The people at Hagen Hinderdael are not in the carpentry business. They don’t want to be. What they are into is creating beautiful home appliances in the most efficient way imaginable.
How Are They Producing So Many Lamps?
There is no denying that 3D printing has been all the rage for the last few years now. It seems like just about anything now can be produced using this groundbreaking technology. But that doesn’t take anything away from the impressive innovations that Hagen Hinderdael has been bringing to the world of home appliances.
With that said, that does explain why the studio could replicate the “Cocoon” lamp’s beautiful design so many times in such a short space of time. HH uses a piece of tech from Forust, a company now owned by 3D printing experts Desktop Metal.
Hagen Hindedael invested in the printing solution Shop System Forust Edition. This system includes a 3D printer that takes sawdust and uses inks and water-based binders to emulate popular wood grains such as mahogany and rosewood.
The Benefits of 3D Printing Wood
Forust developed the technology because it was aware of the environmental issues that sawdust presents. Apparently, the furniture industry is the root cause of 86 million tons of sawdust every year. Forust’s technology is a great solution for the industry’s waste issues, while also providing many great possibilities for manufacturers.
Desktop Metal, the owner of Forust, believes that the technology is a major step in the transition from the use of plastic and polymers to more sustainable wood materials. It can also benefit other industries too, including toy production, lighting, automobile manufacturers, home decor, and much more.
One thing is for sure – the use of just fine sawdust and saving of large pieces for future projects means the following: Hagen Hinderdael and other like-minded studios are embracing sustainable technology that’s good for the environment and efficient for business too.