Integrated Heron AM system opens up new opportunities for manufacturers seeking to drive new applications more efficiently and sustainably

AUSTIN, TX / MILAN, Italy, August 27th 2024 - Introducing its robotic large format additive manufacturing (LFAM) platform for the first time at a major US manufacturing tradeshow, Caracol, will use IMTS (Chicago, Sept. 9th-14th) to demonstrate how manufacturers can produce industrial large-scale 3D printed parts with more efficiency, flexibility, and sustainability, thanks to its advanced technology.

Via live on-booth 3D printing with its partner, KUKA, (booth #236807, West Hall), visitors will be able to get an up-close look at the capabilities of LFAM via Caracol's innovative flagship Heron AM integrated AM platform. This modular hardware-software robotic system works on 6+ axes to enable manufacturers in key sectors like aerospace, automotive, energy and maritime, to produce thermoplastic composite parts with very complex geometries and with no scale or shape limits.

Caracol's partnership with KUKA represents the culmination of years of close collaboration, during which Caracol developed and industrialized their robotic AM platform using KUKA's six-axis robotic arms for kinematics. KUKA's choice to select Caracol as a reference for LFAM applications on their booth underscores this close collaboration and Caracol's leading role in the field of robotic 3D printing.

Additionally, demonstrating the disruptive potential of LFAM and robotics for industrial scenarios, Caracol will showcase various customer projects and applications at its booth (433039, North Hall).

"IMTS's expanded focus on additive manufacturing and automation this year highlights the growing impact of these technologies in industrial supply chains. Since our inception, we've harnessed robotics to revolutionize large-scale 3D printing, enabling unparalleled efficiency, flexibility, and geometric freedom that conventional methods can't match. We're excited to showcase these capabilities through our customer projects at IMTS 2024," comments Violetta Nespolo, Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer at Caracol AM.

With offices in Italy, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates, Caracol has grown into a global powerhouse with a team of over 80 professionals and a network of 50 partners, across 42 countries. The company's annual revenue has been doubling year on year since its inception, reflecting the growing demand for its innovative manufacturing solutions.

Attendees at IMTS 2024 are invited to visit booths 433039 and 236807 to discover how the company is revolutionizing the manufacturing industry through its advanced 3D printing technology, and to witness the technology in action.


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About Caracol:
Caracol was founded in 2017 in Milan, Italy, with the vision of pushing the limits of additive manufacturing in terms of scale, efficiency, and sustainability. The company accomplished this by developing an integrated technological platform, including both hardware and software, to produce advanced large-scale components. Through the integration of a patented extrusion head, the development of a dedicated software, and the use of robotic arms as movement support, Caracol offers an additive manufacturing technology for advanced components for customers in industries such as aerospace, marine, energy, design, and architecture.

Heron AM manufactures parts such as jigs and molds for aircraft components, finished parts for yacht and boat superstructures, or revolutionary projects to initiate virtuous circular economy processes for the energy or design sectors. Today the company has opened the largest LFAM production center in Europe, a new production facility in Austin (TX), USA opened in August 2023, and has a core team of over 80 international professionals with highly specialized competences, in areas such as mechanical engineering, automation, computational design, design for additive, and advanced manufacturing processes.

For more information, please visit the Caracol website: caracol-am.com

Press Contact:
Violetta Nespolo, Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer
E-mail: marketing@caracol-am.com