab 3D marked the step for the Group to move closer from the world of additive manufacturing to that of Automatic Identification, opening scenarios of strong potential sales growth through expansion of the range of services and products offered. The production of a 3D printer that integrates internally the possibility of incorporating an RFID or NFC tag is a great opportunity for Finlogic also for international development given its uniqueness. "
The Layerloop 3D printer will be presented on January 14, 2021, with the possibility of immediately pre-ordering the systems that will be available for delivery throughout Europe from April 2021.