The client company designs and manufactures equipment and extrusion lines for plastics and automatic machines, both in-line and off-line, for plastic profiles and roller shutters. As these are very large installations, such as automatic machines for welding sleeves onto corrugated pipes and those for offline roller shutter packaging, the request was to create realistic small-scale models of these two types of machines so that they could be displayed at trade fairs and promotional events.

Through its Eco-Design and Prototyping laboratory, LED&PRO, Romagna Tech worked alongside the client in the creation of the two models requested. Romagna Tech has the skills, experience, resources and software and hardware equipment for both the preliminary 3D modelling phase and the creation of scale models using 3D printing.
Starting from the analysis of the client’s 3D models, Romagna Tech broke down the overall design into sub-models and simplified, scaled down and reworked them to prepare them for 3D printing.
The 3D models of the components were produced in PLA using an Intamsys PRO 410 material extrusion printer and then finished with paint and custom adhesives to achieve a more realistic result.

This activity can be replicated in all contexts where there is a need to create realistic small-scale models of large plants, equipment, machines or components for demonstration and exhibition purposes and to support technical and commercial promotion activities.