When IADYS, a French robotics company specialising in autonomous solutions for environmental monitoring and water surface cleaning, needed a manufacturing solution capable of delivering highly accurate parts while supporting the production of small series cost-effectively and flexibly, it turned to 3D printing.
The company's flagship robots are designed to collect floating waste and hydrocarbons in ports, marinas, industrial sites, and other aquatic environments, helping organisations improve water quality while reducing the need for manual intervention.
Such products need dimensional precision and to withstand prolonged exposure to hydrocarbons and operate reliably while immersed in water, including potentially salty or marine environments, making material performance a critical requirement.
Multi Jet Fusion technology and PA12 were considered suitable for the job.
