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The world’s biggest 3D printer can a make a house in under 80 hours


The University of Maine has beat its own world record by creating the largest polymer 3D printer. This new model can print up to 500 pounds each hour.

These technologies make the printer uniquely suited for a number of industries, including housing, infrastructure and the development of military vehicles. Most of the stuff it makes is recyclable, so “you can basically deconstruct it, grind it up if you wish” and “do it again”, according to Dr. Habib Dagher, the Director of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University of Maine. The University of Maine will soon break ground on a new research laboratory called the Green Engineering and Materials (GEM) Factory of the Future.

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