From communication support to industrial parts
The Israeli company Massivit has been active in the field of additive manufacturing for several years. After starting in 2D, the company, which employs about 100 people worldwide, is involved in the development of 3D printing. "We started in visual communication, especially for events. As we were able to produce large parts, we began to get requests from industry. We work with different types of gels, which allows us to be efficient in terms of size and time. There is no support, which facilitates post-processing" explains Nadège Humbert, business developer at Massivit.
Uses adapted to boating
3D printing has a variety of applications in the boating industry. The manufacture of molds is one of the most obvious and most common to date. "It's very suitable for small and medium-sized series," says Nadège Humbert. Additive manufacturing also allows the production of parts directly integrated on board the boats, after additional lamination from the outside, especially during refits. "We have a customer in Croatia who uses his printer to lengthen his boats during modification work. He prints the rear platform and bulwarks. He started out with a small printer, but he is renewing it because it is finally running often," says the Massivit manager.
New 3D printers and new materials useful for boating
Massivit continues to develop its range of 3D printers by working on their dimensions, their efficiency and the materials used. "We have just installed for the first time in Europe our largest model, the M5000, at Stratiforme in Lille. It can print parts 1.80 m high, 1.50 m wide and 1.20 m deep. For the nautical industry, we are working on two subjects that may be of interest to the sector. A certification is in progress for a printing gel certified for fire and smoke. Our next machine, presented at the end of 2021, will allow us to produce epoxy molds directly with the same technologies" concludes Nadège Humbert.
