Multi-category products and mini-factories
What Does SAM Change?
Stratified Additive Manufacturing is our patented 3D process
A process which is not “subtractive”, is also a first for wood as the raw material
SAM enables hybrid properties and IoT capabilities to wood objects, adding to its relevance
The process is designed to be 100% automated – thereby making CLV building construction viable at greater speeds and at lower cost
Multiple SAM machines can be networked to establish the OD3M business model
The Hollow Bench Challenge
Large Format & Complex
CONVENTIONAL WOOD: Producing this bench via conventional woodworking is too complicated. Making one single piece is hugely expensive. Changing species of wood for each order is a nightmare
3D PRINTING: 3D Printing with wood-resin filament is not affordable for such a large format. It would take several days to print and would not be aesthetic. The bench would snap like a toothpick
SAM is a simple, affordable, durable, flexible and speedy solution
Small and [More] Complex
The Sushi Tray Challenge
Traditional processes: This apparently simple object cannot be made by any single machine. It would need: 1) A Saw 2) Moulder 3) Borer 4) Planer and above all, 5) a skilled craftsman to assemble it
SAM process is designed for a single, super flexible machine with precision of 0.1mm , to do all that, directly from a designer’s CAD file
Kintsugi
The philosophy of our process is in the same vein as the age-old Japanese craft of Kintsugi
Wood has valuable structural and visual characteristics. We keep those attributes intact as we take this sustainable material from trees and put it back together as complete objects
Like gold lacquer which strengthens and adds value to broken ceramics in Kintsugi, SAM uniquely augments and adds new properties to wood objects
Our process is industrial in nature but craftsman-like in capability. It maintains respect for the material while still making it more relevant and purposeful
