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University Of Maine Unveils 3D Printer Big Enough To Build A House
The University of Maine has revealed a colossal 3D printer, capable of constructing a house.
Staff claim the printer is the biggest in the world.
They say it beats the university's previous record for the largest polymer 3D printer.
The new device is called the Factory of the Future 1.0 (FoF 1.0)
It is four times larger than its predecessor and can print objects up to 96 feet long—about the size of a blue whale.
Despite the innovative advancement, industry experts believe traditional brick and mortar will remain the predominant material for constructing homes.
Dr. Eujin Pei, a specialist in additive manufacturing at Brunel University, saidthe printers could be used in creating house components.
He said it could be used "not to print a house, but sometimes to print decorative parts, or sometimes to restore some parts."
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