Mimaki Europe to showcase full-color 3D printing technology through collaborations with designers, creatives and students at Formnext 2024
Mimaki’s booth will showcase applications created by students, companies and creatives, including Creapole Design School, Joao Teixeiria and Taketo Kobayashi, using the 3DUJ Series. The company will also showcase various initiatives designed to encourage the younger generation to experiment with color 3D printing.
Mimaki Europe , a leading supplier of industrial inkjet printers, cutting plotters and 3D printers, announces its participation at Formnext 2024 (19-22 November, Frankfurt, Germany). As a pioneer in colour 3D printing, Mimaki will showcase its 3D printing portfolio on its stand ( Hall 12.1, Stand E59 ) and demonstrate its enormous potential across a range of industries through a range of applications from businesses and creatives around the world.
Across disciplines such as design, engineering, medicine and art, Mimaki’s full-color 3DUJ Series enables users to create intricate, lifelike prototypes, artwork and models. This innovative technology is already being installed in businesses around the world, but Mimaki is also actively supporting universities and other educational institutions to bring the benefits of full-color 3D printing to their students.
“We want the next generation to fully explore the possibilities of integrating full-colour 3D printing into product design, creative processes and education. To do this, it is important to incorporate 3D printing into the curriculum,” comments Arjen Evertse, General Manager Sales, Mimaki Europe. “This is why Mimaki has introduced the ‘ Academy Pack ’, which offers registered educational institutions up to 40% off the purchase price of a new 3DUJ-2207 printer . There is no better way to learn than through hands-on experience within institutions, providing students with practical, cutting-edge skills that are applicable across all industries.”
The 3DUJ-553 and 3DUJ-2207 UV-curable inkjet 3D printers offer the ability to print in over 10 million colors and use clear, translucent ink. These features allow students to experiment with complex, vibrant designs and visual effects, improving their understanding of material properties and product aesthetics.
Additionally, Mimaki supports initiatives that provide students with access to full-color 3D printing outside of the classroom. Earlier this year, Mimaki, Adobe, and Creapole Design School in Paris collaborated to reproduce student shoe designs as tangible 3D prints during a three-day workshop. Some of the designs, created using Adobe 3D Substance Collection software and printed on the 3DUJ-553 , will be on display at Mimaki’s booth at Formnext this year .
The Art of 3D Printing: Creating Detailed Miniatures and Prototypes
Mimaki’s 3DUJ Series is also an excellent tool for creating miniatures and prototypes, offering an unprecedented level of detail, with realistic and vivid colours.
The 3DUJ Series ’ precision and ability to print in a wide range of colors make it ideal for creating detailed prototypes that closely resemble the final product. Printing with precise colors is especially useful for automotive prototyping , where it is essential to see internal components or create visual effects. The 3DUJ Series ’ water-soluble support materials simplify post-printing by keeping even the most intricate details intact, while advanced color profiling ensures that prototypes match the design. These features enable highly realistic models that can be evaluated satisfactorily before moving to volume production.
Through the modular furniture by Joao Teixeiria , which will be exhibited at Mimaki’s Formnext booth , visitors will be able to see first-hand the potential of Mimaki’s 3DUJ Series in product prototyping.
Bringing characters and creatures to life, the 3DUJ Series can also produce miniatures and sculptures with intricate textures, shading and lifelike skin tones. The option to print with clear or translucent materials provides dynamic effects, ideal for representing elements such as magical auras, water or transparent armor. With layer thicknesses of just 19 microns, 3DUJ printers ensure that even the finest details , such as facial expressions and engravings or armor structures, are captured with precision.
Evertse adds: “It’s always exciting for us to see how our customers are using Mimaki’s full-color 3D printing technology, regardless of the industry or application. This year at Formnext, we are delighted to be showcasing so many different, colorful and eye-catching 3D printing applications, ranging from the traditional and visually impressive, such as sculptures and fashion accessories, to the more unusual and experimental, such as an augmented reality piano and highly precise insect models. I’m sure that with all these clever and colorful creations, visitors to the show won’t be able to pass by the Mimaki booth without taking a closer look!”
One of two vibrant sculptures by figurative artist Taketo Kobayashi that will debut at Formnext 2024
Creapole Design School students’ futuristic shoe designs brought to life using Mimak’s 3DUJ-553 printer
