Smart Molding International 2-2021

3D printing 38 smart_molding international 2/2021 BCN3D was born in the CIM-UPC technology center, linked to the Poly - technic University of Catalonia, with the aim of developing various manu - facturing techniques, including 3D Printing. Xavier Martinez Faneca, CEO of the company, assures us that innovation has been, since its inception, a deter - mining factor for the growth of this SME: “In 2012 we started a small busi - ness unit dedicated to selling small 3D printing machines. Later, we generated our own product and began to sell all over the world. This commercial suc - cess encouraged us to establish, five years later, Barcelona Three Dimen - sional Printers as a technology com - pany in a truly innovative sector. Our goal is to help users so that they can materialize their ideas by providing an easy-to-use platform”. Competitive advantages There are numerous advantages that this printing system provides. In addi - tion to its versatility and speed, it re - duces costs throughout the process. “Our printers are characterized by being robust, efficient, versatile and adaptable to each demand because, above all, they must satisfy the needs of individuals and companies that want to obtain very different objects and products. In addition, they have a very intuitive user interface and soft - ware that facilitate the needs of each client and make us competitive in the market”. In recent years BCN3D has expand - ed its portfolio of printers to adapt to the designs and products demanded in sectors as diverse as manufactur - ing, education, healthcare, industri - al design and construction, among others. “I would like to emphasize that we work with open source files which makes it possible for us to print files of a very diverse nature. Furthermore, 3D printing turns conceptual ideas into functional prototypes in a few days and at a lower cost”. “In recent years the emergence of new technologies related to 3D print - ing has been spectacular. However, the next step will be that of small produc - tions. In other words, companies that need to produce short series of prod - ucts can use 3D printing to streamline their production systems and not de - pend on suppliers that, sometimes, come from other countries. If this is achieved, we will be able to witness a real revolution where relatively small companies will be able to have a great - er production capacity, in a very short Barcelona Three Dimensional Printers Technologies (BCN3D) is one of the leading manufacturers and distributors of 3D printing solutions in the world. Its advanced technology, together with its great potential as a company, has meant that this SME has recently managed to raise 2.8 million in a round led by the CDTI and an investment fund from the Mondragón industrial group. Development of highly innovative 3D printing technologies BCN3D Sigma D25 printer printing elastic tubes for the industrial sector