3D Printing Media Network reports from boot Dusseldorf, where JAMADE Germany has just recently announced AMAZEA, the first serially 3D printed underwater scooter.
JAMADE Germany, which is “a company focused on the development and production of electrically powered sports equipment, developed and serially produced the AMAZEA underwater scooter using large format extrusion 3D printing technology. This marks a significant new era for digital mass production, as the AMAZEA will feature impressive 75% 3D printed parts, which actually make the device impossible (or very difficult) to produce by any other manufacturing method.”
AMAZEA’s body and front parts are produced “on three BigRep ONE large-format 3D printers using engineering-grade materials. With the exception of the Olli autonomous vehicle, this is the first time an end-use product this large is produced largely by 3D printing. The greater availability and lower costs of both large-format 3D printers and durable 3D printable materials is going to continue to enable a new generation of digital products.”
JAMADE Founder and Managing Partner Janko Duch explains: “AMAZEA is an industry-first breakthrough with the potential to redefine maritime vehicle technology and the consumer experience in water sports around the world. We opted for the BigRep ONE due to its cost efficiency, accuracy, and quality when compared to the extremely high investment for traditional tools, particularly in the first year’s lower quantity.”
AMAZEA “pulls the diver attached to it forward through the water, is an environmentally friendly, emission-free, and low-noise method of exploring marine life without disrupting the eco-system.”
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