3D-printed scale models for events

In 30 seconds

• A 3D-printed scale model shows your project realistically and clearly to everyone who visits.
• 3D printing allows complex, custom shapes made as one integrated piece.
• Catching problems early and producing quickly help you meet the date and the budget of a trade show.

In this article

1. A realistic view of the project
2. Design freedom and customisation
3. Lower cost and lower risk
4. Something new to show
5. Quick production, time to adjust
6. Every angle
7. Conclusion

If you’re exhibiting at a trade show, you want people to remember your booth after they’ve walked past it. A 3D-printed scale model helps with that, and it works for companies in very different fields. This post goes through the main reasons to commission a 3D-printed scale model for an event.

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A realistic view of the project

The first benefit is seeing the project as it really is. Visitors understand at a glance how the plant or the machine is laid out and how it works. With that level of detail, clients and other attendees know what they’re looking at without a long explanation.

Design freedom and customisation

3D printing handles complex, made-to-measure shapes. It also allows integrated manufacturing: parts that would otherwise be assembled from many pieces come out as one, accurately (What is 3D printing?).

Lower cost and lower risk

A 3D-printed scale model can save time and money, because it shows design problems early, while they’re still easy to fix. Printing also tends to need less labour than traditional model making, since most of the process is automated.

Something new to show

A model gets noticed by clients, investors and partners in a hall full of banners and brochures. Built from your own equipment design, it’s something visitors walk around and point at (industrial scale models).

Quick production, time to adjust

Printing is quick, so you can check and adjust the idea without losing weeks. At a trade show, where the date doesn’t move, that matters. And if you need more than one model for several stands, printing suits short runs too.

Every angle

With the model on the table, people can look at the equipment from any angle and understand it as a whole, which a screen can’t do. It also helps you get the details right before the show.

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Conclusion

A 3D-printed scale model brings a lot to an event: an accurate view of the project, lower cost and risk, and a reason for visitors to stop. The model can travel whole or in modules, depending on the size of the equipment and the booth. We ship to every country.