As the resin hardens, the remaining carbon fiber becomes very stiff. Each part of the modified KUKA robot that Dżaman 3D prints in plastic takes 3-5 hours each to fabricate. She then removes the support material and screws the parts onto the KUKA robot. This is what turns the robot into a carbon fiber producing machine.
So far, Dżaman’s has primarily used the machine to produce Polish traditional handcraft called “snutki,” but the machine has many other potential applications for companies who want to produce customizable lightweight carbon fiber parts.
“This has proven to be a versatile process which leaves many possibilities open for exploration in the future,” Dżaman says.
