INDEXLAB+GIMAC
3Dprintcustombikeframeusingroboticmanufacturing
thenew01bikeframe:apathtomass‐customizationOntheoccasion of Milan Design Week 2022 at Palazzo Bandello, INDEXLAB and GIMAC‐EXGINEERING haveunveiledNew01bike,a3D‐printedframe for custom bicycles The bike frame is the first of its kind, made of 100% recycled polycarbonate through the process of conformal RAM(RoboticAdditiveMolding). Custom ergonomic bikes are not onlycostlyandslowtomanufacturebutalsoverydifficulttomass‐producesincetheyaretailoredforparticularneedsandusages.On theotherhand,mass‐serializedbikesareseldomsoversatilethattheyaccommodatedifferentuserbodyproportions andmeasures,astheyaremadeforthestandarduser'.New01bikewascreatedtofillthisgap,makeacustombike affordable,fast,andeasytomass‐produceandrecycle,'explainsPierpaoloRuttico,founderofINDEXLAB. merging rapidprototypingwithdata‐drivenprocesses DesignedbyFranciscoMartinsCarabettaofINDEXLAB(seemorehere), a leading design and innovation research lab in Italy, New01bike was developed in cooperation with GIMAC eXgineering (see more here ), a leader in plastics microextrusions and robotic additive molding (RAM). Employing technologiesthatinvolveroboticmanufacturingandcomputationaldesignprocesses,thefirstworkingprototypetook about eight hours to manufacture, from printing and milling to assembling. Adopting additive manufacturing techniquesleadstoanessentiallytransparentframe weighingabouteightkilograms craftedoutofwhatoncecould havebeensafetyglasses,CDs,andDVDs.ThefinalshapeoftheNew01bikeis,therefore,adirectconsequenceofthe wholemanufacturingprocess,developedinconjunctionwithFedericoBordoni,aresearchfellowatINDEXLABand algorithmicdeveloperoftheproject. Itispreciselythisdedicatedalgorithmthat,throughparametrization,further enables the scaling of the project to produce a holistic design for all' product, allowing control of every detail, movement, and aspect of the 3D printing and milling processes, to tailor the bike to every possible user; in other words,toskewofffrommassserializationandembracemasscustomization,'continuesRuttico.Thegrowthofwhatis called Industry 4.0, which merges rapid prototyping with data‐driven processes, helps create custom bike frames withoutneedinganewmoldforeachbike,thereforeoptimizingproductionbysavingtimeandcost.Inthiscase,two six‐axisrobotswereused,onefor3Dprintingandtheotherformillingoutoftheframethenecessaryattachmentsfor thebottombracketandtherearwheel,andcuttingthesupportparts.3DprintingwasexecutedusingconformalRAM (roboticadditivemolding).Inotherwords,theteammoldedtheNew01bikeframeontopofa3Dsurface/objectto carveoutauniquecurvedlineprofileandensurebettersheerstrengththanthatprovidedbyathree‐axismachine. Theobjectivewillbetocreatealocalcircularsystemofrecyclingandmanufacturing,achievinganorganizedapproach thatpromotessustainablematerialsandnewproductionmethodstobuildproductswithoutsacrificingfunctionality, concludesINDEXLAB. project info: name: New01bike design studio: INDEXLAB lead: Pierpaolo Ruttico design : FranciscoMartinsCarabetta algorithmic development : Federico Bordoni robotic post‐processing : Salvatore Urso designboomhasreceivedthisprojectfromourDIYsubmissionsfeature,wherewewelcomeourreaderstosubmit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here. edited by: lea zeitoun | designboomINDEXLABadiversedigitaldatabasethatactsasavaluableguideingaininginsightandinformationabout aproductdirectlyfromthemanufacturer,andservesasarichreferencepointindevelopingaprojectorscheme. the newpolydropsP17traileristowablebyanyvehicle,includingEVsandhybrids thenewmodelisalsoequippedwith top‐endinsulationandversatilestoragespace,offeringusersunrivaledcomfortunderanyweathercondition. OMA's officefurniturelineforuniforcanbeconfiguredinlimitlessways designboom'sultimateguidetomilandesignweek 2022 discoverourguidetomilandesignweek2022,theweekinthecalendarwherethedesignworldconvergeson theitaliancity. liankoramirezwrapsrolls‐roycecullinaniniridescentcolor designboomwillalwaysbethereforyou milan,newyork,beijing,tokyosince1999
